FILM DIRECTOR

Drew Goddard

1975 - Today

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Andrew Brion Hogan Goddard (born 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 last of these 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 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Drew Goddard is the 1,855th most popular film director (down from 1,771st in 2024), the 15,012th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,803rd in 2019) and the 544th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Drew Goddard ranks 1,856 out of 2,041. Before him are Joshua Oppenheimer, Nia DaCosta, Juho Kuosmanen, Małgorzata Szumowska, Brillante Mendoza, Kelly Asbury, and Xavier Giannoli. After him are Xavier Gens, J. C. Chandor, Simon Curtis, Dean Devlin, and Ovidie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Drew Goddard ranks 539. Before him are Ekaterini Thanou, Gianni Guigou, Mihaela Melinte, Juuso Pykälistö, Lamine Diatta, and Anthony Parker. After him are Xavier Gens, Kirill Käro, José Luis Martí, Aynur Doğan, Hans Petter Buraas, and Michael Walchhofer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Drew Goddard ranks 15,017 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 544. 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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