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Antoine Fuqua

1966 - Today

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Antoine Fuqua (; born May 30, 1965) is an American film director. Known for his work in the action and thriller genres, he was originally known as a director of music videos, and made his film debut in 1998 with The Replacement Killers. His critical breakthrough was the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, winning the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director. His subsequent films include Tears of the Sun (2003), King Arthur (2004), Shooter (2007), Brooklyn's Finest (2009), Olympus Has Fallen (2013), Southpaw (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016) and The Equalizer trilogy (2014–2023), earning with the first one the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antoine Fuqua is the 876th most popular film director (down from 776th in 2019), the 6,197th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,939th in 2019) and the 228th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Antoine Fuqua ranks 876 out of 2,041. Before him are Ari Folman, Bruno Dumont, Esfir Shub, Jean Grémillon, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and Gustav Machatý. After him are Luis Puenzo, Shinobu Hashimoto, Jean Rollin, Helma Sanders-Brahms, Lev Atamanov, and Todd Haynes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Antoine Fuqua ranks 161. Before him are Paul Gilbert, Julianna Margulies, Jason Patric, Miroslav Đukić, Teddy Sheringham, and Olaf Thon. After him are Ergin Ataman, Benedicta Boccoli, Leon Lai, Lyuboslav Penev, Philip Reeve, and Angelo Di Livio.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Antoine Fuqua ranks 6,198 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Van Dyke (1931), Dave Farrell (1977), Louis Wilkins (1882), Al Corley (1956), Michael Eisner (1942), and Herbert Jamison (1875). After him are Matisyahu (1979), Anna Louise Strong (1885), Penny Pax (1989), John Wells (1956), Steven Williams (1949), and Son House (1902).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Antoine Fuqua ranks 228. Before him are Kevin Smith (1970), Hamilton Luske (1903), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), Barry Jenkins (1979), Willis H. O'Brien (1886), and Ralph Nelson (1916). After him are Todd Haynes (1961), Charles Shyer (1951), Mary Lambert (1951), Mimi Leder (1952), Godfrey Reggio (1940), and Mark L. Lester (1946).

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