FILM DIRECTOR

Olivier Assayas

1955 - Today

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Olivier Assayas (French: [ɔlivje asajas]; born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his eclectic filmography, consisting of slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs, and comedies. He has directed French, Spanish, and English-language films with international casts. The son of filmmaker Jacques Rémy, Assayas began his career as a critic for Cahiers du Cinéma. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olivier Assayas is the 414th most popular film director (up from 539th in 2019), the 2,357th most popular biography from France (up from 2,928th in 2019) and the 57th most popular French Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Olivier Assayas ranks 414 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean-Jacques Beineix, Lo Wei, Louis Delluc, Roland Joffé, M. Night Shyamalan, and Gustav Ucicky. After him are Jacques Copeau, John Landis, Denys Arcand, Karel Reisz, Saul Bass, and John Guillermin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Olivier Assayas ranks 124. Before him are Bruno Conti, Joseph Dunford, Brian Kobilka, Miguel Ferrer, Avram Grant, and Xander Berkeley. After him are David Julius, Toru Iwatani, John Roberts, Brigitte Lahaie, Wang Huning, and Anne Sofie von Otter.

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In France

Among people born in France, Olivier Assayas ranks 2,357 out of 6,770. Before him are Michel de l'Hôpital (1505), François Étienne de Kellermann (1770), Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867), Eléonore Denuelle de La Plaigne (1787), Sarah Kofman (1934), and Jean-Louis Pons (1761). After him are Micheline Presle (1922), Antoine Gombaud (1607), Menasseh Ben Israel (1604), Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec (1734), Pierre Gaspard Chaumette (1763), and Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Olivier Assayas ranks 57. Before him are Claire Denis (1946), Just Jaeckin (1940), Albert Lamorisse (1922), Jacques Deray (1929), Jean-Jacques Beineix (1946), and Louis Delluc (1890). After him are Jacques Copeau (1879), Christian-Jaque (1904), Yves Boisset (1939), Guy Hamilton (1922), Jacques Tourneur (1904), and Jean Eustache (1938).

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