FILM DIRECTOR

François Ozon

1967 - Today

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François Ozon (French: [fʁɑ̃swa ozɔ̃]; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeling view of human sexuality. Recurring themes in his films are friendship, sexual identity, different perceptions of reality, transience and death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François Ozon is the 314th most popular film director (up from 355th in 2019), the 1,909th most popular biography from France (up from 2,098th in 2019) and the 38th most popular French Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, François Ozon ranks 314 out of 2,041. Before him are John G. Avildsen, Jiří Trnka, Tengiz Abuladze, Mario Monicelli, Ted Kotcheff, and King Vidor. After him are Yuen Woo-ping, Jeannot Szwarc, Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Lyne, Billy Hayes, and Adolph Zukor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, François Ozon ranks 49. Before him are Richard Z. Kruspe, Laura Dern, Denis Villeneuve, Serj Tankian, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Peter Thiel. After him are Sam Taylor-Johnson, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, Harry Connick Jr., R. Kelly, and Tim McGraw.

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In France

Among people born in France, François Ozon ranks 1,909 out of 6,770. Before him are Phillipe de Plessis (1165), Herleva (1003), Bixente Lizarazu (1969), Isabella of Bourbon (1437), Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans (1700), and Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois (1749). After him are Adèle Hugo (1830), Henri Giffard (1825), Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre (1725), Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat (1923), Maurice de Sully (1110), and Henri-Edmond Cross (1856).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, François Ozon ranks 38. Before him are Patrice Chéreau (1944), Chris Marker (1921), Jacques Becker (1906), Claude Sautet (1924), Philippe de Broca (1933), and Frank Darabont (1959). After him are Jeannot Szwarc (1937), Germaine Dulac (1882), Jean Girault (1924), Francis Veber (1937), William Kennedy Dickson (1860), and Jean Rouch (1917).

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