Jason Hall (screenwriter)

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.

Jason Hall
Born
Jason Dean Hall

(1972-04-28) April 28, 1972 (age 52)
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director, former actor

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

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

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2009 Spread No Yes Associate
2013 Paranoia No Yes No
2014 American Sniper No Yes Executive Nominated – Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2017 Thank You for Your Service Yes Yes No
2023 Gran Turismo[3] No Yes Executive

References

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  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.
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin; Hipes, Patrick (June 14, 2022). "'Gran Turismo' Pic From Neill Blomkamp Gets Sony Release Date, New Details – Update". Deadline. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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