FILM DIRECTOR

Roger Michell

1956 - 2021

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Roger Harry Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a British theatre, television and film director. He was best known for directing films such as Notting Hill and Venus, as well as the 1995 made-for-television film Persuasion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Michell is the 1,788th most popular film director (down from 1,517th in 2024), the 259th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 186th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South African Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Roger Michell ranks 1,788 out of 2,041Before him are Carlos Atanes, Ramesh Sippy, Cédric Kahn, Scott Cooper, Joachim Rønning, and Ursula Meier. After him are Matthew Barney, Aditya Chopra, Joseph Cedar, Roger Avary, Bill Forsyth, and Claudio Miranda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Roger Michell ranks 682Before him are Bryan Trottier, Suren Nalbandyan, Erhard Wunderlich, Beatrice Ask, Chéri Samba, and Ernesto Labarthe. After him are Peter Reid, Gilberto Yearwood, Ann Magnuson, Mario Trejo, Gerry Peyton, and Yannis Stournaras. Among people deceased in 2021, Roger Michell ranks 690Before him are Vladimir Vysotsky, Theuns Jordaan, Halyna Hutchins, Peter Scolari, Sally Ann Howes, and Shashikala. After him are Saginaw Grant, Jackie Mason, Rajiv Kapoor, Carie Graves, Igor Savochkin, and Jamal Al-Qabendi.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Roger Michell ranks 259 out of 454Before him are Hans Vonk (1970), Ilana Kloss (1956), Theuns Jordaan (1971), Willie Toweel (1934), Trevor Noah (1984), and Maggie Laubser (1886). After him are Musetta Vander (1963), MacBeth Sibaya (1977), Theo de Raadt (1968), Zanele Muholi (1972), Troye Sivan (1995), and Lucas Radebe (1969).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Africa

Among film directors born in South Africa, Roger Michell ranks 5Before him are Jamie Uys (1921), Tosca Musk (1974), Gavin Hood (1963), and Neill Blomkamp (1979). After him are Jonathan Liebesman (1976), Richard Stanley (1966), Wayne Kramer (1965), and Darrell Roodt (1962).