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Ben Wheatley

1972 - Today

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Ben Wheatley (born 1972) is an English filmmaker, film editor, and animator. Beginning his career in advertising, Wheatley first gained recognition and acclaim for his commercials and short films, before transitioning into feature films and television programmes. He is best known for his work in the thriller and horror genres, with his films frequently incorporating heavy elements of black comedy and satire. Wheatley has received numerous accolades for his work, including an Evening Standard British Film Award, five British Independent Film Award nominations, and numerous awards and honours from film festivals including South by Southwest, Karlovy Vary, Mar del Plata, Raindance, Toronto and Cannes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Wheatley is the 1,940th most popular film director (down from 1,822nd in 2019), the 7,136th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,429th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ben Wheatley ranks 1,940 out of 2,041. Before him are Tim Story, Nicole Holofcener, Sian Heder, Ram Gopal Varma, Michael Almereyda, and Prakash Jha. After him are David Michôd, Linus Sandgren, Kiran Rao, Evan Goldberg, Barbara Albert, and Ciro Guerra.

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Among people born in 1972, Ben Wheatley ranks 905. Before him are Mark Davis, Oana Pantelimon, Shigeki Kurata, Gillian Vigman, Stephan Vuckovic, and Sharon Leal. After him are Takeshi Mizuuchi, Vidar Riseth, Theodore Whitmore, Claudio Luiz Assuncao de Freitas, David Michôd, and Linus Sandgren.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ben Wheatley ranks 7,135 out of 8,785. Before him are Rob Brydon (1965), Robbie Kay (1995), and Alex Pearce (1988). After him are Matt Ryan (1981), Pete Dunne (1993), Marc Albrighton (1989), Roy Carroll (1977), Mike Paradinas (1971), Eliza Bennett (1992), Max Beesley (1971), Sona Jobarteh (1983), and Neil Adams (1958).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Ben Wheatley ranks 152. Before him are Bernard Rose (1960), Ben Davis (1961), Simon Beaufoy (1966), Laurence Rees (1957), Andrew Haigh (1973), and Rupert Wyatt (1972). After him are Shane Meadows (1972), Tim Hetherington (1970), Euros Lyn (1971), Drew Pearce (1976), Nicholas Stoller (1976), and Pete Travis (2000).

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