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 April 28, 1972 |
| Alma mater | University 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
editHall attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He studied business, English, and cinema at the University of Southern California.[2]
Filmography
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jason Dean Hall". Variety. June 21, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Jason Hall at IMDb
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