Jason Reitman
Biography
Jason Reitman is a Canadian and American filmmaker who grew up on the sets of his father's films and began making short films as a student at the University of Southern California. He paid for his first short, Operation, by selling ads in desk calendars, and it premiered at Sundance in 1998. His first feature, Thank You for Smoking (2005), which he adapted from a Christopher Buckley novel, was a commercial and critical success and drew two Golden Globe nominations. Juno (2007) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Director and a directing win at the Canadian Comedy Awards. He followed it with Up in the Air (2009), starring George Clooney, and shared a Golden Globe for that screenplay. He later directed Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Saturday Night (2024), and has directed episodes of The Office.
49years old
Turns 50 on October 19in 343 days
- Born Montreal
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Jason R. Reitman
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 18 years1997 to 2015
Every film, newest first
- 2015Misery Loves ComedyIMDb rating 6.3
- 201421 Years: Richard LinklaterIMDb rating 6.5
- 1997Fathers' DayIMDb rating 5.3
Genres
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Worked with
Jason Reitman made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ivan Reitman
Michael DunawayDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Michael Dunaway
Awards
Five awards and honors from 2009 to 2010, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2010 | Best Director | Up in the Air | Won |
| 2010 | Best Screenplay | Up in the Air | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2009 | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Up in the Air | Won |
| Canadian Comedy Award for Best Direction in a Feature | Won | ||
| National Board of Review Award for Best Film | Won | ||
Online
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