FILM DIRECTOR

Terry Zwigoff

1949 - Today

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Terry Zwigoff (born May 18, 1949) is an American film director whose work often deals with misfits, antiheroes, and themes of alienation. He first garnered attention for his work in documentary filmmaking with Louie Bluie (1985) and Crumb (1995). After Crumb, Zwigoff moved on to write and direct fiction feature films, including the Academy Award-nominated Ghost World (2001) and Bad Santa (2003). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Terry Zwigoff is the 1,635th most popular film director (down from 1,399th in 2024), the 12,434th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,571st in 2019) and the 464th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Terry Zwigoff ranks 1,635 out of 2,041. Before him are Radu Jude, Frank Perry, Ivor Montagu, Maren Ade, Chris Weitz, and Rodrigo Prieto. After him are Nils Gaup, Aparna Sen, Rich Moore, Dennis Muren, Christophe Honoré, and John Francis Dillon.

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Among people born in 1949, Terry Zwigoff ranks 723. Before him are Anuradha Koirala, Khil Raj Regmi, Natalya Lebedeva, Peter Kern, Paul Shaffer, and Isabelle Mir. After him are Alfonso Pérez, Philip J. Currie, Charles Rocket, Alfredo Quesada, Zyta Gilowska, and Walter Browne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Terry Zwigoff ranks 12,442 out of 20,380. Before him are Ted Sorensen (1928), Marisol Nichols (1973), Deb Fischer (1951), Jennette McCurdy (1992), Frank Church (1924), Scott McCloud (1960), Alma Bennett (1904), Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936), Caroline Williams (1957), and Bobby Jackson (1973). After him are Gertrude Abercrombie (1909), and Janet Lynn (1953).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Terry Zwigoff ranks 464. Before him are Ted Demme (1963), John McNaughton (1950), Penelope Spheeris (1946), Kelly Reichardt (1964), Frank Perry (1930), and Chris Weitz (1969). After him are Rich Moore (1963), Dennis Muren (1946), John Francis Dillon (1884), Allison Anders (1954), James Bridges (1936), and Richard LaGravenese (1959).

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