FILM DIRECTOR

Bill Plympton

1946 - Today

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Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his 1987 Academy Award–nominated animated short Your Face and his series of shorts featuring a dog character starting with 2004's Guard Dog. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Plympton is the 1,738th most popular film director (down from 1,472nd in 2024), the 13,572nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,430th in 2019) and the 503rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Bill Plympton ranks 1,738 out of 2,041. Before him are Valentyn Vasyanovych, Michel Franco, Stacy Peralta, Byron Howard, Guy Maddin, and Jessica Hausner. After him are Sooraj Barjatya, Wang Xiaoshuai, Ebrahim Alkazi, Oscar Micheaux, John Carl Buechler, and V. Shantaram.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bill Plympton ranks 787. Before him are Stuart Christie, Mike Wilds, Barbara Lee, Joe Kinnear, Rosanna Marani, and Kitty O'Neil. After him are Natalya Pechonkina, Aruna Roy, James Kelman, Sandy Duncan, Mark Metcalf, and Pacita Abad.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bill Plympton ranks 13,576 out of 20,380. Before him are Katrina Law (1985), Dylan Minnette (1996), Steve Oedekerk (1961), Mike Waltz (1974), Bob Weir (1947), and Andrew Puzder (1950). After him are Chauncey Billups (1976), Adolph Caesar (1933), T.J. Dillashaw (1986), Tamara Dobson (1947), Paul Horn (1930), and Nicole Stott (1962).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Bill Plympton ranks 503. Before him are Rory Kennedy (1968), Don Mancini (1963), Brenda Chapman (1962), Lowell Thomas (1892), Joseph Pevney (1911), and Stacy Peralta (1957). After him are Oscar Micheaux (1884), John Carl Buechler (1952), Mark Romanek (1959), Joe Carnahan (1969), Davis Guggenheim (1963), and Jack Smith (1932).

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