A celebration of life has been set for Jason Constantine, the veteran movie executive who died on June 3 at age 55.
Colleagues, friends and family are welcome to the service at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood on August 12 at 10 a.m. Organizers said the event will “recognize and pay tribute to Jason’s extraordinary life, his influence among his colleagues, and his devotion to his family, as well as capture the profound influence he had on screens around the world.”
Constantine began working at Lionsgate more than 25 years ago, first as director of acquisitions at the company’s predecessor Trimark Pictures. He oversaw some of Lionsgate’s biggest franchises, including Keanu Reeves’ action series “John Wick” and horror serial “Saw.” Constantine pushed for the company to acquire “Saw” after watching a proof-of-concept short; years later, both the “Saw” and “John Wick” franchises have grossed more than $1 billion at the global box office.
In lieu of flowers, the Constantine family continues to request those who wish to make gifts in Jason’s memory consider funding the brain cancer research conducted by Jason’s neurosurgeons at Stanford, or research done by his neuro-oncology team at UCLA led by Dr. Tim Cloughesy and Dr. Robert Chong.
A native Californian and lifelong film fan, Constantine received his B.A. from Princeton University and his M.F.A in film production from Loyola Marymount University. He wrote and directed the short films “For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls” and “Ashes,” which won the Producers Guild of America Award for best student short film. Constantine is survived by his wife, Kristin, and his sons Lucas, Xander and Nicholas.