FILM DIRECTOR

Shane Meadows

1972 - Today

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Shane Meadows (born 26 December 1972) is an English director, screenwriter and actor, known for his work in independent film, most notably the cult film This Is England (2006) and its three television sequels (2010–2015). Meadows' other films include Small Time (1996), Twenty Four Seven (1997), A Room for Romeo Brass (1999), Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002), Dead Man's Shoes (2004), Somers Town (2008), Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009), and The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2013). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Shane Meadows is the 2,101st most popular film director (down from 1,943rd in 2024), the 7,545th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,943rd in 2019) and the 162nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Shane Meadows ranks 2,101 out of 2,041. Before him are Aleksei Alekseivich German, Rose Troche, Lisandro Alonso, Kaouther Ben Hania, Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, and Jesse Armstrong. After him are Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Jennifer Kent, Garth Jennings, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sean Anders, and Houda Benyamina.

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Among people born in 1972, Shane Meadows ranks 1,210. Before him are Cameron Baerg, Akira Ito, Khalid Al Qassimi, Ramzy Al-Duhami, Espen Knutsen, and Cyia Batten. After him are David O. Sacks, Sean Price, Pieta van Dishoeck, Jakob Sveistrup, Bjørn Tore Kvarme, and Jennifer Yuh Nelson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Shane Meadows ranks 7,547 out of 8,785. Before him are Sam Troughton (1977), Nicole Cooke (1983), James Blake (1988), Jesse Armstrong (1970), Derek Johnstone (1953), and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (1985). After him are Alison Balsom (1978), Oliver Letwin (1956), Kwasi Kwarteng (1975), Brian Kennedy (1966), Ian Stannard (1987), and Milind Soman (1965).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Shane Meadows ranks 162. Before him are Ben Wheatley (1972), Richard Taylor (1965), Joe Walker (1963), Paul King (1978), Asif Kapadia (1972), and Jesse Armstrong (1970). After him are Garth Jennings (1972), Tim Hetherington (1970), Seamus McGarvey (1967), Euros Lyn (1971), Ana Lily Amirpour (1976), and Drew Pearce (1976).

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