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101. Anna Reeves

Anna Reeves is known for La vie en rose (1994), Oyster Farmer (2004) and Midnights.

Oyster Farmer

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Vera Chytilová was born on February 2, 1929, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). She studied philosophy and architecture in Brno for two years, then worked as a technical draftsman, a designer, a fashion model, a photo re-toucher, then worked as a clapper girl for Barrandov Film ...

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103. Cristina Comencini

Writer | Il più bel giorno della mia vita

Cristina Comencini was born in Rome in 1956. Her father was the Italian director Luigi Comencini and with him she began her career as a screenwriter, co-writing Il matrimonio di Caterina (1982), Buon Natale... Buon anno (1989), Quattro storie di donne (1986), Cuore and La Storia.

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104. Catherine Corsini

Director | La fracture

Catherine Corsini was born on May 18, 1956 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France. She is a director and writer, known for The Divide (2021), Summertime (2015) and Three Worlds (2012).

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105. Cheryl Hines

Actress | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Cheryl Ruth Hines was born on September 21, 1965 in Miami Beach, Florida, to Rosemary (Graham) and James Hines, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She went to West Virginia University, Florida State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She studied theater and ...

Serious Moonlight (2009)

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106. Bonnie Hunt

Actress | Jumanji

Bonnie Lynn Hunt is an American actress and comedienne who is known for her work in Rain Man, Beethoven, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire, The Green Mile and Cheaper by the Dozen. She voiced in the Disney films A Bug's Life, Zootopia, Monsters, Inc, Toy Story 3 and Cars. She was married to John Murphy but ...

Return to Men

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107. Jae-eun Jeong

Director | Go-yang-i-leul boo-tak-hae

Jae-eun Jeong was born on January 1, 1969 in South Korea. He is a director and writer, known for Take Care of My Cat (2001), Talking Architect (2011) and Butterfly Sleep (2017).

Take Care of My Cat

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108. Pascale Ferran

Director | Lady Chatterley

Pascale Ferran was born on April 17, 1960 in Paris, France. She is a director and writer, known for Lady Chatterley (2006), The Age of Potential (1995) and Bird People (2014).

Lady Chatterley

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109. Shana Feste

Writer | Dirty Diana

Shana Feste was born on August 28, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a writer and director, known for Dirty Diana (2020), Endless Love (2014) and The Greatest (2009).

The Greatest Country Strong

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110. Julie Gavras

Director | La faute à Fidel!

Julie Gavras is known for La faute à Fidel! (2006), Late Bloomers (2011) and The Ax (2005).

Blame it on Fidel

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111. Maria Maggenti

Writer | Before I Fall

Maria Maggenti was born in 1962. She is known for Before I Fall (2017), The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) and Motherland: Fort Salem (2020).

Puccini for Beginners The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love

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112. Tonie Marshall

Writer | Vénus beauté (institut)

Tonie Marshall was the daughter of French actress Micheline Presle and American actor/director William Marshall, who appeared in such '40s and '50s films as Knute Rockne All American (1940). As a child, Tonie saw her mother "doing movies and getting invited everywhere", and the life of an actress ...

Venus Beauty Nearest to Heaven

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113. Daisy von Scherler Mayer

Director | Party Girl

Daisy von Scherler Mayer is an American film and television director. She has directed the feature films Party Girl, Madeline, The Guru and Some Girl(s). Her TV directing credits include: Yellowjackets, The Last Thing He Told Me, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Shining Vale, Inventing Anna, Made for ...

The Guru Party Girl

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114. Hella Joof

Director | En kort en lang

Hella Joof was born on November 1, 1962 in Birkerød, Denmark. She is an actress and producer, known for En kort en lang (2001), Bullerfnis (1990) and Hush Little Baby (2009). She has been married to Henrik Jepsen since 2012. She was previously married to Runi Lewerissa.

Shake It

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115. Lynne Stopkewich

Director | Kissed

Lynne Stopkewich was born in 1964 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She is a director and writer, known for Kissed (1996), Suspicious River (2000) and The Atwood Stories (2003).

Kissed (1996)

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116. Darnell Martin

Director | I Like It Like That

Darnell Martin was born on January 7, 1964 in Bronx, New York, USA. She is a director and writer, known for I Like It Like That (1994), Cadillac Records (2008) and Do the Right Thing (1989). She is married to Giuseppe Ducrot.

Cadillac Records

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117. Susannah Gent

Director | Melvyn's Pencils

Susannah Gent is known for Melvyn's Pencils (1995), Jelly Dolly (2004) and The Bather (1995).

Jelly Dolly

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118. Elissa Down

Director | Feel the Beat

Elissa Down is known for Feel the Beat (2020), The Black Balloon (2008) and The Honor List (2018).

