FILM DIRECTOR

Tom McGrath

1964 - Today

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Thomas McGrath (born August 7, 1964) is an American voice actor, animator and filmmaker. He is known for the DreamWorks animated film Madagascar, which he co-wrote and directed with Eric Darnell while voicing the character of Skipper the Penguin. The film spawned two direct sequels, along with a spin-off animated series and film based on the penguins, with McGrath reprising his role as Skipper in all cases. McGrath also directed the DreamWorks animated films Megamind (2010) and The Boss Baby (2017), the latter of which received an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nomination. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom McGrath is the 1,547th most popular film director (down from 1,539th in 2019), the 11,567th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,052nd in 2019) and the 437th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tom McGrath ranks 1,547 out of 2,041. Before him are Robin Campillo, Peter Schamoni, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Edward Lachman, Martha Coolidge, and Mark Sandrich. After him are Stéphane Brizé, Marcus Nispel, F. Gary Gray, Adrian Biddle, Peter Chan, and Birt Acres.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Tom McGrath ranks 461. Before him are Makharbek Khadartsev, Luboš Kubík, Satoshi Furukawa, Lisa Franchetti, Leri Khabelov, and Stephen Dunham. After him are Ben Daniels, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, Wanda Sykes, Amit Shah, Sarah Lancashire, and Victor Wooten.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom McGrath ranks 11,569 out of 20,380. Before him are Hasim Rahman (1972), Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (1991), John Russell Pope (1874), Patricia Barber (1955), Mark Sandrich (1900), and Virginia Gregg (1916). After him are Eubie Blake (2), Gabriel Luna (1982), Scott Baio (1960), Mae Faggs (1932), Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (1964), and Fred VanVleet (1994).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Tom McGrath ranks 437. Before him are Kenneth Lonergan (1962), Darren Star (1961), Art Clokey (1921), Edward Lachman (1948), Martha Coolidge (1946), and Mark Sandrich (1900). After him are F. Gary Gray (1969), Birt Acres (1854), Barrie M. Osborne (1944), Victor Salva (1958), Ron Underwood (1953), and Peyton Reed (1964).

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