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American film director and producer

OccupationsDirector, producer

Yearsactive2001–present

Jason Hehir
Hehir in 2020
Occupations	Director, producer
Years active	2001–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), Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning (2023) and Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (2024) focusing on Elvis's career resurgence during his iconic 1968 Comeback Special (considered one of the best documentaries of Elvis Presley). He is becoming known as one of the best documentarians of his generation.

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

Career

Hehir previously served as a production intern for NBC Sports,^[3] 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.^[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 Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space a documentary series revolving around the SpaceX 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

↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Symkus, Ed (April 5, 2018). "'Andre the Giant' Documentarian takes Larger than Life Figure". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ Gartland, Dan (March 9, 2018). "HBO Releases New Trailer for Andre the Giant Documentary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
↑ Joseph, Nithin (July 28, 2018). "WWE News: Documentary of WWE legend most watched sports documentary in HBO history". Sportskeeda. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
↑ Cingari Christe, Jennifer (May 18, 2018). "ESPN Films, Netflix Announce Multi-Part Documentary The Last Dance featuring Michael Jordan". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ Petski, Denise (August 3, 2021). "Netflix Greenlights 'Inspiration4' All Civilian Space Mission Docuseries From 'The Last Dance' Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.
↑ "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.

External links

Jason Hehir at IMDb

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