The Black Baloon

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119. Marina de Van

Writer | Dans ma peau

Marina de Van was born in France in 1971, her father being a musicologist. She studied at the Lycée Henri IV and at the Sorbonne University where she earned a degree in philosophy. Then, in 1993 she became a student at the FEMIS, the French school for cinematic studies, where she graduated in 1996....

In My Skin Don't Look Back

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120. Laura Mañá

Director | Palabras encadenadas

Laura Mañá was born on January 12, 1968 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for Palabras encadenadas (2003), Sexo por compasión (2000) and La vida empieza hoy (2010).

Palabras encadenadas Compassionate Sex

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121. Nancy Meckler

Director | Sister My Sister

Nancy Meckler was born in 1941 in New York, New York, USA. She is a director and actress, known for Sister My Sister (1994), Alive and Kicking (1996) and King Lear: Live from Shakespeare's Globe (2017). She has been married to David Aukin since 1969. They have two children.

Sister My Sister Indian Summer

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122. Katja von Garnier

Director | Bandits

Katja von Garnier was born on December 15, 1966 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for Bandits (1997), Iron Jawed Angels (2004) and Windstorm (2013). She is married to Markus Goller. They have one child.

Bandits Blood and Chocolate

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123. Jessica Yu

Director | Fosse/Verdon

Jessica Yu was born in 1966. She is a director and producer, known for Fosse/Verdon (2019), Billions (2016) and Maria Bamford: Old Baby (2017). She is married to Mark Salzman.

Ping Pong Playa (2007)

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124. Jasmila Zbanic

Writer | Quo vadis, Aida?

Jasmila Zbanic was born on December 19, 1974 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. She is a writer and director, known for Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020), Grbavica (2006) and Na putu (2010). She is married to Damir Ibrahimovic. They have one child.

Esma's Secret - Grbavica

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125. Maria de Medeiros

Actress | Pulp Fiction

Maria de Medeiros is the oldest of three daughters by the pianist, maestro and composer António Vitorino D'Almeida and Maria Armanda Esteves. Her sisters are Inês de Medeiros, stage actress and film and stage director and Ana Medeiros, violinist, composer, and music teacher.

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126. Patricia Riggen

Director | The 33

Patricia Riggen was born on June 2, 1970 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She is a director and producer, known for The 33 (2015), La milpa (2002) and Under the Same Moon (2007). She is married to Checco Varese. They have one child.

La misma luna(2007)

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127. Liv Ullmann

Actress | Viskningar och rop

Liv Ullmann's father was a Norwegian engineer who used to work abroad, so as a child she lived in Tokyo, Canada, New York and Oslo. In the mid-1950s she made her stage debut and in 1957 made her film debut. She really became successful, however, when she began to work for Swedish director Ingmar ...

Faithless (2000)

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128. Aparna Sen

Director | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled both as an actor in film and theatre and as a director of parallel cinema.

Aparna was born in 1945 in Kolkata. Her father is film critic and film maker Late Chidananda Das Gupta. She studied at Modern High School and...

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

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129. Kate Woods

Director | Looking for Alibrandi

Australian director Kate Woods wrapped a busy year in 2021, including directing Netflix's hit series, Umbrella Academy, and Peacock's The Lost Symbol, based on Dan Brown's best-selling book.

Her most recent work includes The Good Lord Bird, directing Ethan Hawke, who created, wrote, and starred in ...

Looking for Alibrandi

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130. Anne Wheeler

Director | Anne

Born in Alberta, to a doctor father and musician mother, Anne earned degrees in mathematics and music, putting her way through university as a performer. She came to film-making after working and traveling around the world for a couple of years, exploring Europe, Asia and Africa. She returned home ...

Better Than Chocolate

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131. Sarah Watt

Director | Look Both Ways

Sarah Watt was born on August 30, 1958 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was a director and writer, known for Look Both Ways (2005), My Year Without Sex (2009) and Small Treasures (1995). She was married to William McInnes. She died on November 4, 2011 in West Footscray, Victoria, ...

Look Both Ways (2005)

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132. Caroline Thompson

Writer | Edward Scissorhands

Caroline Thompson was born on April 23, 1956 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Addams Family (1991) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). She is married to Steve Nicolaides. She was previously married to Henry ...

Black Beauty

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133. Fina Torres

Writer | Oriana

FINA TORRES is currently a director/producer who brings experience from all areas of filmmaking to the role. After studying design, photography and journalism in Venezuela, Torres moved to Paris, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in cinematography from the Institute de Hautes Etudes ...

