FILM DIRECTOR

Rupert Wyatt

1972 - Today

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Rupert Wyatt (born 26 October 1972) is an English filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the 2008 film The Escapist, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His second film was the 2011 blockbuster Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His later directorial endeavors have included the 2014 crime drama The Gambler, the 2019 sci-fi film Captive State, and the first two episodes of the television adaptation of The Mosquito Coast in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rupert Wyatt is the 2,001st most popular film director (down from 1,912th in 2024), the 7,110th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,810th in 2019) and the 155th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rupert Wyatt ranks 2,001 out of 2,041. Before him are Chris Roberts, Mstyslav Chernov, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Michael Dougherty, Rituparno Ghosh, and Darren Lynn Bousman. After him are Jeff Tremaine, Scott Waugh, John August, Sabine Derflinger, Nina Kusturica, and Tim Story.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Rupert Wyatt ranks 974. Before him are American McGee, Patrick Johnson, Nikola Dimitrov, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Omar Diallo, and Wayne Brady. After him are Khalid Fouhami, Nicole Haislett, Vladimir Dubrovshchik, Brahim Boulami, William Goldsmith, and Inger Miller.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rupert Wyatt ranks 7,112 out of 8,785. Before him are Benjamin Wallfisch (1979), Angela Rayner (1980), Charlotte Dujardin (1985), Michael Wood (1948), Andy Goram (1964), and Mark Burke (1969). After him are Steve Hodge (1962), Lloyd Kelly (1998), Jacob Rees-Mogg (1969), Ronnie Carroll (1934), Gary Anderson (1967), and Elfyn Evans (1988).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Rupert Wyatt ranks 155. Before him are Bernard Rose (1960), Ben Davis (1961), James Watkins (1973), Simon Beaufoy (1966), Laurence Rees (1957), and Andrew Haigh (1973). After him are Ben Wheatley (1972), Richard Taylor (1965), Joe Walker (1963), Paul King (1978), Asif Kapadia (1972), and Jesse Armstrong (1970).

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