Jonathan Blitstein
Jonathan Blitstein | |
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| Born | October 28, 1982 Lincolnshire, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Technologist, Media Executive, Angel Investor |
Jonathan Blitstein is a technology, media and entertainment executive, angel investor, and former American film and theater producer, and indie filmmaker. He previously was an executive at Amazon Prime Video, Applovin, Tandem Pictures, Astronauts Wanted, (affiliated with Sony Music) and Disney Digital Network, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
Blitstein directed the independent mumblecore film Let Them Chirp Awhile and a play, Keep Your Baggage With You, for which he won the New York Innovative Theatre Award in 2011.[1][2]
Personal life and education
[edit]Blitstein was born on October 28, 1982, in Lincolnshire, Illinois.[3] Blitstein graduated with a BFA from the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Production at the Tisch School of the Arts."[4] Blitstein previously studied acting at The Second City, the Piven Theatre Workshop, LAByrinth Theater Company, and Primary Stages.
Plays
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Films
[edit]- Black Bear (2020) - Producer[6]
- The Surrogate (2020) - Producer
- Let Them Chirp Awhile (2007) Feature Film[7]
- Another Kind (2011) Feature Film[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Award Recipients Announced - News from the IT Awards". nyitawards.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Blitstein - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Blitstein". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Woodstock Film Festival". woodstockfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Jonathan Blitstein's Squealer, Directed by Daniel Talbott, Set for Theater for the New City May 5". theandygram.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2019-07-29). "Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott & Sarah Gadon To Star In 'Black Bear' Thriller From Lawrence Michael Levine". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "The Chicago Maroon — Precocious Blitstein chirps awhile about value of following your own path". chicagomaroon.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Woodstock Film Festival". woodstockfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.