FILM DIRECTOR
Shawn Levy
1968 - Today

Shawn Levy
Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian and American filmmaker and actor. He is the founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. His work has spanned numerous genres, and his films as a director have grossed a collective $3.5 billion worldwide. Following early work as a television director, most notably for The Famous Jett Jackson, Levy gained recognition in the 2000s for directing comedy films like Big Fat Liar (2002), Just Married (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and The Pink Panther (2006). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shawn Levy is the 993rd most popular film director (up from 1,136th in 2019), the 379th most popular biography from Canada (up from 392nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Canadian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Shawn Levy ranks 993 out of 2,041. Before him are Frank Beyer, Randal Kleiser, Lajos Koltai, Elia Suleiman, Ringo Lam, and Gérard Corbiau. After him are Martin Frič, Helmut Dietl, Matt Reeves, Irwin Allen, Fyodor Khitruk, and Rodrigo García.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrank Beyer
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 987
Randal Kleiser
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 988
Lajos Koltai
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 989
Elia Suleiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 990
Ringo Lam
1955 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 991
Gérard Corbiau
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 992
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 993
Martin Frič
1902 - 1968
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 994
Helmut Dietl
1944 - 2015
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 995
Matt Reeves
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 996
Irwin Allen
1916 - 1991
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 997
Fyodor Khitruk
1917 - 2012
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 998
Rodrigo García
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 999
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Shawn Levy ranks 186. Before him are Andrew Golota, Kurt Angle, Ziggy Marley, Hwang Sun-hong, Frank Leboeuf, and Jeri Ryan. After him are Sandra Roelofs, Rachael Harris, Luis Hernández, Oliver Masucci, Kimiko Shiratori, and Georgi Gospodinov.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsAndrew Golota
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 180
Kurt Angle
WRESTLER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 181
Ziggy Marley
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 182
Hwang Sun-hong
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 183
Frank Leboeuf
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 184
Jeri Ryan
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 185
Shawn Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 186
Sandra Roelofs
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 187
Rachael Harris
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 188
Luis Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 189
Oliver Masucci
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 190
Kimiko Shiratori
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 191
Georgi Gospodinov
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 192
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Shawn Levy ranks 379 out of 1,622. Before him are Ted Cruz (1970), Laurence J. Peter (1919), George Vernot (1901), Peter Kirby (1931), Harry Watson (1898), and Geddy Lee (1953). After him are Lance Kinsey (1954), Albert W. Tucker (1905), Gordon Lightfoot (1938), Bobby Roode (1977), Kristin Kreuk (1982), and Étienne Desmarteau (1873).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsTed Cruz
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 373
Laurence J. Peter
WRITER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 374
George Vernot
SWIMMER
1901 - 1962
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 375
Peter Kirby
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 376
Harry Watson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 377
Geddy Lee
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 378
Shawn Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 379
Lance Kinsey
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 380
Albert W. Tucker
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 381
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 382
Bobby Roode
WRESTLER
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 383
Kristin Kreuk
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 384
Étienne Desmarteau
ATHLETE
1873 - 1905
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 385
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Shawn Levy ranks 14. Before him are Norman Jewison (1926), Denys Arcand (1941), Arthur Hiller (1923), Paul Haggis (1953), Roger Spottiswoode (1945), and Allan Dwan (1885). After him are Mary Harron (1953), Jean-Marc Vallée (1963), Richard Williams (1933), David Furnish (1962), Michel Brault (1928), and Sidney Olcott (1872).
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 8
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 9
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 10
Paul Haggis
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 11
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 12
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 13
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 14
Mary Harron
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 15
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 16
Richard Williams
1933 - 2019
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 17
David Furnish
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 18
Michel Brault
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 19
Sidney Olcott
1872 - 1949
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 20