Top 10 hottest New Directors
by penelopefelix | created - 20 Mar 2012 | updated - 20 Mar 2012 | Public
1. Duncan Jones
Director | Moon
Duncan Jones was born on May 30, 1971 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Moon (2009), Source Code (2011) and Mute (2018). He has been married to Rodene Ronquillo since November 6, 2012. They have two children.
2. Steve McQueen
Director | 12 Years a Slave
Steve McQueen was born on October 9, 1969 in London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for 12 Years a Slave (2013), Shame (2011) and Hunger (2008). He is married to Bianca Stigter. They have two children.
3. F. Javier Gutiérrez
Director | La espera
Renowned as one of Spain's most acclaimed independent filmmakers, his work has earned over a hundred film prizes and nominations worldwide (Berlin, Karlovy Vary, AFI Fest, Edinburgh, Vancouver, Sitges, etc). Two-time "Golden Melies" nominee (Best European Fantastic Film), Javier's filmography ...
4. Rian Johnson
Producer | Knives Out
Rian Johnson was born in Maryland and at a young age his family moved to San Clemente, California, where he was raised. After graduating from high school, he went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. His first feature film, Brick (2005), was released in 2005 ...
5. Cheryl Hines
Actress | Curb Your Enthusiasm
Cheryl Ruth Hines was born on September 21, 1965 in Miami Beach, Florida, to Rosemary (Graham) and James Hines, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She went to West Virginia University, Florida State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She studied theater and ...
6. Zoe R. Cassavetes
Director | Broken English
Zoe R. Cassavetes was born on June 29, 1970 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is a director and actress, known for Broken English (2007), Day Out of Days (2015) and Junior (2016). She is married to Sebastien Chenut.
7. Gareth Edwards
Visual_effects | Monsters
Gareth James Edwards was born on June 1, 1975 in the English town of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Growing up, he admired movies such as the 1977 classic "Star Wars", and went on to pursue a film career. He even cites George Lucas and Steven Spielberg as his biggest influences. Edwards studied BA (Hons) ...
8. Shirin Neshat
Director | Zanan-e bedun-e mardan
Shirin Neshat was born on March 26, 1957 in Ghazvin, Iran. She is a director and producer, known for Women Without Men (2009), Looking for Oum Kulthum (2017) and Land of Dreams (2021).
9. Christian Alvart
Writer | Pandorum
Christian Alvart was born in 1974 near Frankfurt, Germany. His strict Christian background frowned upon films and television and in his childhood he was rarely allowed to see a movie. He developed a fascination and love for the forbidden subject matter and quickly became an "expert" in his circle ...
10. Rupert Sanders
Director | Snow White and the Huntsman
Rupert Sanders is a British filmmaker from Westminster, London who is known for directing Snow White and the Huntsman and the live-action film based on Ghost in the Shell. He also directed The Life, an advertising campaign for Halo 3: ODST and the pilot of the Apple TV science fiction show ...
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