Mason Novick
American film producer
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Mason Novick (born December 20, 1974) is an American film producer and talent manager based in Los Angeles.[1][2]
Talent manager
Mason Novick | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1974 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film producer Talent manager |
Background
Career
His credits include Red Eye (2005), Juno (2007), (500) Days of Summer (2009) and Jennifer's Body (2009).[3] He has also acted in small roles in his films, including parts in Red Eye and The Hollow.
He most recently was a producer on the Focus Features film Lisa Frankenstein.[4]
Professional relationship with Diablo Cody
Novick has taken part in several projects with screenwriter Diablo Cody, including Jennifer's Body, and Juno,[5] for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008, and won a Christopher Award and an Independent Spirit Award.[6]
Novick claims to have found Diablo Cody by reading Cody's blog while she was a blogger living in Minneapolis. He found "her voice [to be] so interesting and so fresh". Inspired by her writing, he rang Cody and asked her whether she had ever considered writing a book or a screenplay. As a result of Novick's encouragement, Cody wrote the script which would become Juno.[7]
Novick has worked with Cody on Young Adult (2011),[8] Paradise (2013),[9] and Tully.
Partial filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Red Eye | Executive producer | ||
| 2007 | Solstice | Co-executive producer | ||
| Juno | ||||
| 2008 | Insanitarium | Executive producer | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | 500 Days of Summer | |||
| Jennifer's Body | ||||
| 2011 | Young Adult | |||
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Co-producer | ||
| Paradise | ||||
| Bad Words | ||||
| 2014 | Men, Women & Children | Executive producer | ||
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | |||
| Hidden | ||||
| 2016 | ARQ | |||
| 2017 | Newness | Executive producer | ||
| 2018 | Tully | |||
| When We First Met | ||||
| Social Animals | Executive producer | |||
| 2019 | Big Time Adolescence | |||
| Buffaloed | ||||
| 2020 | Desperados | |||
| The Broken Hearts Gallery | Executive producer | |||
| 2021 | We Broke Up | |||
| Dating and New York | Executive producer | |||
| Nightbooks | ||||
| 2022 | Watcher | |||
| 2024 | Lisa Frankenstein | Producer | ||
| I Love You Forever | Producer | |||
| Young Werther | Executive producer | |||
| TBA | Ursa Major | Producer |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Red Eye | Flight Passenger | Uncredited |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Man of the Century | Thanks |
| 2007 | Rattle Basket | Special thanks |
| 2015 | The Diabolical | Thank you: From the director and writers |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Hollow | Television film | |
| 2018 | Liberty Crossing | Executive producer |
- As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Hollow | Evil Skeleton | Television film |
Recognition
In 2008, Novick won both a Christopher Award and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Film for Juno. He was nominated for the Producers Guild of America and Academy Award for Best Picture also for Juno.
Awards and nominations
- 2010, Nominated for Independent Spirit Award[11]
- 2008, Won, Independent Spirit Award[12]
- 2008, Won, Christopher Award[13]
- 2007, Nominated for Academy Award for Best Motion Picture[14]
- 2007, Nominated for PGA Awards for Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award[15]