FILM DIRECTOR

Don Hertzfeldt

1976 - Today

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Don Hertzfeldt (born August 1, 1976) is an American animator, writer, and independent filmmaker. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee who is best known for the animated films It's Such a Beautiful Day, the World of Tomorrow series, ME, and Rejected. In 2014, his work appeared on The Simpsons. Eight of his short films have competed at the Sundance Film Festival, a festival record. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Don Hertzfeldt is the 2,208th most popular film director (down from 2,031st in 2024), the 20,744th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,422nd in 2019) and the 682nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Don Hertzfeldt ranks 2,208 out of 2,041. Before him are Eliza Hittman, Dee Rees, Robert Lorenz, Funke Akindele, Nicole Perlman, and Rick Famuyiwa. After him are Anubhav Sinha, Lokesh Kanagaraj, Sujoy Ghosh, Bradford Young, Resul Pookutty, and Wanuri Kahiu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Don Hertzfeldt ranks 1,399. Before him are Marco De Nicolo, Jamaal Bowman, Simon Dennis, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kei Hoshikawa, and Crista Flanagan. After him are Adunni Ade, Kim Zmeskal, Rory Sabbatini, Scott Halberstadt, Beth Shapiro, and Gillian O'Sullivan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Hertzfeldt ranks 20,752 out of 20,380. Before him are Wesley Johnson (1987), Jason Smith (1986), Melissa Seidemann (1990), Michael Arden (1982), Crista Flanagan (1976), and Kennedy McMann (1996). After him are Tony McQuay (1990), Ron Lester (1970), Tony Delk (1974), Cedric Alexander (1989), Matt Deakin (1980), and Terrence Jennings (1986).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Don Hertzfeldt ranks 682. Before him are Steven Caple Jr. (1988), Eliza Hittman (1979), Dee Rees (1977), Robert Lorenz (2000), Nicole Perlman (1981), and Rick Famuyiwa (1973). After him are Bradford Young (1977), Brian Taylor (2000), Charles Randolph (2000), Tom Cross (2000), Hannah Lux Davis (1986), and Allen Coulter (2000).

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