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Edward Zwick

1952 - Today

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Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952) is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and epic historical film genres and has received nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He made his film debut with the comedy About Last Night (1986), followed by Glory (1989), Legends of the Fall (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), The Last Samurai (2003), Blood Diamond (2006), and Defiance (2008). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Zwick has received more than 1,663,932 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Edward Zwick is the 337th most popular film director (up from 366th in 2019), the 2,192nd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,402nd in 2019) and the 96th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Edward Zwick ranks 337 out of 1,581. Before him are François Ozon, Ub Iwerks, Chantal Akerman, John Boorman, Raúl Ruiz, and Park Chan-wook. After him are Makoto Shinkai, Samuel Fuller, Maya Deren, Guy Hamilton, Robert Frank, and Walerian Borowczyk.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Edward Zwick ranks 97. Before him are Şenol Güneş, Michael Jeter, Manuel Zelaya, Danilo Türk, John Lone, and Vanderlei Luxemburgo. After him are David Icke, Chazz Palminteri, Vandana Shiva, Terry O'Quinn, Verónica Castro, and Vladislav Tretiak.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edward Zwick ranks 2,192 out of 18,182. Before him are James Bowie (1796), Karen Uhlenbeck (1942), Kim Hunter (1922), King C. Gillette (1855), Moondog (1916), and The Undertaker (1965). After him are Victor Mature (1913), Karl Malone (1963), Langston Hughes (1902), Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Richard Rodgers (1902), and Edward Witten (1951).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Edward Zwick ranks 96. Before him are Frank Borzage (1894), John Frankenheimer (1930), Walter Lantz (1899), Saul Bass (1920), Jerome Robbins (1918), and Ub Iwerks (1901). After him are Samuel Fuller (1912), Russ Meyer (1922), William A. Wellman (1896), Nick Castle (1947), Gerard Damiano (1928), and James L. Brooks (1940).

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Filmography

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