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Benh Zeitlin

1982 - Today

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Benjamin Harold Zeitlin (; born October 14, 1982) is an American filmmaker, best known for directing and co-writing the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which he received two Academy Award nominations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Benh Zeitlin is the 2,195th most popular film director (down from 2,020th in 2024), the 19,610th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,694th in 2019) and the 673rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Benh Zeitlin ranks 2,195 out of 2,041. Before him are Rohit Shetty, Payal Kapadia, Walt Becker, Luke Greenfield, Lucky McKee, and Josh Trank. After him are Shane Carruth, Jac Schaeffer, Kabir Khan, Sonia Nassery Cole, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Benh Zeitlin ranks 1,363. Before him are Takashi Hirajima, Bobby Reynolds, Katie Greves, Aleksandr Sokolov, Nikolay Apalikov, and Andreas Ibertsberger. After him are Luca Tesconi, Ri Han-jae, Hayato Sasaki, Francis Dickoh, Daisuke Yoneyama, and Vladimir Potkin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Benh Zeitlin ranks 19,618 out of 20,380. Before him are Mikal Bridges (1996), Michael McMillian (1978), McKayla Maroney (1995), Kenneth Gould (1967), Jharrel Jerome (1997), and Dave Dave (1976). After him are Candace Parker (1986), Johnny Pacar (1981), Kris Dunn (1994), Abbi Jacobson (1984), Kelly Armstrong (1976), and Jade Cargill (1992).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Benh Zeitlin ranks 673. Before him are George Hickenlooper (1963), Adam Rifkin (1966), Walt Becker (1968), Luke Greenfield (1972), Lucky McKee (1975), and Josh Trank (1984). After him are Shane Carruth (null), Jac Schaeffer (1978), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (1978), Antonio Campos (1983), Jhonen Vasquez (1974), and Jordan Vogt-Roberts (1984).

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