Jason Reitman Canadian Director Known for Juno

Jason Reitman is a Canadian director born on 19 October 1977 in Montreal. He is known for Juno (2007) and Up in the Air (2009).

Early life

He was born to Ivan Reitman. Jason Reitman was educated at Harvard-Westlake School and University of Southern California.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Jason Reitman is Saturday Night Live (1975). During the 1980s, he worked on Twins (1988). Work from the 1990s includes Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Dave (1993).

His filmography here covers 17 films and 3 TV series from 1975 to 2024. The most recent title listed is Saturday Night (2024). His off-screen credits include director on 15 titles, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and writer on 9 titles, including Thank You for Smoking.

Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in three of his listed titles. Ivan Reitman directed two of his titles on record.

Recognition

Among his honours are two Golden Globe Awards (2010). He has also won the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director (2009) for Up in the Air and the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Direction in a Feature. Jason Reitman also earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director in 2008 for Juno. Awards come to 5 wins and 4 nominations in total.

Personal life

He has one child on record.