FILM DIRECTOR

Jeff Nichols

1978 - Today

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Jeffrey Ryan Nichols (born December 7, 1978) is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterized by their Southern United States backdrop and ambience, depictions of rural and working class characters and their struggles, American masculinity, and the cultural clash between traditionalism and modernism. He is also known for his longstanding collaboration with actor Michael Shannon, who has appeared in all of his feature films to date. After studying filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Nichols moved into the independent filmmaking scene with Shotgun Stories (2007). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Jeff Nichols is the 1,912th most popular film director (down from 1,899th in 2024), the 15,518th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,776th in 2019) and the 560th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jeff Nichols ranks 1,912 out of 2,041. Before him are John Moore, Pernille Fischer Christensen, Mark Pellington, Andrei Kravchuk, Vinko Brešan, and Jeff Baena. After him are Jan Hřebejk, David Dobkin, Alice Winocour, Mark Duplass, Emily Atef, and Philippe Falardeau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Jeff Nichols ranks 584. Before him are Will Estes, An Yong-hak, Intars Busulis, Manuchar Kvirkvelia, Diana Gurtskaya, and Rossif Sutherland. After him are Yohann Diniz, Feng Kun, Deividas Šemberas, Fish Leong, José Luis Abajo, and Rossa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeff Nichols ranks 15,524 out of 20,380. Before him are Carla Gallo (1975), Glenn Beck (1964), Jeff Baena (1977), DJ Muggs (1968), Lisa Sheridan (1974), and Nell Carter (1948). After him are Anne Waldman (1945), Barry Mann (1939), Raymond Benson (1955), Norman Petty (1927), Andrea Anders (1975), and Mitch Kupchak (1954).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jeff Nichols ranks 560. Before him are Gary Winick (1961), Bruce Cohen (1961), Sam Esmail (1977), Douglas McGrath (1958), Mark Pellington (1962), and Jeff Baena (1977). After him are David Dobkin (1969), Mark Duplass (1976), Kimberly Peirce (1967), Kevin Lima (1962), Neil LaBute (1963), and Dan Attias (1951).

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