Mason Novick (born December 20, 1974) is an American film producer and

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based in Los Angeles.

Background

Career

His credits include '' Red Eye'' (2005), '' Juno'' (2007), '' (500) Days of Summer'' (2009) and '' Jennifer's Body'' (2009). 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''.

Professional relationship with Diablo Cody

Novick has taken part in several projects with screenwriter Diablo Cody, including '' Jennifer's Body'', and '' Juno'', for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008, and won a Christopher Award and an Independent Spirit Award. Novick claims to have found Diablo Cody by reading Cody's blog while she was a blogger living in Minneapolis. He found "her voice o beso 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''. Novick has worked with Cody on ''Young Adult'' (2011), ''

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'' (2013), and '' Tully''.

Partial filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;As an actor ;Thanks

Television

;As an actor

Recognition

In 2008, Novick won both a

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and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Film for '' Juno''. He was nominated for the

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and

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also for ''Juno''.

Awards and nominations

*2010, Nominated for Independent Spirit Award *2008, Won, Independent Spirit Award *2008, Won,

*2007, Nominated for Academy Award for Best Motion Picture *2007, Nominated for PGA Awards for Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novick, Mason American film producers 1974 births Living people