FILM DIRECTOR

Paul Weitz

1965 - Today

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Paul John Weitz (; born November 19, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; for the latter, they were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Weitz is also a writer, executive producer, and director of the Amazon Prime Video dramedy series Mozart in the Jungle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Paul Weitz is the 1,886th most popular film director (down from 1,819th in 2024), the 15,179th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,501st in 2019) and the 553rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Weitz ranks 1,886 out of 2,041. Before him are Ira Sachs, Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Jake Kasdan, Tahmineh Milani, Samuel Bayer, and Thomas Langmann. After him are Philippe de Chauveron, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Adam Curtis, Emanuele Crialese, Peter Deming, and Gary Winick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Paul Weitz ranks 818. Before him are Ira Sachs, Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Agneta Eriksson, J. B. Smoove, Andrey Shuvalov, and Samuel Bayer. After him are Burhan Sönmez, Alex Winter, Bill Bailey, Philippe de Chauveron, Mike O'Brien, and Flávio Campos.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Weitz ranks 15,185 out of 20,380. Before him are Samuel Bayer (1965), Tanya Tucker (1958), Charles Frazier (1950), Faye Kellerman (1952), John W. Weeks (1860), and Kathy Ireland (1963). After him are Paul Sarbanes (1933), Swizz Beatz (1978), Mark Howe (1955), Mike O'Malley (1966), Arleen Sorkin (1956), and J. Hillis Miller (1928).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Weitz ranks 553. Before him are Dean Devlin (1962), Billy Ray (2000), Stephen Gaghan (1965), Ira Sachs (1965), Jake Kasdan (1974), and Samuel Bayer (1965). After him are Gary Winick (1961), Bruce Cohen (1961), Sam Esmail (1977), Douglas McGrath (1958), Mark Pellington (1962), and Jeff Baena (1977).

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