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Jason Reitman Biography

Birth Name:Jason Reitman

Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack

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-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Most Promising Director: nominated
2006Grand Special Prize-: nominated
2006Sierra Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2006Audience Award-Best Film: winner
2006Audience Award-Best Film: winner
2006NBR Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
2006Audience Award-: winner
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 Jury-: winner
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 Award-: winner
2007Audience Choice Award-Best Feature: winner
2007Audience Award-: winner
2007People's Choice Award-: nominated
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 Award-: winner
2008VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2009EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2009Silver Condor-Best Foreign Film, Not in the Spanish Language (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2009AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2009CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2009CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2009DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: 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 Award-: nominated
2009SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2009SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009SLFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2009SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009Bronze Horse-: nominated
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 Film: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
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 Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
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-Director: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
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 Award-: winner
2010USC Scripter Award-: winner
2010VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2010VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2010WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2011Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2012Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2013Audience Choice Award-: nominated
2018Grand Prix-Grand Prix du Festival: nominated
2018Best American Independent Feature Film-: nominated
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 Award-: winner
2024Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Best Film-International Competition: nominated
2024Astor Piazzola Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2024Variety Collaborators Award-: winner
2024SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2025Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated