FILM DIRECTOR
Olivier Megaton
1965 - Today

Olivier Megaton
Olivier Megaton (born Olivier Fontana; 6 August 1965) is a French director, writer, and editor who directed the films The Red Siren, Transporter 3, Colombiana, Taken 2 and Taken 3. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Olivier Megaton is the 1,409th most popular film director (up from 1,476th in 2024), the 5,049th most popular biography from France (up from 5,133rd in 2019) and the 153rd most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Olivier Megaton ranks 1,409 out of 2,041. Before him are Gavin Hood, Joseph Ruben, Igor Maslennikov, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Mike Judge, and Carlo Vanzina. After him are Sidney Olcott, Ole Bornedal, Frank Tashlin, Jon Avnet, Edvin Laine, and Norman Z. McLeod.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGavin Hood
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,403
Joseph Ruben
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,404
Igor Maslennikov
1931 - 2022
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,405
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,406
Mike Judge
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,407
Carlo Vanzina
1951 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,408
Olivier Megaton
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 1,409
Sidney Olcott
1872 - 1949
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 1,410
Ole Bornedal
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 1,411
Frank Tashlin
1913 - 1972
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 1,412
Jon Avnet
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,413
Edvin Laine
1905 - 1989
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,414
Norman Z. McLeod
1898 - 1964
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 1,415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Olivier Megaton ranks 392. Before him are Bas Rutten, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Franck Sauzée, Catherine Fulop, Fei Junlong, and Cyrille Makanaky. After him are Osamu Maeda, Bryan Shelton, Momoko Sakura, Takeshi Kusao, Dyanna Lauren, and Yuji Naka.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsBas Rutten
MARTIAL ARTS
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 386
Albert Sánchez Piñol
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 387
Franck Sauzée
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 388
Catherine Fulop
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 389
Fei Junlong
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 390
Cyrille Makanaky
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 391
Olivier Megaton
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 392
Osamu Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 393
Bryan Shelton
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 394
Momoko Sakura
COMIC ARTIST
1965 - 2018
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 395
Takeshi Kusao
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 396
Dyanna Lauren
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 397
Yuji Naka
GAME DESIGNER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 398
In France
Among people born in France, Olivier Megaton ranks 5,050 out of 6,770. Before him are Olivier Rouyer (1955), Pascal Fabre (1960), Florence Parly (1963), Guy Lacombe (1955), Robin Le Normand (1996), Lily-Rose Depp (1999), and Nicolas Hulot (1955). After him are Jacques Miller (1931), Alexandre Schaumasse (1882), Sami Bouajila (1966), Philippe Douste-Blazy (1953), and Claire Voisin (1962).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsOlivier Rouyer
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 5,043
Pascal Fabre
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 5,044
Florence Parly
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 5,045
Guy Lacombe
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 5,046
Robin Le Normand
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 5,047
Lily-Rose Depp
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,048
Nicolas Hulot
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,049
Olivier Megaton
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,050
Jacques Miller
BIOLOGIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,051
Alexandre Schaumasse
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5,052
Sami Bouajila
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5,053
Philippe Douste-Blazy
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5,054
Claire Voisin
MATHEMATICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 5,055
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Olivier Megaton ranks 153. Before him are Céline Sciamma (1978), Bertrand Bonello (1968), Diane Kurys (1948), Cédric Klapisch (1961), Justine Triet (1978), and Noémie Lvovsky (1964). After him are François Dupeyron (1950), René Vautier (1928), Stéphane Sednaoui (1963), Catherine Corsini (1956), Giorgio Capitani (1927), and Alexandre Aja (1978).
Céline Sciamma
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 147
Bertrand Bonello
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 148
Diane Kurys
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 149
Cédric Klapisch
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 150
Justine Triet
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 151
Noémie Lvovsky
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 152
Olivier Megaton
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 153
François Dupeyron
1950 - 2016
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 154
René Vautier
1928 - 2015
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 155
Stéphane Sednaoui
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 156
Catherine Corsini
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 157
Giorgio Capitani
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 158
Alexandre Aja
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 159
















































