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Robert Eggers

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Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker who has written and directed the feature films The Witch (2015), The Lighthouse (2019), The Northman (2022), and Nosferatu (2024). Originally a theatre director, scenic designer and costume designer, he transitioned to film in the late 2000s, working primarily as a costume designer The Witch, his feature film debut as writer and director which was a critical and financial success, kickstarting his current career. His films, which are all set prior to the 20th century, blend elements of horror, folklore, and mythology and are noted for their historical authenticity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Eggers is the 1,332nd most popular film director (up from 1,676th in 2019), the 9,653rd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,661st in 2019) and the 357th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Robert Eggers ranks 1,332 out of 2,041. Before him are Diane Kurys, James Wong Howe, Cédric Klapisch, Haskell Wexler, Wesley Ruggles, and Howard Zieff. After him are Vytautas Žalakevičius, Yuli Raizman, Oumarou Ganda, Carlos Saldanha, Johannes Schaaf, and Vladimir Motyl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Robert Eggers ranks 126. Before him are Vladimir Stojković, Sylvia Hoeks, Jérémy Toulalan, Lee Sedol, Mark Selby, and Michel Bastos. After him are Vicky Krieps, Utada Hikaru, Zhang Yiming, Luke Gallows, Tsuyoshi Nakao, and Diego Benaglio.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Eggers ranks 9,655 out of 20,380. Before him are Rufus Thomas (1917), Peabo Bryson (1951), Chris Poland (1957), Wendy Sherman (1949), Howard Zieff (1927), and Donald Richie (1924). After him are Beth Broderick (1959), Jed Allan (1935), Adriano Directo Emperado (1926), Maya Rudolph (1972), T. R. Knight (1973), and Marty Robbins (1925).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Robert Eggers ranks 357. Before him are Douglas Trumbull (1942), David Koepp (1963), Nunnally Johnson (1897), Haskell Wexler (1922), Wesley Ruggles (1889), and Howard Zieff (1927). After him are Jon Turteltaub (1963), David Frankel (1959), Howard Deutch (1950), Marc Webb (1974), Kurt Wimmer (1964), and Noah Baumbach (1969).

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