FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Almereyda

1959 - Today

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Michael Almereyda (born April 7, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He studied art history at Harvard University but dropped out after three years to pursue filmmaking. He acquired a Hollywood agent on the strength of a spec script about Nikola Tesla. His film William Eggleston in the Real World (2005) was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Documentary from the Independent Filmmaker Project. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Almereyda is the 2,009th most popular film director (down from 1,885th in 2024), the 16,860th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,568th in 2019) and the 600th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Almereyda ranks 2,009 out of 2,041. Before him are Mike Mills, Nicole Holofcener, Kirk Wise, Sian Heder, Ram Gopal Varma, and Andrew Fleming. After him are Derek Kolstad, Dan Trachtenberg, Prakash Jha, Richard Stanley, Ben Wheatley, and Mati Diop.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Michael Almereyda ranks 775. Before him are Fred Couples, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Carolyn McCormick, Radim Nyč, Zarina Wahab, and Godeliève Mukasarasi. After him are Andy Holmes, Merritt Butrick, Christin Cooper, Eric Wagner, Winnie Byanyima, and Mairead McGuinness.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Almereyda ranks 16,867 out of 20,380. Before him are Jason Terry (1977), Tawny Cypress (1976), Diana López (1984), Patrick Galbraith (1967), Manny Machado (1992), and Lauren Kate (1981). After him are Mitch Hedberg (1968), John Murtha (1932), Jesse Williams (1983), Derek Trucks (1979), Doug Ducey (1964), and Peter Vermes (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Michael Almereyda ranks 601. Before him are John August (1970), Tim Story (1970), Mike Mills (1966), Nicole Holofcener (1960), Kirk Wise (1963), Sian Heder (1977), and Andrew Fleming (1963). After him are Derek Kolstad (1974), Dan Trachtenberg (1981), Theodore Melfi (1970), Charlie McDowell (1983), and Jeff Cronenweth (1962).

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