Biography
Jonathan Lynn is a British-American film director, screenwriter and actor. Born in Bath, Somerset, he studied law at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he performed with the Footlights revue Cambridge Circus.
With Antony Jay, he co-created and co-wrote the BBC political comedy series Yes Minister (1980–1984) and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister (1986–1988). He made his directorial debut with the film Clue (1985), which he also wrote, and went on to direct comedies including Nuns on the Run (1990), My Cousin Vinny (1992), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992), Sgt. Bilko (1996) and The Whole Nine Yards (2000).
