FILM DIRECTOR

Benh Zeitlin

1982 - Today

Benh Zeitlin

Benjamin Harold Zeitlin (; born October 14, 1982) is an American filmmaker, best known for directing and co-writing the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which he received two Academy Award nominations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Benh Zeitlin is the 2,178th most popular film director (down from 2,019th in 2024), the 19,551st most popular biography from United States (down from 18,694th in 2019) and the 668th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Benh Zeitlin ranks 2,178 out of 2,041. Before him are Rohit Shetty, Payal Kapadia, Walt Becker, Luke Greenfield, Lucky McKee, and Josh Trank. After him are Shane Carruth, Jac Schaeffer, Kabir Khan, Sonia Nassery Cole, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Rohit Shetty
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,172
Payal Kapadia
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 2,173
Walt Becker
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 2,174
Luke Greenfield
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.73
Rank: 2,175
Lucky McKee
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 2,176
Josh Trank
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 2,177
Benh Zeitlin
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 2,178
Shane Carruth
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 2,179
Jac Schaeffer
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 2,180
Kabir Khan
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 2,181
Sonia Nassery Cole
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 2,182
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 2,183
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 2,184

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Benh Zeitlin ranks 1,363. Before him are Takashi Hirajima, Bobby Reynolds, Katie Greves, Aleksandr Sokolov, Nikolay Apalikov, and Andreas Ibertsberger. After him are Luca Tesconi, Ri Han-jae, Hayato Sasaki, Francis Dickoh, Daisuke Yoneyama, and Vladimir Potkin.

Others Born in 1982

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Takashi Hirajima
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,357
Bobby Reynolds
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.58
Rank: 1,358
Katie Greves
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 1,359
Aleksandr Sokolov
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 1,360
Nikolay Apalikov
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 1,361
Andreas Ibertsberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 1,362
Benh Zeitlin
FILM DIRECTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 1,363
Luca Tesconi
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.51
Rank: 1,364
Ri Han-jae
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 1,365
Hayato Sasaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 1,366
Francis Dickoh
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 1,367
Daisuke Yoneyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 1,368
Vladimir Potkin
CHESS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 1,369