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McG

1968 - Today

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Joseph McGinty Nichol (born August 9, 1968), known professionally as McG, is an American director, producer, and former record producer. McG began his career in the music industry, directing music videos and producing various albums. He later rose to prominence with his debut theatrically released narrative feature, Charlie's Angels, which had the highest-grossing opening weekend for a directorial debut at the time. Since then, he has directed several other films, including Terminator Salvation, This Means War, and The Babysitter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. McG is the 1,601st most popular film director (down from 1,572nd in 2019), the 12,198th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,384th in 2019) and the 457th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, McG ranks 1,601 out of 2,041. Before him are Terry George, Lav Diaz, Caroline Link, Tariq Anwar, Kasi Lemmons, and Val Guest. After him are Ted Demme, Peter Chelsom, Sándor Sára, James Marsh, John McNaughton, and Tom Six.

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Among people born in 1968, McG ranks 438. Before him are Lina Cheryazova, Nicholas Tombazis, Eddie Griffin, Rica Matsumoto, Heath, and Des'ree. After him are Pavel Srníček, Dmitri Kharine, Knut Holmann, Álex Aguinaga, Claire Keegan, and Hisashi Kurosaki.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, McG ranks 12,201 out of 20,380. Before him are Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842), Dave Williams (1972), Gregory Harrison (1950), James Gentle (1904), Lynne Cox (1957), and Tyler Joseph (1988). After him are Kenneth Choi (1971), Rob Paulsen (1956), Caroll Spinney (1933), Robert M. T. Hunter (1809), Marilu Henner (1952), and Louis Fischer (1896).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, McG ranks 457. Before him are Sam Simon (1955), Phil Alden Robinson (1950), Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Larry Charles (1956), Gaylen Ross (1950), and Kasi Lemmons (1961). After him are Ted Demme (1963), John McNaughton (1950), Penelope Spheeris (1946), Jerry Adler (1929), Kelly Reichardt (1964), and Frank Perry (1930).

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