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Jason Blum Biography

Birth Name:Jason Ferus Blum

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

Served on the Board of Directors at the New Group Theatre in New York
Started in showbusiness as the producing director of the Malaparte theatre company
Quote: "[on why he became a film producer] "I decided I wanted to be involved in art everybody could understand․""
Best known as the producer of "The Normal Heart," "Ascension" and "Eye Candy․"
In 2000, he founded the director-driven company Blumhouse Productions, which was responsible for hit micro-budget films like "Paranormal Activity" and "The Purge․"
Has served as the head of the Acquisitions and Co-Productions department at Miramax Films
While studying at Vassar College, he was a roommate of future director Noah Baumbach

Awards

2010Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2014ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: winner
2015AACTA International Award-Best Film: nominated
2015Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2015IDA Award-Best Limited Series: winner
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
2015Stanley Kramer Award-: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: winner
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: winner
2017ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2017Audience Award-: winner
2018Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2019ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: winner
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019MCFCA Award-Best Horror Film: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
2020AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture of the Decade: nominated
2021Jury Prize-Commendable Imported Film: winner
2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: nominated
2021MNFCA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2021People's Choice Award-The Drama Movie of 2021: nominated
2022Leo-Best Feature Length Documentary: nominated
2024IDA Award-Best Limited Series: nominated