Jonathan Blitstein is a current American film producer, former playwright, and indie filmmaker. He currently[when?] runs Tandem Pictures, and previously was an executive at Astronauts Wanted, (affiliated with Sony Music) and Disney Digital Network, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
Jonathan Blitstein | |
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| Born | October 28, 1982 Lincolnshire, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, playwright, producer |
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
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
Films
- Black Bear (2020) - Producer[6]
- The Surrogate (2020) - Producer
- Let Them Chirp Awhile (2007) Feature Film[7]
- Another Kind (2011) Feature Film[8]