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Mason Novick (born 20 December 1974) is an American film producer and talent manager based in Los Angeles.
Life and career
Mason Novick was born on December 20, 1974, in Chicago, Illinois. He made his production debut in 2004 with the TV horror/thriller movie The Hollow, directed by Kyle Newman and starring Kevin Zegers, Kaley Cuoco, and Nick Carter.
His other film 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.
His in development projects include the Diablo Cody adaption of Sweet Valley High for the big screen.
His current projects include two comedies: We Broke Up (with Aya Cash and William Jackson Harper) and Dating in New York (with Jerry Ferrara and Francesca Reale.) Both films are in the post-production phase with the release date yet to be announced.
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 [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.
Novick has worked with Cody on Young Adult (2011), Paradise (2013), and Tully, as well as an unmade cinematic adaptation of Sweet Valley High.
Partial filmography
All films, he was producer unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Red Eye | Executive producer | ||
| 2007 | Juno | |||
| 2008 | Solstice | Co-executive producer | ||
| 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 | |||
| Dating in New York | Executive producer | |||
| The Shave | ||||
| We Broke Up |
As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Red Eye | Flight Passenger |
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 & nominations
- 2010, Nominated for Independent Spirit Award
- 2008, Won, Independent Spirit Award
- 2008, Won, Christopher Award
- 2007, Nominated for Academy Award for Best Motion Picture
- 2007, Nominated for PGA Awards for Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award