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Jason Reitman Biography

Birth Place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession
Director, screenwriter, actor, producer

Fast Facts

  • Visited the set of the classic fraternity farce National Lampoon's Animal House (produced by his father, Ivan Reitman) at just 11 days old
  • At age 15, produced a nationally televised public service announcement about AIDS
  • Financed his first short film, Operation, with the profits earned by a desk-calendar company that he created while attending the University of Southern California
  • Twice declined offers to direct the 2000 comedy Dude, Where's My Car? Member of the DJ duo Bad Meaning Bad

Awards

  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010Writers Guild Awards-Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
  • 2009Oscar-Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay): nominated
  • 2009Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
  • 2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2009Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
  • 2009Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2009Austin Film Critics-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2009National Board of Review-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2009Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2009Florida Film Critics-Best Director: winner
  • 2008Independent Spirit Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2008Grammy-Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: winner
  • 2007Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Director: nominated
  • 2007Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2007Writers Guild Awards-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2007Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2007Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Director: nominated
  • 2006Chicago Film Critics Association-Most Promising Director: nominated
  • 2006Toronto Film Critics Association-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2006Online Film Critics Association-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006Las Vegas Film Critics Association-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2006Online Film Critics Association-Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
  • 2006Chicago Film Critics Association-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006San Diego Film Critics Association-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2006National Board of Review-Best Directorial Debut: winner
  • 2006Satellite Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006Washington D.C. Film Critics Association-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner

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