FILM DIRECTOR
Espen Sandberg
1971 - Today

Espen Sandberg
Espen Sandberg (born 2 June 1971) is a Norwegian film director and advertising producer, well known to work with his childhood friend and director Joachim Rønning on several projects such as Bandidas (2006), Max Manus: Man of War (2008), Kon-Tiki (2012) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). He received a nomination at 85th Academy Awards as well as 70th Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film for directing 2012 movie Kon-Tiki with Rønning. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Espen Sandberg is the 1,783rd most popular film director (down from 1,697th in 2019), the 641st most popular biography from Norway (down from 591st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Norwegian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Espen Sandberg ranks 1,783 out of 2,041. Before him are Scott Frank, Damián Szifron, Cate Shortland, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Jon M. Chu, and John A. Russo. After him are Kevin Macdonald, Peter Cattaneo, Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Cesc Gay, David Nutter, and Pamela Fryman.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScott 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
Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 1,786
Cesc Gay
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 1,787
David Nutter
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 1,788
Pamela Fryman
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 1,789
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Espen Sandberg ranks 579. Before him are André Bergdølmo, Tom Steels, Masashi Hamauzu, Beat Zberg, Luan Krasniqi, and Narine Abgaryan. After him are Agata Kulesza, Ivan Ivanov, Katja Woywood, Jerzy Brzęczek, Joann Sfar, and Hong Seok-cheon.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsAndré Bergdølmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 573
Tom Steels
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 574
Masashi Hamauzu
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 575
Beat Zberg
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 576
Luan Krasniqi
BOXER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 577
Narine Abgaryan
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 578
Espen Sandberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 579
Agata Kulesza
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 580
Ivan Ivanov
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 581
Katja Woywood
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 582
Jerzy Brzęczek
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 583
Joann Sfar
COMIC ARTIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 584
Hong Seok-cheon
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 585
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Espen Sandberg ranks 641 out of 1,039. Before him are Mini Jakobsen (1965), André Bergdølmo (1971), Børge Brende (1965), Heidi Weng (1991), Anja Garbarek (1970), and Karsten Warholm (1996). After him are Tor Endresen (1959), Kristin Halvorsen (1960), Knut Tore Apeland (1968), Geir Karlstad (1963), Ada Hegerberg (1995), and Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå (1973).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsMini Jakobsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 635
André Bergdølmo
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 636
Børge Brende
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 637
Heidi Weng
SKIER
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 638
Anja Garbarek
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 639
Karsten Warholm
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 640
Espen Sandberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 641
Tor Endresen
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 642
Kristin Halvorsen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 643
Knut Tore Apeland
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 644
Geir Karlstad
SKATER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 645
Ada Hegerberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 646
Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 647
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Norway
Among film directors born in Norway, Espen Sandberg ranks 7. Before him are Deeyah Khan (1977), Morten Tyldum (1967), Bent Hamer (1956), Anja Breien (1940), Nils Gaup (1955), and Joachim Rønning (1972). After him are Tommy Wirkola (1979), and André Øvredal (1973).
Deeyah Khan
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1
Morten Tyldum
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 2
Bent Hamer
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 3
Anja Breien
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 4
Nils Gaup
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 5
Joachim Rønning
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6
Espen Sandberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 7
Tommy Wirkola
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 8
André Øvredal
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 9