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Jason Reitman

Canadian-American film director

Montreal born Jason Reitman directed the satire Thank You for Smoking and earned Oscar nominations for Juno and Up in the Air. He brought the Ghostbusters series back with Afterlife and recreated a frantic night of television history in Saturday Night.

Jason Reitman appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1988 to 2021. That includes 3 titles as director. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and adventure. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: J. K. Simmons (3), Jason Bateman (2), Ivan Reitman (2), Arnold Schwarzenegger (2).

Known for

  • Juno (2007), Director. Reitman earned an Academy Award nomination for this comedy, written by his frequent collaborator Diablo Cody.
  • Thank You for Smoking (2005), Director. The satire is among the films for which he is best known.
  • Up in the Air (2009), Director. Another film that earned him an Academy Award nomination.
  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Director. He brought the Ghostbusters series back with this 2021 film.
  • Saturday Night (2024), Director. A 2024 film recreating a frantic night of television history.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Jason Reitman been in?
Jason Reitman appears in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Up in the Air (2009), Juno (2007), Kindergarten Cop (1990) and Twins (1988) on The Remote.
When was Jason Reitman born?
Jason Reitman was born on 19 October 1977.

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