Jason Hehir
{{Short description|American film director and producer}}
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.berkshireeagle.com/archives/directing-jordan-jason-hehir-reflects-on-the-last-dance-documentary-and-its-debut-episodes/article_9b8f18c2-9480-5696-8c01-aee9e2758f42.html|title=Directing Jordan: Jason Hehir reflects on 'The Last Dance' documentary and its debut episodes|website=The Berkshire Eagle|first=Howard|last=Herman|date=April 25, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2023}} He also attended Williams College.{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/media/2020/05/01/last-dance-director-jason-hehir-newton-native/|title='The Last Dance' director Jason Hehir, a Newton native, shares what it's like to work with Michael Jordan|website=Boston.com|first=Chad|last=Finn|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
Career
Hehir previously served as a production intern for NBC Sports,{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2018/04/05/andre-giant-documentarian-takes-larger-than-life-figure/xoMYtfcgJpXIqvABMvyZxK/story.html|title='Andre the Giant' Documentarian takes Larger than Life Figure|website=The Boston Globe|first=Ed|last=Symkus|date=April 5, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2023}} Initially wanting to be a sports anchor, Hehir met Bob Costas, who asked him to move to HBO, where he served as an associate producer on On the Record with Bob Costas, and worked with HBO Sports.{{cite web|url=https://williamsrecord.com/294108/sports/director-of-espns-the-last-dance-jason-hehir-98-reflects-on-time-at-college-filmmaking-career/|title=Director of ESPN's The Last Dance Jason Hehir '98 reflects on time at College, filmmaking career|website=The Williams Record|first=Jack|last=McGovern|date=May 13, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/netflix/jason-hehir-countdown-inspiration4-mission-to-space.html|title="The Last Dance" director Jason Hehir talks "Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space": "You don't get higher stakes than that."|website=Awful Announcing|first=Andrew|last=Bucholtz|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
In 2018, Hehir directed André the Giant for HBO,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/03/09/andre-giant-hbo-documentary-new-trailer-video|title=HBO Releases New Trailer for Andre the Giant Documentary|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Dan|last=Gartland|date=March 9, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2023}} The documentary was one of the most watched in HBO's history.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-documentary-of-wwe-legend-most-watched-sports-documentary-in-hbo-history|title=WWE News: Documentary of WWE legend most watched sports documentary in HBO history|website=Sportskeeda|first=Nithin|last=Joseph|date=July 28, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
In 2020, Hehir directed The Last Dance, a documentary series for ESPN and Netflix, revolving around the career of Michael Jordan.{{cite web|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2018/05/espn-films-and-netflix-announce-multi-part-documentary-the-last-dance-featuring-michael-jordan/|title=ESPN Films, Netflix Announce Multi-Part Documentary The Last Dance featuring Michael Jordan|website=ESPN|first=Jennifer|last=Cingari Christe|date=May 18, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2023}} The series received critical acclaim, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/michael-jordan-first-emmy-the-last-dance-tiger-king-shut-out-1234580319/|title=Michael Jordan Scores First Emmy For 'The Last Dance', Netflix's 'Tiger King' Shut Out In All Six Categories|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=September 19, 2020|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
In 2021, Hehir directed Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space a documentary series revolving around the SpaceX Inspiration 4 orbital mission for Netflix.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/netflix-countdown-inspiration4-mission-to-space-real-time-docuseries-1234808122/|title=Netflix Greenlights 'Inspiration4' All Civilian Space Mission Docuseries From 'The Last Dance' Team|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=August 3, 2021|access-date=December 4, 2023}} That same year, Hehir founded the production company Little Room Films.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/the-north-road-company-acquires-jason-hehir-little-room-films-1235612954/|title=Peter Chernin's The North Road Company Acquires 'The Last Dance' Director Jason Hehir's Little Room Films|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=December 4, 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/murder-in-boston-hbo-docuseries-racial-tensions-carol-stuart-slaying-8403490|title=Notorious Murder of Pregnant Newlywed Carol Stuart and Racism in Boston Explored in New HBO Docuseries|website=People|first=KC|last=Baker|date=November 21, 2023|access-date=November 23, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://press.wbd.com/na/media-release/hbo-0/murder-boston-roots-rampage-reckoning/hbo-original-three-part-documentary-series-murder-boston-roots-rampage-and-reckoning|title=HBO Original Three-Part Documentary Series MURDER IN BOSTON: ROOTS, RAMPAGE & RECKONING Debuts December 4|website=Warner Bros. Discovery|date=November 6, 2023|access-date=November 23, 2023}}
References
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External links
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Category:American documentary filmmakers
Category:Film directors from Massachusetts