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 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Cate Shortland is the 1,811th most popular film director (up from 1,858th in 2024), the 537th most popular biography from Australia (up from 569th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Australian Film Director.

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Among people born in 1968, Cate Shortland ranks 633. Before her are Dimitri Diatchenko, Brahim Lahlafi, Tahar El Khalej, Noordin Mohammad Top, Silvio Fauner, and Emilija Kokić. After her are Takahiro Endo, Anne Briand, Patrick Blondeau, Knut Tore Apeland, Scott Putesky, and Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Cate Shortland ranks 537 out of 1,143. Before 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).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Australia

Among film directors born in Australia, Cate Shortland ranks 18. Before 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), Robert Luketic (1973), Stephan Elliott (1964), David Michôd (1972), and Dion Beebe (1968).

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