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Steve McQueen

1969 - today

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Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of 1960s counterculture, made him a top box office draw for his films of the late 1950s to the mid-1970s. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias "Harvey Mushman" when participating in motor races. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles (1966). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Steve McQueen is the 326th most popular film director (up from 1,312th in 2024), the 1,512th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,463rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Steve McQueen ranks 326 out of 2,041. Before him are Billy Hayes, Adolph Zukor, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Krzysztof Zanussi, Germaine Dulac, and George Roy Hill. After him are Richard Fleischer, Alain Tanner, John Hughes, Marc Allégret, Chen Kaige, and Joseph Losey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Steve McQueen ranks 53. Before him are Wes Anderson, Fernando Redondo, Robert Prosinečki, Bixente Lizarazu, Tiësto, and Vítor Baía. After him are Sahra Wagenknecht, Hong Myung-bo, Darren Aronofsky, Timothy D. Snyder, Predrag Mijatović, and Petteri Orpo.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve McQueen ranks 1,512 out of 8,785. Before him are Godwin, Earl of Wessex (1001), Helen McCrory (1968), Maurice Wilkes (1913), John Wilkins (1614), Arnold Jackson (1891), and Gildas (500). After him are Vita Sackville-West (1892), Peter Green (1946), Clarke Abel (1780), Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287), Harthacnut I of Denmark (880), and Andy Summers (1942).

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Among Film Directors In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Steve McQueen ranks 22. Before him are Mike Newell (1942), Guy Ritchie (1968), John Schlesinger (1926), David Hamilton (1933), Adrian Lyne (1941), and Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967). After him are George Albert Smith (1864), Carol Reed (1906), Ken Russell (1927), Robert Stevenson (1905), Anthony Minghella (1954), and Tom Hooper (1972).

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