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FILM DIRECTOR

Richard Linklater

1960 - Today

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Richard Stuart Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Linklater has received more than 5,501,187 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Richard Linklater is the 708th most popular film director (down from 604th in 2019), the 4,556th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,934th in 2019) and the 176th most popular American Film Director.

Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker and screenwriter known for his independent and experimental approach to storytelling. He is best known for his work on the films Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, and Boyhood. Linklater's films are often characterized by their use of long takes, realistic dialogue, and an emphasis on character development. He has been praised for his ability to capture the essence of human experience and has been nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture for Boyhood.

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  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.62

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Richard Linklater ranks 708 out of 1,581. Before him are Bruce Beresford, Timur Bekmambetov, Tsai Ming-liang, Henri Decoin, Pierre Schoendoerffer, and Jan Němec. After him are Maurice Tourneur, William Cameron Menzies, Raoul Peck, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Benjamin Christensen, and Matt Reeves.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Richard Linklater ranks 143. Before him are Mohammad Javad Zarif, Angélique Kidjo, Steve Bruce, Mehmet Oz, Isabel Coixet, and Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. After him are Elizabeth Perkins, Craig Mello, Mart Laar, Eric Betzig, Stephen Daldry, and Franz Welser-Möst.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Linklater ranks 4,556 out of 18,182. Before him are Adlai Stevenson I (1835), Sharon Gless (1943), Anne Tyler (1941), Billy Paul (1934), Henry Paulson (1946), and Movita Castaneda (1916). After him are Amy Lee (1981), Leon Fleisher (1928), Kate Mulgrew (1955), John Scofield (1951), Kent Nagano (1951), and Marianne Moore (1887).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Richard Linklater ranks 176. Before him are David Zucker (1947), Henry Selick (1952), Fred Niblo (1874), John Stagliano (1951), James Mangold (1963), and David O. Russell (1958). After him are William Cameron Menzies (1896), Matt Reeves (1966), Robert Z. Leonard (1889), Billy Hayes (1947), Emile Ardolino (1943), and Godfrey Reggio (1940).

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Filmography

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