FILM DIRECTOR

Ladj Ly

1980 - Today

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Ladj Ly (French pronunciation: [ladʒ li]; born 19 March 1980 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter. He won a Jury Prize in Cannes Film Festival for Les Misérables in 2019. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ladj Ly is the 1,989th most popular film director (down from 1,901st in 2024), the 5,899th most popular biography from France (down from 5,811th in 2019) and the 186th most popular French Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ladj Ly ranks 1,989 out of 2,041. Before him are Paco Plaza, Mike Mitchell, Katja von Garnier, Alain Gomis, Miranda July, and James Watkins. After him are Audrey Diwan, Simon Beaufoy, Stephan Elliott, Mark Neveldine, Rebecca Zlotowski, and Melina Matsoukas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Ladj Ly ranks 702. Before him are Lomana LuaLua, Liz Murray, Radoslav Rochallyi, Angelica Ross, Ravshana Kurkova, and Natasha Rothwell. After him are Richie McCaw, Maimuna, Mustafa Ceceli, Hugo Leal, Diam's, and Shahin Imranov.

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In France

Among people born in France, Ladj Ly ranks 5,899 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Claude Lemoult (1960), Rayan Aït-Nouri (2001), Moustapha Fall (1992), Nathalie Péchalat (1983), Benjamin Stambouli (1990), and Fodé Ballo-Touré (1997). After him are Hafsia Herzi (1987), Keny Arkana (1982), Carl Medjani (1985), Christophe Maé (1975), Sébastien Hinault (1974), and Amine Harit (1997).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Ladj Ly ranks 186. Before him are Valérie Donzelli (1973), Alice Winocour (1976), Dagur Kári (1973), Vincent Paronnaud (1970), Marina de Van (1971), and Alain Gomis (1972). After him are Audrey Diwan (null), Rebecca Zlotowski (1980), Sébastien Lifshitz (1968), Mati Diop (1982), Gaël Morel (1972), and Houda Benyamina (1980).

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