FILM DIRECTOR

Tony Gilroy

1956 - Today

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Anthony Joseph Gilroy (born September 11, 1956) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He wrote the screenplays for the original Bourne trilogy (2002–2007) and wrote and directed the fourth film of the franchise, The Bourne Legacy (2012). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Gilroy has received more than 1,872,602 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Tony Gilroy is the 1,231st most popular film director (down from 1,140th in 2019), the 8,175th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,542nd in 2019) and the 311th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 46.00

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  • 26

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  • 2.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tony Gilroy ranks 1,231 out of 2,041. Before him are Gregory Ratoff, Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi, Doug Liman, Zoltan Korda, Curt Goetz, and David Ayer. After him are Gilles Grangier, Justin Lin, Naomi Kawase, Shunji Iwai, Jiří Weiss, and Sam Simon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Tony Gilroy ranks 365. Before him are Didier Lockwood, Dean Butler, Imangali Tasmagambetov, Gunter Pauli, Hanne Krogh, and Chieko Hase. After him are Sharon Mitchell, Meena Keshwar Kamal, Jean-Paul Agon, Carlos Roberto Gallo, Peter Buck, and Ri Yong-ho.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Gilroy ranks 8,175 out of 20,380. Before him are Amy Tan (1952), Robert Wrenn (1873), Maud Barger-Wallach (1870), Frederica von Stade (1945), Denise Crosby (1957), and David Ayer (1968). After him are Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836), Sharon Mitchell (1956), Laura Prepon (1980), Larry Storch (1923), Robert Tappan Morris (1965), and Morrison Waite (1816).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Tony Gilroy ranks 311. Before him are Lee Unkrich (1967), Laura Poitras (1964), David Koepp (1963), Sidney Franklin (1893), Doug Liman (1965), and David Ayer (1968). After him are Sam Simon (1955), Eric Kripke (1974), J. Searle Dawley (1877), Corey Allen (1934), Aaron Norris (1951), and Lewis Teague (1938).

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Filmography

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Director
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Dec 14o 20167.5 / 10
The Bourne Identity
Director
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Jun 14o 20027.466 / 10
Armageddon
Director
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Jul 1o 19986.8 / 10