Jason Hall (screenwriter)

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Jason Hall
Born
Jason Dean Hall

(1972-04-28) April 28, 1972 (age 53)
Lake Arrowhead, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupation(s) Screenwriter, film director, former actor

Jason Dean Hall (born April 28, 1972) is an American screenwriter, film director, and former actor. He played the recurring character of Devon MacLeish in Buffy the Vampire Slayer . He had a guest starring role on Without a Trace as Jesse in season two.

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As a screenwriter, Hall wrote Spread (2009), Paranoia (2003) (with Barry Levy), and the screenplay for American Sniper (2014), [1] for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. He then wrote and directed Thank You for Your Service (2017) and co-wrote Gran Turismo (2023).

Early life

Hall attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He studied business, English, and cinema at the University of Southern California. [2]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2009 Spread NoYesAssociate
2013 Paranoia NoYesNo
2014 American Sniper NoYesExecutiveNominated – Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2017 Thank You for Your Service YesYesNo
2023 Gran Turismo NoYesExecutive

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 4, 2013). "How Jason Hall Went From Struggling Actor To Hot Screenwriter With 'American Sniper' And Two More Big Deals Coming". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jason Dean Hall". Variety . June 21, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2014.


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