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Jason Reitman

1977 - Today

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Jason R. Reitman ( ; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), Up in the Air (2009), Young Adult (2011), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Saturday Night (2024). He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe and four Academy Award nominations, two for Best Director. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman and is known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Gil Kenan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jason Reitman is the 1,673rd most popular film director (down from 1,590th in 2019), the 763rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 670th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Canadian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jason Reitman ranks 1,673 out of 2,041. Before him are Carlos Reygadas, Olena Demyanenko, Gary Rydstrom, Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, and Robert Riskin. After him are Lenny Abrahamson, William Beaudine, James Frawley, Jeffrey Lieber, Nimród Antal, and Rupert Sanders.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Jason Reitman ranks 329. Before him are Emil Sutovsky, Daniel Andersson, Riikka Purra, Jessica Schwarz, Clea DuVall, and Lance Archer. After him are Dudu Aouate, Jérôme Kerviel, Rob McElhenney, Will Kemp, Clemerson de Araújo Soares, and Najat Vallaud-Belkacem.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jason Reitman ranks 763 out of 1,622. Before him are S. I. Hayakawa (1906), Wendy Freedman (1957), Jay Baruchel (1982), Christophe Beck (1972), Sarah Gadon (1987), and Hazel McCallion (1921). After him are Sylvia Fedoruk (1927), Cory Doctorow (1971), Keegan Connor Tracy (1971), Kate McGarrigle (1946), Emily Murphy (1868), and Bianca Beauchamp (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada

Among film directors born in Canada, Jason Reitman ranks 24. Before him are David Furnish (1962), Michel Brault (1928), Sidney Olcott (1872), Elmer Clifton (1890), Robert Lepage (1957), and Brad Wright (1961). After him are Guy Maddin (1956), Dean DeBlois (1970), Roger Avary (1965), Bruce LaBruce (1964), Philippe Falardeau (1968), and Danny Antonucci (1957).

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