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Sian Heder

1977 - Today

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Siân Heder (; born June 23, 1977) is an American filmmaker who is best known for writing and directing the films Tallulah and CODA. CODA earned Heder an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Sian Heder is the 2,018th most popular film director (down from 1,893rd in 2024), the 16,842nd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,638th in 2019) and the 600th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sian Heder ranks 2,018 out of 2,041Before her are Sabine Derflinger, Nina Kusturica, Tim Story, Mike Mills, Nicole Holofcener, and Kirk Wise. After her are Ram Gopal Varma, Andrew Fleming, Michael Almereyda, Derek Kolstad, Dan Trachtenberg, and Prakash Jha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Sian Heder ranks 769Before her are Karine Elharrar, Ray Toro, Ruslan Pidhornyy, Jun Enomoto, David García Dapena, and Iker Martínez de Lizarduy. After her are Donorovyn Lümbengarav, Richard Ayoade, Fróði Benjaminsen, Jasmin, Wes Ramsey, and Ryō Hirohashi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sian Heder ranks 16,849 out of 20,380Before her are Tanoka Beard (1971), Jozy Altidore (1989), Grace Gummer (1986), Joseph Simmons (1964), Alvin Drew (1962), and Teyana Taylor (1990). After her are Quintessa Swindell (1997), Soleil Moon Frye (1976), Elijah Cummings (1951), Elisa Donovan (1971), Liza Lapira (1981), and Mikey Way (1980).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Sian Heder ranks 599Before her are John August (1970), Tim Story (1970), Mike Mills (1966), Nicole Holofcener (1960), and Kirk Wise (1963). After her are Andrew Fleming (1963), Michael Almereyda (1959), Derek Kolstad (1974), Dan Trachtenberg (1981), Theodore Melfi (1970), Charlie McDowell (1983), and Jeff Cronenweth (1962).