FILM DIRECTOR

Cate Shortland

1968 - Today

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Cate Shortland (born 10 August 1968) is an Australian director and screenwriter. She received international acclaim for her 2004 romantic drama film Somersault, her 2012 historical drama film Lore, and her 2017 psychological thriller film Berlin Syndrome. She is best known for directing the 2021 superhero film Black Widow. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cate Shortland is the 1,779th most popular film director (up from 1,857th in 2019), the 538th most popular biography from Australia (up from 571st in 2019) and the 18th most popular Australian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Cate Shortland ranks 1,779 out of 2,041Before her are Wojciech Smarzowski, Naoko Yamada, Craig Gillespie, Aishwarya R. Dhanush, Scott Frank, and Damián Szifron. After her are Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Jon M. Chu, John A. Russo, Espen Sandberg, Kevin Macdonald, and Peter Cattaneo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Cate Shortland ranks 595Before her are Dimitri Diatchenko, Brahim Lahlafi, Tahar El Khalej, Noordin Mohammad Top, Silvio Fauner, and Emilija Kokić. After her are Takahiro Endo, Anne Briand, Knut Tore Apeland, Scott Putesky, Troy Davis, and Magnus Erlingmark.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Cate Shortland ranks 538 out of 1,143Before her are Lucas Neill (1978), Suzanne Cory (1942), Montaigne (1995), Samara Weaving (1992), Richard Flanagan (1961), and Craig Gillespie (1967). After her are Mathew Hayman (1978), Orianthi (1985), Scott Dixon (1980), Frank B. Zoltowski (1957), Liane Moriarty (1966), and Xavier Samuel (1983).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Australia

Among film directors born in Australia, Cate Shortland ranks 18Before her are John Pilger (1939), Gillian Armstrong (1950), Leigh Whannell (1977), John Hillcoat (1961), James McTeigue (1967), and Craig Gillespie (1967). After her are Justin Kurzel (1974), Greig Fraser (1975), Stephan Elliott (1964), David Michôd (1972), Dion Beebe (1968), and Stuart Beattie (1971).