Jason Burx Reitman is a film director, screenwriter, producer and actor, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2006), Juno (2007), and Up in the Air (2009). As of February 2, 2010, he has received four Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director.Reitman is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.
Son of director Ivan Reitman and Genevive Robert. Older brother of Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman.
In the opening-title sequence of Thank You for Smoking , which used the graphic motif of traditional cigarette cartons, Jasons credit is accompanied by the text "Estd 1977." This is his year of birth.
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School (North Hollywood, CA) in 1995
Graduate of the University of Southern California, where he was an English major.
One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008.
Frequents Los Angeles Steakhouse STK, as does Jason Sarayba and Channing Tatum.
Directed 4 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Ellen Page , George Clooney , Vera Farmiga , and Anna Kendrick.
Father of daughter Josephine Reitman with Michele Lee.
His ancestry is Czech Jewish (father) and French-Canadian (mother).
Being the son of a filmmaker, you are aware of a career as a director.
I like to tell original stories, and the most simplistic argument would,be that if you want to tell original stories, tell stories about women.
