Jeffrey Blitz

Jeffrey Blitz 2007

Jeffrey Blitz (born 1969 in Ridgewood , New Jersey ) is an American film and television director , screenwriter and film producer .

Life

Jeffrey Blitz grew up as the son of a conservative Jewish family in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His mother, a pediatrician, was from Argentina while his father is a psychologist. In 1990 he received his Bachelor of Arts and 1991 his Masters from Johns Hopkins University . In 1997 he graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts .

In 2002 his debut film, Spellbound, appeared about a spelling competition and its protagonists. The film was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2003 Academy Awards, but was defeated by Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine .

His second film, Rocket Science , was released in 2007 and won the Sundance Film Festival's Dramatic Directing Prize in 2009. In 2009 he also won an Emmy for the subsequent stress relief of the office .

Filmography

As a director and screenwriter

2002: Spellbound
2007: Rocket Science
2010: Lucky
2017: Table 19 - Love is out of place (Table 19)

As a director

2006–2013: Das Büro ( The Office , 11 episodes)
2009: Parks and Recreation (Episode 1x03 The Reporter )
2013: Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (Episode 1x01)
2014–2017: Review (22 episodes)
2014, 2017: Playing House (3 episodes)
2017–2018: Trial & Error (12 episodes)
2018: Ghosted (Episode 1x10)
2018–2019: Superstore (3 episodes)
2019: Sunnyside (Episode 1x07)
2019: Perfect Harmony (2 episodes)

Web links

Commons : Jeffrey Blitz - collection of images

Jeffrey Blitz in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Naomi Pfefferman: Bee-witched - Spellbound director views spelling contests as American dream story. In: J. December 12, 2003, accessed February 3, 2020 (American English).
↑ USC Cinema - Alumni - Notable Alumni. August 26, 2009, accessed February 3, 2020 .
↑ The 75th Academy Awards | 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .
^ Nate Bloom: Jews go to the Oscars; Justin Hurwitz's proud Marin mom; etc. In: J. February 27, 2017, accessed February 3, 2020 (American English).

personal data
SURNAME	Blitz, Jeffrey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film and television director, screenwriter, and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH	1969
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ridgewood , New Jersey

[:0-1] Naomi Pfefferman: Bee-witched - Spellbound director views spelling contests as American dream story. In: J. December 12, 2003, accessed February 3, 2020 (American English).

[2] USC Cinema - Alumni - Notable Alumni. August 26, 2009, accessed February 3, 2020 .

[3] The 75th Academy Awards | 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2020 .

[4] Nate Bloom: Jews go to the Oscars; Justin Hurwitz's proud Marin mom; etc. In: J. February 27, 2017, accessed February 3, 2020 (American English).