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Jason Hehir
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active2001–present

Jason Hehir is an American film director and producer. Hehir has directed André the Giant (2018), The Last Dance (2020), Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space (2021), and Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning (2023).

Early life

Hehir attended Newton North High School.[1] He also attended Williams College.[2]

Career

Hehir previously served as a production intern for

HBO Sports.[4][5]

In 2018, Hehir directed André the Giant for HBO,[6] The documentary was one of the most watched in HBO's history.[7]

In 2020, Hehir directed The Last Dance, a documentary series for ESPN and Netflix, revolving around the career of Michael Jordan.[8] The series received critical acclaim, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.[9]

In 2021, Hehir directed

Inspiration 4 orbital mission for Netflix.[10] That same year, Hehir founded the production company Little Room Films.[11]

In 2023, Hehir directed and produced Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning a documentary series revolving around the Murder of Carol Stuart for HBO.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Herman, Howard (April 25, 2020). "Directing Jordan: Jason Hehir reflects on 'The Last Dance' documentary and its debut episodes". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Finn, Chad (May 1, 2020). "'The Last Dance' director Jason Hehir, a Newton native, shares what it's like to work with Michael Jordan". Boston.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Symkus, Ed (April 5, 2018). "'Andre the Giant' Documentarian takes Larger than Life Figure". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  4. ^ McGovern, Jack (May 13, 2020). "Director of ESPN's The Last Dance Jason Hehir '98 reflects on time at College, filmmaking career". The Williams Record. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  5. ^ Bucholtz, Andrew (October 5, 2021). ""The Last Dance" director Jason Hehir talks "Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space": "You don't get higher stakes than that."". Awful Announcing. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Gartland, Dan (March 9, 2018). "HBO Releases New Trailer for Andre the Giant Documentary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Joseph, Nithin (July 28, 2018). "WWE News: Documentary of WWE legend most watched sports documentary in HBO history". Sportskeeda. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Cingari Christe, Jennifer (May 18, 2018). "ESPN Films, Netflix Announce Multi-Part Documentary The Last Dance featuring Michael Jordan". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  9. ^ White, Peter (September 19, 2020). "Michael Jordan Scores First Emmy For 'The Last Dance', Netflix's 'Tiger King' Shut Out In All Six Categories". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (August 3, 2021). "Netflix Greenlights 'Inspiration4' All Civilian Space Mission Docuseries From 'The Last Dance' Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  11. ^ White, Peter (November 15, 2023). "Peter Chernin's The North Road Company Acquires 'The Last Dance' Director Jason Hehir's Little Room Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Baker, KC (November 21, 2023). "Notorious Murder of Pregnant Newlywed Carol Stuart and Racism in Boston Explored in New HBO Docuseries". People. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "HBO Original Three-Part Documentary Series MURDER IN BOSTON: ROOTS, RAMPAGE & RECKONING Debuts December 4". Warner Bros. Discovery. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

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