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Kelly Reichardt

1964 - Today

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Kelly Reichardt (; born March 3, 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for her minimalist films closely associated with slow cinema, many of which deal with working-class characters in small, rural communities. Reichardt made her feature film debut with River of Grass (1994) and subsequently directed a series of films set and filmed in Oregon: the dramas Old Joy (2006) and Wendy and Lucy (2008); the Western Meek's Cutoff (2010); and the thriller Night Moves (2013). In 2016, she wrote and directed the Montana-set drama Certain Women. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Kelly Reichardt is the 1,628th most popular film director (down from 1,484th in 2024), the 12,386th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,487th in 2019) and the 461st most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kelly Reichardt ranks 1,628 out of 2,041. Before her are Penelope Spheeris, Tarik Saleh, Lou Ye, Miguel Gomes, Kazuya Tsurumaki, and Julia Ducournau. After her are Radu Jude, Frank Perry, Ivor Montagu, Maren Ade, Chris Weitz, and Rodrigo Prieto.

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Among people born in 1964, Kelly Reichardt ranks 548. Before her are Miguel Varoni, Nikola Jerkan, Magomedsalam Magomedov, Carlos Hermosillo, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, and Clara Rojas. After her are L'Wren Scott, Otmar Szafnauer, Janne Teller, Lee Sun-hee, Sékouba Konaté, and Scott Kelly.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kelly Reichardt ranks 12,390 out of 20,380. Before her are William Kircher (1958), Andrew Stevens (1955), Mindy Kaling (1979), Guy Mitchell (1927), David Paterson (1954), and Debby Ryan (1993). After her are Arthur Laurents (1917), Emma Dumont (1994), Jimmie Davis (1899), Robert Horry (1970), Dominik Mysterio (1997), and Ernie Kovacs (1919).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Kelly Reichardt ranks 462. Before her are Larry Charles (1956), Gaylen Ross (1950), Kasi Lemmons (1961), McG (1968), Ted Demme (1963), John McNaughton (1950), and Penelope Spheeris (1946). After her are Frank Perry (1930), Chris Weitz (1969), Terry Zwigoff (1949), Rich Moore (1963), and Dennis Muren (1946).

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