FILM DIRECTOR

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 of which are for Best Director. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jason Reitman has received more than 4,060,782 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Jason Reitman is the 1,590th most popular film director (down from 1,171st in 2019), the 670th most popular biography from Canada (down from 444th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Canadian Film Director.

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  • 49.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jason Reitman ranks 1,590 out of 2,041. Before him are Gerardo Vera, Jessica Hausner, Mike van Diem, Tapan Sinha, Dominik Moll, and Alex Cox. After him are Paul McGuigan, Felix van Groeningen, Susan Seidelman, Charles Shyer, Tigran Keosayan, and Charles Brabin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Jason Reitman ranks 260. Before him are Alexander Morozevich, Narain Karthikeyan, Naoki Matsuda, Juan Pablo Raba, Josh Stewart, and Félix Sánchez. After him are Felix van Groeningen, Stuart Price, Alborosie, Changpeng Zhao, Marco Storari, and Saša Ilić.

Others Born in 1977

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jason Reitman ranks 670 out of 1,622. Before him are Horace Gwynne (1912), Maureen Forrester (1930), Caterina Scorsone (1981), Jean Charest (1958), Rick Genest (1985), and Jack Layton (1950). After him are Chrystia Freeland (1968), Frank Saker (1907), Melissa Auf der Maur (1972), Calvin Bricker (1884), Frank Amyot (1904), and Brendan Fehr (1977).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada

Among film directors born in Canada, Jason Reitman ranks 25. Before him are Shawn Levy (1968), Sidney Olcott (1872), Robert Lepage (1957), Roger Avary (1965), Elmer Clifton (1890), and Brad Wright (1961). After him are Philippe Falardeau (1968), Bruce LaBruce (1964), Guy Maddin (1956), Michelle MacLaren (1965), Danny Antonucci (1957), and Dean DeBlois (1970).

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