FILM DIRECTOR
Tom McCarthy
1966 - Today

Tom McCarthy
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (born June 7, 1966) is an American filmmaker and actor who has appeared in several films, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television series such as The Wire, Boston Public and Law & Order. McCarthy has received critical acclaim for his writing and directing work for the independent films The Station Agent (2003), The Visitor (2007), Win Win (2011), and Spotlight (2015), the last of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, won McCarthy the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. McCarthy also co-wrote the film Up (2009) with Bob Peterson and Pete Docter, for which they received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote Million Dollar Arm (2014), and directed and executive-produced for the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom McCarthy is the 483rd most popular film director (up from 1,218th in 2019), the 3,516th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,069th in 2019) and the 131st most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Tom McCarthy ranks 483 out of 2,041. Before him are André Téchiné, Patrice Leconte, Delbert Mann, Neil Jordan, Maurice Pialat, and Norman Taurog. After him are Ladislao Vajda, Claude Zidi, Lindsay Anderson, Pierre Woodman, Andre DeToth, and Gérard Oury.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Téchiné
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 477
Patrice Leconte
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 478
Delbert Mann
1920 - 2007
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 479
Neil Jordan
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 480
Maurice Pialat
1925 - 2003
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 481
Norman Taurog
1899 - 1981
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 482
Tom McCarthy
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 483
Ladislao Vajda
1906 - 1965
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 484
Claude Zidi
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 485
Lindsay Anderson
1923 - 1994
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 486
Pierre Woodman
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 487
Andre DeToth
1913 - 2002
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 488
Gérard Oury
1919 - 2006
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 489
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Tom McCarthy ranks 85. Before him are Mazinho, Stephen Baldwin, Christoph Schneider, Vikram, Raimonds Vējonis, and Helle Thorning-Schmidt. After him are Jan Železný, Lisa Edelstein, Qusay Hussein, Cynthia Nixon, Faure Gnassingbé, and Mika Salo.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsMazinho
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 79
Stephen Baldwin
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 80
Christoph Schneider
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 81
Vikram
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 82
Raimonds Vējonis
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 83
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 84
Tom McCarthy
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 85
Jan Železný
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 86
Lisa Edelstein
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 87
Qusay Hussein
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2003
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 88
Cynthia Nixon
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 89
Faure Gnassingbé
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 90
Mika Salo
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 91
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tom McCarthy ranks 3,516 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnny Carson (1925), Cy Young (1928), Billie Burke (1884), Frank Oppenheimer (1912), Cheech Marin (1946), and Charles Lane (1905). After him are Fanny Bullock Workman (1859), Richard Armitage (1945), Steve Blum (1960), Ethel Kennedy (1928), Ace Frehley (1951), and Dolores Costello (1903).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohnny Carson
PRESENTER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,510
Cy Young
ATHLETE
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,511
Billie Burke
ACTOR
1884 - 1970
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,512
Frank Oppenheimer
PHYSICIST
1912 - 1985
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,513
Cheech Marin
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 3,514
Charles Lane
ACTOR
1905 - 2007
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,515
Tom McCarthy
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,516
Fanny Bullock Workman
MOUNTAINEER
1859 - 1925
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,517
Richard Armitage
DIPLOMAT
1945 - 2025
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,518
Steve Blum
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,519
Ethel Kennedy
CELEBRITY
1928 - 2024
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,520
Ace Frehley
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,521
Dolores Costello
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 3,522
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Tom McCarthy ranks 131. Before him are William A. Wellman (1896), D. J. Caruso (1965), Curtis Hanson (1945), Jerome Robbins (1918), Delbert Mann (1920), and Norman Taurog (1899). After him are Sam Wood (1883), Richard Lester (1932), Nick Castle (1947), J. J. Abrams (1966), Clarence Brown (1890), and Richard Thorpe (1896).
William A. Wellman
1896 - 1975
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 125
D. J. Caruso
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 126
Curtis Hanson
1945 - 2016
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 127
Jerome Robbins
1918 - 1998
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 128
Delbert Mann
1920 - 2007
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 129
Norman Taurog
1899 - 1981
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 130
Tom McCarthy
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 131
Sam Wood
1883 - 1949
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 132
Richard Lester
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 133
Nick Castle
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 134
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 135
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 136
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 137