Jeffrey Blitz

Film director

1969 –

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Who is Jeffrey Blitz?

Jeffrey Blitz is an American film director, producer and screenwriter from Ridgewood, New Jersey. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his 2002 documentary, Spellbound and he won the Dramatic Directing Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his 2007 film, Rocket Science.

Blitz won the 2009 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, for The Office episode "Stress Relief".

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 and a Master's degree in 1991 from Johns Hopkins University. In 1997, he graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. His brother is comedy writer Andy Blitz.

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Born
1969
Ridgewood
Also known as
  • Jeff Blitz
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Southern California
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • USC School of Cinematic Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts

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on July 23, 2013

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