FILM DIRECTOR

J. C. Chandor

1973 - Today

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Jeffrey McDonald "J. C." Chandor (; born November 24, 1973) is an American filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed films Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), and A Most Violent Year (2014). His accolades include nominations for the Academy Awards, the Golden Bear and two National Board of Review victories for Best Picture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. J. C. Chandor is the 1,859th most popular film director (down from 1,794th in 2024), the 15,028th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,199th in 2019) and the 545th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, J. C. Chandor ranks 1,859 out of 2,041. Before him are Małgorzata Szumowska, Brillante Mendoza, Kelly Asbury, Xavier Giannoli, Drew Goddard, and Xavier Gens. After him are Simon Curtis, Ihor Podolchak, Dean Devlin, Ovidie, Billy Ray, and Stephen Gaghan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, J. C. Chandor ranks 621. Before him are Emilio Alzamora, Brigitte Vasallo, Ermin Šiljak, Małgorzata Szumowska, Ferdinand Coly, and Ray Parlour. After him are Markus Näslund, Kohsuke Toriumi, Molly Sims, Panjabi MC, Karim Alami, and Chelsi Smith.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. C. Chandor ranks 15,033 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Jaeger (1977), Mark Arm (1962), Valerie Plame (1963), Drew Goddard (1975), Jessica Rothe (1987), and Dylan Bruno (1972). After him are Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (1969), Brock Adams (1927), Brigette Lundy-Paine (1994), Max Thieriot (1988), Jason Gedrick (1965), and Fred Tatasciore (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, J. C. Chandor ranks 545. Before him are Charles Band (1951), James DeMonaco (1969), Joshua Oppenheimer (1974), Nia DaCosta (1989), Kelly Asbury (1960), and Drew Goddard (1975). After him are Dean Devlin (1962), Billy Ray (2000), Stephen Gaghan (1965), Ira Sachs (1965), Jake Kasdan (1974), and Samuel Bayer (1965).

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