FILM DIRECTOR

Sean S. Cunningham

1941 - Today

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Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 31, 1941) is an American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing and producing several horror films, beginning in the early 1970s. Raised in Connecticut, Cunningham graduated from Franklin & Marshall College before earning an MFA from Stanford University. After completing his education, he worked as a manager for various theater companies, including New York City's Lincoln Center and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Sean S. Cunningham is the 792nd most popular film director (up from 821st in 2024), the 5,745th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,193rd in 2019) and the 205th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sean S. Cunningham ranks 792 out of 2,041. Before him are Laura Mulvey, Eli Roth, Stuart Rosenberg, Fatih Akin, Riccardo Freda, and Edmund Goulding. After him are Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, David Miller, Robert Towne, Wolfgang Staudte, George Marshall, and Frances Marion.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Sean S. Cunningham ranks 329. Before him are Paul Kantner, Arie den Hartog, Laura Mulvey, Steve Cropper, Robert Keohane, and Jorma Kinnunen. After him are Marina Oswald Porter, Keith Newton, Sara Nazarbayeva, Desmond Dekker, Georges Heylens, and Pasqual Maragall.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sean S. Cunningham ranks 5,745 out of 20,380. Before him are Gina Rodriguez (1984), Frank Irons (1886), Adam Brody (1979), Doris Miller (1919), Art Farmer (1928), and Brenda Strong (1960). After him are John Fiedler (1925), Sage Stallone (1976), Buster Douglas (1960), Peter Revson (1939), Joseph Colombo (1923), and John Terry (1950).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Sean S. Cunningham ranks 205. Before him are Budd Boetticher (1916), Friz Freleng (1906), Timothy Treadwell (1957), Joshua Logan (1908), Eli Roth (1972), and Stuart Rosenberg (1927). After him are David Miller (1909), Robert Towne (1934), George Marshall (1891), Frances Marion (1888), George Sidney (1916), and William Daniels (1901).

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