FILM DIRECTOR

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

1978 - Today

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Urdu: شرمین عبید چنائے; born November 12, 1978) is a Pakistani journalist, filmmaker and political activist known for her work in films that highlight gender inequality against women. She is the recipient of seven Emmy Awards and two Academy Awards. She is slated to direct an upcoming Star Wars film featuring Daisy Ridley as Rey. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is the 2,177th most popular film director (down from 1,969th in 2024), the 207th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 173rd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Pakistani Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ranks 2,177 out of 2,041. Before her are Benh Zeitlin, Shane Carruth, Jac Schaeffer, Kabir Khan, Sonia Nassery Cole, and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. After her are Vikram Bhatt, Antonio Campos, Ayten Amin, Waad Al-Kateab, Vishal Bhardwaj, and Jhonen Vasquez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ranks 1,369. Before her are Takafumi Yoshimoto, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Takuji Miyoshi, Saadet Özkan, Miguel Ángel, and Nate Silver. After her are Beth Storry, Kosuke Kitani, Mike Knox, Yusuke Kawakita, Lilia Osterloh, and Ludmila Christeseva.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ranks 207 out of 217. Before her are Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (1980), Zeba Bakhtiar (1965), Shoaib Akhtar (1975), Ziauddin Yousafzai (1969), Iman Vellani (2002), and Atif Aslam (1983). After her are Abia Akram (1985), Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Muniba Mazari (1987), Mahira Khan (1984), Asad Qaiser (1969), and Waqar Younis (1971).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Pakistan

Among film directors born in Pakistan, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ranks 8. Before her are Gulzar (1934), Shekhar Kapur (1945), Ramanand Sagar (1917), Ramesh Sippy (1947), Chetan Anand (1915), and Govind Nihalani (1940).

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