FILM DIRECTOR

Oliver Parker

1960 - Today

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Oliver Parker (born 6 September 1960) is a British film director, screenwriter, and former actor. He is known for writing and directing the film adaptations of Shakespeare's Othello (1995) and Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and for his role as Peloquin in the cult film Nightbreed (1990). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Parker is the 1,611th most popular film director (up from 1,785th in 2024), the 5,751st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,296th in 2019) and the 118th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Oliver Parker ranks 1,611 out of 2,041. Before him are Noriyuki Abe, Simon Monjack, Brad Wright, Erick Zonca, Gaylen Ross, and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. After him are Niki Caro, Terry George, Lav Diaz, Caroline Link, Tariq Anwar, and Kasi Lemmons.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Oliver Parker ranks 590. Before him are Aleksandr Uvarov, Bill Johnson, Michel Faber, Dean Malenko, Claudio Langes, and Tomás Reñones. After him are Maria Fricioiu, Kerry Von Erich, Jaak Aab, Guy Fletcher, Carsten Bunk, and Branford Marsalis.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Oliver Parker ranks 5,753 out of 8,785. Before him are Alexander Munro (1870), Rag'n'Bone Man (1985), Wes Brown (1979), Michael Jayston (1935), Richard Greene (1918), and William Lyon Mackenzie (1795). After him are John Gribbin (1946), Emma Chambers (1964), Adam Ant (1954), Terry George (1952), Hugh MacDiarmid (1892), and Walter Smith (1948).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Oliver Parker ranks 118. Before him are Adrian Biddle (1952), Stuart Baird (1947), Clive Donner (1926), Peter Glenville (1913), Phyllida Lloyd (1957), and Simon Monjack (1970). After him are Terry George (1952), Val Guest (1911), Peter Chelsom (1956), James Marsh (1963), Ivor Montagu (1904), and Alex Cox (1954).

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