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Jason Reitman

Birth Name:
Jason Reitman
Birth Place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack, Assistant director
Jason Reitman

Fast Facts

  • Received the 2008 Denver Film Festival John Cassavetes Award
  • Graduated from the University of Southern California
  • Being the son of a filmmaker, you are aware of a career as a director․ You don't think of it as just movies, but as a life․ I couldn't help but wonder how my life was going to go ․․․ One film does not make a career
  • Is the son of film producer and director Ivan Reitman
  • Had an uncredited role in the film "Ghostbusters․"
  • Is known for his comedies
  • In 2008, he was one of 105 people asked to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Awards

  • 2006CFCA Award - Most Promising Director:Nominated
  • 2006CFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2006Grand Special PrizeNominated
  • 2006Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2006Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 2006Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 2006NBR Award - Best Directorial Debut:Winner
  • 2006Audience AwardWinner
  • 2006SDFCS Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
  • 2006Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2006SLFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2006TFCA Award - Best First Feature:Winner
  • 2006WAFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
  • 2007CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2007DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2007Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2007Grand Prix Asturias - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 2007Special Prize of the Young JuryWinner
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2007IOMA - Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale):Nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award - Best First Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2007OFCS Award - Best Breakthrough Filmmaker:Nominated
  • 2007OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2007Golden Marc'Aurelio AwardWinner
  • 2007Audience Choice Award - Best Feature:Winner
  • 2007Audience AwardWinner
  • 2007People's Choice AwardNominated
  • 2007WFCC Award - Best Movie About Women:Winner
  • 2007WGA Award (Screen) - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2008Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
  • 2008Award of the Argentinean Academy - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera):Nominated
  • 2008Grand Prix - Feature Film:Winner
  • 2008Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm):Nominated
  • 2008Canadian Comedy Award - Best Direction - Film:Winner
  • 2008Christopher Award - Feature Films:Winner
  • 2008Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
  • 2008Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2008Silver Ribbon - Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo):Nominated
  • 2008NTFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2008Chairman's Vanguard AwardWinner
  • 2008VFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009EDA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009EDA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
  • 2009EDA Award - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera):Nominated
  • 2009AFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2009ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009ACCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2009CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009CFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
  • 2009DFWFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2009Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2009DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009FFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2009Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Nominated
  • 2009Grammy - Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Winner
  • 2009HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009IFJA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009IFJA Award - Best Picture:Winner
  • 2009ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2009KCFCC Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
  • 2009LAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009NBR Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2009OFCC Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009PFCS Award - Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium:Winner
  • 2009Golden Marc'Aurelio AwardNominated
  • 2009SDFCS Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2009Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2009SEFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009SEFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009SLFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2009Bronze HorseNominated
  • 2009TFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2009UFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2009WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009WAFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
  • 2010Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
  • 2010Oscar - Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted:Winner
  • 2010BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2010COFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2010COFCA Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2010Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
  • 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Winner
  • 2010David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
  • 2010DFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2010DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
  • 2010Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2010Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2010ICS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010INOCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Silver Ribbon - Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo):Nominated
  • 2010ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Nominated
  • 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Winner
  • 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
  • 2010OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Literary Award - Screenplay:Winner
  • 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2010Director of the Year AwardWinner
  • 2010USC Scripter AwardWinner
  • 2010VFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2010VFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2010WGA Award (Screen) - Best Adapted Screenplay:Winner
  • 2011Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2012Chairman's Vanguard AwardWinner
  • 2013Audience Choice AwardNominated
  • 2018Grand Prix - Grand Prix du Festival:Nominated
  • 2018Best American Independent Feature FilmNominated
  • 2018HCA Award - Best Male Director:Nominated
  • 2019Leo - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2022Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
  • 2022Aurora Award - Best Visual Presentation:Nominated
  • 2024Astra Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 20245280 AwardWinner
  • 2024Sierra Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2024Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2024Astor Piazzola Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2024Variety Collaborators AwardWinner
  • 2024SLFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2025TopsNominated
  • 2025Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia CinemaNominated
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