FILM DIRECTOR
Cate Shortland
1968 - Today

Cate Shortland
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 2,041. Before 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.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWojciech Smarzowski
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,773
Naoko Yamada
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,774
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,775
Aishwarya R. Dhanush
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,776
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,777
Damián Szifron
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,778
Cate Shortland
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,779
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,780
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,781
John A. Russo
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,782
Espen Sandberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,783
Kevin Macdonald
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 1,784
Peter Cattaneo
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,785
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Cate Shortland ranks 595. 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, Knut Tore Apeland, Scott Putesky, Troy Davis, and Magnus Erlingmark.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsDimitri Diatchenko
ACTOR
1968 - 2020
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 589
Brahim Lahlafi
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 590
Tahar El Khalej
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 591
Noordin Mohammad Top
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 592
Silvio Fauner
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 593
Emilija Kokić
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 594
Cate Shortland
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 595
Takahiro Endo
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 596
Anne Briand
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 597
Knut Tore Apeland
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 598
Scott Putesky
MUSICIAN
1968 - 2017
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 599
Troy Davis
MAFIOSO
1968 - 2011
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 600
Magnus Erlingmark
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 601
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Cate Shortland ranks 538 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).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsLucas Neill
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 532
Suzanne Cory
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 533
Montaigne
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 534
Samara Weaving
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 535
Richard Flanagan
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 536
Craig Gillespie
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 537
Cate Shortland
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 538
Mathew Hayman
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 539
Orianthi
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 540
Scott Dixon
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 541
Frank B. Zoltowski
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 542
Liane Moriarty
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 543
Xavier Samuel
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 544
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), Stephan Elliott (1964), David Michôd (1972), Dion Beebe (1968), and Stuart Beattie (1971).
John Pilger
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 12
Gillian Armstrong
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 13
Leigh Whannell
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 14
John Hillcoat
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 15
James McTeigue
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 16
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 17
Cate Shortland
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 18
Justin Kurzel
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 19
Greig Fraser
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 20
Stephan Elliott
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 21
David Michôd
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 22
Dion Beebe
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 23
Stuart Beattie
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 24