FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Cuesta

1963 - Today

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Michael Cuesta (born July 8, 1963) is an American film and television director, best known for his independent films, specially for having co-written and directed the 2001 film L.I.E. He has directed and produced television series including Six Feet Under, Dexter, Blue Bloods and Homeland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Cuesta is the 1,937th most popular film director (down from 1,844th in 2024), the 15,826th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,974th in 2019) and the 570th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Cuesta ranks 1,937 out of 2,041. Before him are Santosh Ram, Alberto Rodríguez Librero, Dome Karukoski, Fanta Régina Nacro, Ava DuVernay, and Ric Roman Waugh. After him are Vincent Paronnaud, William Malone, Domee Shi, Corneliu Porumboiu, Vicky Jenson, and Mark Dindal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Michael Cuesta ranks 950. Before him are Jeff Abbott, Domingos Castro, Richard R. Arnold, Iqbal Theba, Maria Lundqvist, and Philippe Perrin. After him are Per Johansson, José Gabriel Funes, Lori Fung, Vijay Singh, Shiva Ayyadurai, and Bernd Gröne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Cuesta ranks 15,833 out of 20,380. Before him are Dan Majerle (1965), AnnaLynne McCord (1987), Ric Roman Waugh (1968), Brianne Howey (1989), Melissa Sagemiller (1974), and Michael Oliver (1981). After him are Michael Raymond-James (1977), Pete Stark (1931), Robert Curbeam (1962), Brandon Flynn (1993), Jerry Colonna (1904), and Angel Haze (1991).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Michael Cuesta ranks 570. Before him are Kevin Lima (1962), Neil LaBute (1963), Dan Attias (1951), Newton Thomas Sigel (1955), Ava DuVernay (1972), and Ric Roman Waugh (1968). After him are William Malone (1953), Vicky Jenson (1960), Mark Dindal (1960), Ryan Coogler (1986), Sean McNamara (1962), and Alex Kendrick (1970).

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