Jason Todd Ipson
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Jason Todd Ipson is an American director, screenwriter, producer, fashion photographer and licensed physician and surgeon. Transitioning from surgical residency to the USC School of Cinematic Arts
in 1999, he went on to form Asgaard Entertainment as well as write/direct the theatrically released feature films Unrest (film)
and Everybody Wants to be Italian
.
, USA, the son of Robert K Ipson, an investment banker, entrepreneur, and Bonneville racetrack owner, and Linda Hayz, a model. He has a sister Jaime Ipson Burke, and had two half-brothers Cory K Ipson and Robert Scott Ipson by his father with Letha Rasmussen.
A Norse Mythology enthusiast, he named his two children Odin
and Thor
after Norse gods as well as his film production company Asgaard Entertainment.
Ipson dropped out of Highland High School at the age of 16 to attend the University of Utah
on a Presidential Scholarship. He started as a business major, but then switched to biology and chemistry to become premed. After finishing medical school, he then completed a surgical internship at the University of Heidelberg in Germany before starting his surgical residency at the New England Medical Center in Boston. It is there that he met his future wife (also a licensed physician).
Ipson left his residency to attend USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program. He graduated having directed two thesis projects, Peeping Tom and The First Vampire, and produced the thesis project Playback. Peeping Tom took grand prize at 16 short film festivals. The First Vampire was not shown on festival circuits in hopes of releasing it as a DVD bonus feature someday. The short version won a production grant in 2001 for its use of science from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
.
Ipson shoots fashion photography for magazine publications. He is also a licensed physician in the state of California and lives in Beverly Hills.
Writer
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
in 1999, he went on to form Asgaard Entertainment as well as write/direct the theatrically released feature films Unrest (film)
Unrest (film)
Unrest is an independent horror film. It was shown at the horror film festival 8 Films To Die For during the 2006 fall season.At the 2006 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival it was awarded Best Picture for Horror, and the lead actress, Corri English, won Best Actress.-Plot:The film...
and Everybody Wants to be Italian
Everybody Wants to be Italian
Everybody Wants to Be Italian is a 2008 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Jason Todd Ipson. The screenplay focuses on the relationship between a blue collar worker and a veterinarian....
.
Biography
Ipson was born in Salt Lake City, UtahUtah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, USA, the son of Robert K Ipson, an investment banker, entrepreneur, and Bonneville racetrack owner, and Linda Hayz, a model. He has a sister Jaime Ipson Burke, and had two half-brothers Cory K Ipson and Robert Scott Ipson by his father with Letha Rasmussen.
A Norse Mythology enthusiast, he named his two children Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....
and Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
after Norse gods as well as his film production company Asgaard Entertainment.
Ipson dropped out of Highland High School at the age of 16 to attend the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
on a Presidential Scholarship. He started as a business major, but then switched to biology and chemistry to become premed. After finishing medical school, he then completed a surgical internship at the University of Heidelberg in Germany before starting his surgical residency at the New England Medical Center in Boston. It is there that he met his future wife (also a licensed physician).
Ipson left his residency to attend USC’s Peter Stark Producing Program. He graduated having directed two thesis projects, Peeping Tom and The First Vampire, and produced the thesis project Playback. Peeping Tom took grand prize at 16 short film festivals. The First Vampire was not shown on festival circuits in hopes of releasing it as a DVD bonus feature someday. The short version won a production grant in 2001 for its use of science from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
.
Ipson shoots fashion photography for magazine publications. He is also a licensed physician in the state of California and lives in Beverly Hills.
Filmography
Director| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Peeping Tom (short) |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
The First Vampire (short) |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Unrest (film) Unrest (film) Unrest is an independent horror film. It was shown at the horror film festival 8 Films To Die For during the 2006 fall season.At the 2006 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival it was awarded Best Picture for Horror, and the lead actress, Corri English, won Best Actress.-Plot:The film... |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Everybody Wants to be Italian Everybody Wants to be Italian Everybody Wants to Be Italian is a 2008 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Jason Todd Ipson. The screenplay focuses on the relationship between a blue collar worker and a veterinarian.... |
| TBA | One Night Standard |
| TBA | Suicide Bomber |
| TBA | Nosophoros |
Writer
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Unrest (film) Unrest (film) Unrest is an independent horror film. It was shown at the horror film festival 8 Films To Die For during the 2006 fall season.At the 2006 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival it was awarded Best Picture for Horror, and the lead actress, Corri English, won Best Actress.-Plot:The film... |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Everybody Wants to be Italian Everybody Wants to be Italian Everybody Wants to Be Italian is a 2008 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Jason Todd Ipson. The screenplay focuses on the relationship between a blue collar worker and a veterinarian.... |
| TBA | One Night Standard |
| TBA | Nosophoros |
| TBA | Ann Pia |
External links
- http://asgaardentertainment.com
- http://everybodywantstobeitalian.com
- http://unrestfulmovie.com