Jake Helgren, 1981
Writers · November 28, 1981
Jake Helgren
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Jake Helgren is 44 years old, born November 28, 1981 in United States · Sagittarius.
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About
Jake Helgren directs and writes holiday romance films that center queer love stories. Born in Elgin, Texas, he studied creative writing at St. Edward's University in Austin before launching a career in film production and screenwriting. His work—including Dashing in December, A Christmas to Treasure, and The Holiday Exchange—earned three GLAAD Media Award nominations between 2020 and 2024. As a Sagittarius, he channels his storytelling toward reimagining genre conventions with emotional depth.
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Biography
Jake Helgren is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter born November 28, 1981, in Elgin, Texas. He attended St. Edward's University in Austin, where he studied creative writing. Helgren has built a career centered on queer romance narratives, particularly in holiday-themed films. His directorial and writing credits include Dashing in December (2020), A Christmas to Treasure (2023), and The Holiday Exchange (2024). Each of these projects earned GLAAD Media Award nominations in the Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series and Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV categories. Helgren has described his approach to filmmaking as intentional queering of mainstream genres; he wrote and directed Dashing in December as an Americana romance and a "love letter to the ending" he wanted in Brokeback Mountain. As a screenwriter, he crafts character-driven narratives across film and television platforms. Born under Sagittarius, his creative work reflects a fire-sign tendency toward bold reimagining of traditional storytelling. Helgren's career demonstrates how independent filmmakers can use genre to expand representation in mainstream media.
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Trivia
- Helgren wrote and directed Dashing in December partly as a response to Brokeback Mountain's ending, creating what he called a "love letter to the ending" he wanted for queer Americana romance.
- He has earned three GLAAD Media Award nominations across three consecutive years (2020, 2023, 2024) for holiday-themed films.
- Helgren studied creative writing at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, before transitioning into film production and direction.
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Numerology
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The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Jake Helgren succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
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- How old is Jake Helgren?
- Jake Helgren is 44 years old (born November 28, 1981).
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- Jake Helgren was born on November 28, 1981.
- What is Jake Helgren's zodiac sign?
- Jake Helgren is a Sagittarius, born November 28, 1981.
- What is Jake Helgren's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Jake Helgren was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
- Where is Jake Helgren from?
- Jake Helgren is from United States.
- What does Jake Helgren do?
- Jake Helgren is a writer.
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