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Jason Reitman is a Director, Actor, Writer and Producer, and son of Ivan Reitman. Although born in Montréal, he grew up in Los Angeles and studied creative writing at the University of Southern California. He began his career with a number of short films including In God We Trust, Operation, H@, Gulp, Uncle Sam and Consent. Reitman has won broad praise for his 2009 film, Up in the Air, including being named Director of the Year at the 2010 Palm Springs Film Festival. It was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Director. The final tally was 165 nominations from various festivals and organizations with 65 wins in a range of categories including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Film.
Pictured above: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, written and co-produced by Jason Reitman, is a U.S. production, which opened March 22, 2024.
Features & TV Movies:
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Operation (1998)
H@ (1999)
In God We Trust (2000)
Gulp (2001)
Uncle Sam (2002)
Consent (2004)
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Juno (2007)
Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Up in the Air (2009)
Young Adult (2011)
Labor Day (2014)
Men, Women & Children (2014)
Roast Battle (2016, documentary, short)
Tully (2017)
The Front Runner (2018)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
TV Series – at least 1 episode of:
The Office (2007)
Casual (2015, 2016, 2017)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020, mini-series)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
Operation (1998)
H@ (1999)
In God We Trust (2000)
Gulp (2001)
Uncle Sam (2002)
Consent (2004)
Thank You for Smoking (2005)
Up in the Air (2009)
Labor Day (2014)
Men, Women & Children (2014)
The Front Runner (2018)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Co-writer, 2024)
Credits as an Actor:
Twins (1988)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Dave (1993)
Fathers’ Day (1997)
Operation (1998)
In God We Trust (2000)
Gulp (2001, short)
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