FILM DIRECTOR

Drew Goddard

1975 - Today

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Andrew Brion Hogan Goddard (born February 26, 1975) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer most closely associated with the horror genre. He began his career writing episodes for the television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Alias, and Lost. After moving into screenwriting in film, he wrote Cloverfield (2008), World War Z (2013), and The Martian (2015), the latter earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2011, he made his directorial debut with The Cabin in the Woods. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Drew Goddard is the 1,821st most popular film director (down from 1,770th in 2019), the 14,943rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,807th in 2019) and the 543rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Drew Goddard ranks 1,821 out of 2,041. Before him are Joshua Oppenheimer, Nia DaCosta, Małgorzata Szumowska, Brillante Mendoza, Kelly Asbury, and Xavier Giannoli. After him are J. C. Chandor, Simon Curtis, Dean Devlin, Ovidie, Billy Ray, and Stephen Gaghan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Drew Goddard ranks 510. Before him are Pablo Machín, Ekaterini Thanou, Mihaela Melinte, Juuso Pykälistö, Lamine Diatta, and Anthony Parker. After him are Kirill Käro, José Luis Martí, Aynur Doğan, Hans Petter Buraas, Michael Walchhofer, and John Cooper.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Drew Goddard ranks 14,948 out of 20,380. Before him are Martha Reeves (1941), Russell Hornsby (1974), Josh Hamilton (1969), Sam Jaeger (1977), Mark Arm (1962), and Valerie Plame (1963). After him are Jessica Rothe (1987), Dylan Bruno (1972), J. C. Chandor (1973), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (1969), Brock Adams (1927), and Brigette Lundy-Paine (1994).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Drew Goddard ranks 543. Before him are Colin Trevorrow (1976), Charles Band (1951), James DeMonaco (1969), Joshua Oppenheimer (1974), Nia DaCosta (1989), and Kelly Asbury (1960). After him are J. C. Chandor (1973), Dean Devlin (1962), Billy Ray (2000), Stephen Gaghan (1965), Ira Sachs (1965), and Jake Kasdan (1974).

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