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Florian Zeller

1979 - Today

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Florian Zeller (French: [zɛlɛʁ]; born 28 June 1979) is a French playwright, novelist, theatre director, and filmmaker. He has written over a dozen plays that have been staged worldwide, making him one of the most celebrated contemporary playwrights. Zeller co-wrote and directed the 2020 film adaptation of his play The Father, earning the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for his screenplay. Since then, it has been cited as one of the best films of the 2020s and the 21st century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Florian Zeller is the 5,960th most popular writer (down from 5,775th in 2024), the 5,039th most popular biography from France (down from 4,905th in 2019) and the 632nd most popular French Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Florian Zeller ranks 5,960 out of 7,302. Before him are Anna J. Cooper, Maria Janion, Parveen Shakir, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Kåre Holt, and Roger Foulon. After him are John Gardner, W. S. Merwin, Árpád Tóth, Kevin J. Anderson, Anthony Shaffer, and Mehmed Uzun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Florian Zeller ranks 190. Before him are Senhit, Céline Tran, Arpad Sterbik, Andriy Nesmachniy, Natalia Barbu, and Rachelle Lefevre. After him are Lee Na-young, Maria Haukaas Mittet, Sergei Ignashevich, Artur Avila, Nenad Đorđević, and Svetlana Zakharova.

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In France

Among people born in France, Florian Zeller ranks 5,039 out of 6,770. Before him are Octave Chanute (1832), Jeanne Balibar (1968), Franck Sauzée (1965), Marc Minkowski (1962), Denis Ménochet (1976), and Laurent Garnier (1966). After him are Noémie Lvovsky (1964), Paul Le Flem (1881), Pierre Joxe (1934), Olivier Rouyer (1955), Pascal Fabre (1960), and Florence Parly (1963).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Florian Zeller ranks 632. Before him are Robert Sabatier (1923), Thierry Meyssan (1957), Patrick Rambaud (1946), Alfred Capus (1858), Samuel Benchetrit (1973), and Antoine Blondin (1922). After him are Jean Rouaud (1952), François Nourissier (1927), Danièle Sallenave (1940), Cyril Collard (1957), André Dhôtel (1900), and Mathias Énard (1972).

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