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134. Isabelle Mergault

Writer | Je vous trouve très beau

Isabelle Mergault was born on May 11, 1958 in Paris, France. She is an actress and writer, known for You Are So Beautiful (2005), Donnant donnant (2010) and The Merry Widow (2007).

Je vous trouve très beau

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135. Alison Murray

Director | Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires

Alison Murray is a Canadian/British screenwriter and director based between Canada and Argentina.

In 2020 shooting began on Murray's new feature film Ariel, developed with The Film Farm and produced by Cepa Cine. Production was halted by the global pandemic but completed in June 2021. Post ...

Mouth to Mouth

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136. Ruba Nadda

Director | Cairo Time

Ruba Nadda is a world renowned and critically acclaimed writer and director. She is of Arab descent, born and raised in Canada. She has written and directed over 20 films which include the critically acclaimed Cairo Time (2009); Sabah (2005); Aadan (2004); Unsettled (2001); and I always come to you...

Cairo Time

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137. Sandra Nettelbeck

Writer | Bella Martha

Sandra Nettelbeck was born on April 4, 1966 in Hamburg, Germany. She is a writer and director, known for Mostly Martha (2001), Last Love (2013) and No Reservations (2007).

Mostly Martha Helen

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138. Cherie Nowlan

Director | Clubland

Cherie Nowlan is known for Introducing the Dwights (2007), Marking Time (2003) and Lucinda, 31 (1995).

Clubland (2007)

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139. Paula van der Oest

Director | Zus & zo

Paula van der Oest is an Academy Award nominated director and screenwriter. Her film ZUS & ZO (2001) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2015 her film ACCUSED (2014) made it to the Academy Award's shortlist and her latest film TONIO (2016) is again chosen as the ...

Zus & zo Moonlight

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140. Julia Loktev

Director | Day Night Day Night

Julia Loktev was born on December 12, 1969. She is a director and editor, known for Day Night Day Night (2006), The Loneliest Planet (2011) and Moment of Impact (1998).

Day Night Day Night

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141. Euzhan Palcy

Writer | Siméon

Euzhan Palcy was born in Saint-Joseph, Martinique, France. Euzhan is a writer and director, known for Siméon (1992), Sugar Cane Alley (1983) and A Dry White Season (1989).

A Dry White Season

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142. Agnès Merlet

Director | Le fils du requin

Agnès Merlet was born on January 4, 1959. She is a director and writer, known for The Son of the Shark (1993), Artemisia (1997) and Poussière d'étoiles (1986).

Dorothy Mills Artemisia

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143. Amy Redford

Actress | Maid in Manhattan

Amy Redford is currently in post-production on Angela Robinson's Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman. She is an actress, director, and producer that brings a unique perspective to the creative process after decades of experience on both sides of the camera. Her directing and producing credits ...

The Guitar

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144. Francine McDougall

Director | Pig!

Francine McDougall. Has directed hundreds of commercials, promos, and branded spots since launching her career at the Sundance Film Festival. A native of Sydney, Australia, her award-winning short film Pig! caught the eye of networks and agencies alike. She went on to create campaigns for Bravo, ...

Sugar & Spice

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145. Ursula Meier

Director | La ligne

Ursula Meier was born on June 24, 1971 in Besançon, Doubs, France. She is a director and writer, known for The Line (2022), Home (2008) and Sister (2012).

Home

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146. Dominique Cabrera

Director | Folle embellie

Dominique Cabrera was born on December 21, 1957 in Relizane, Algeria. She is a director and writer, known for A Wonderful Spell (2004), Rester là-bas (1992) and Nadia et les hippopotames (1999).

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147. Byambasuren Davaa

Director | Die Höhle des gelben Hundes

Byambasuren Davaa was born in 1971 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. She is a director and writer, known for The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005), Veins of the World (2020) and Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel (2003).

The Cave of the Yellow Dog (2005)

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148. Lisa Gottlieb

Casting_department | The Blues Brothers

Lisa Gottlieb is known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Black Friday and Murder in the Mist (1982).

Just One of the Guys (1985) Across the Moon (1995)

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149. Doris Dörrie

Writer | Kirschblüten - Hanami

Dörrie completed her schooling at a humanistic high school, from which she graduated in 1973 with her Abitur. In the same year he spent two years in the USA. There she studied film and acting at the Drama Department at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. This was followed by ...

Naked (2002) Cherry Blossoms (2008) Keiner liebt mich (1994)

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150. Valérie Guignabodet

Writer | Danse avec lui

Valérie Guignabodet was born on May 9, 1965 in Paris, France. She was a writer and director, known for Danse avec lui (2007), Sam (2016) and Monique (2002). She was married to Emmanuel Chain. She died on February 23, 2016 in Saint-Andiol, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

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151. Mina Shum

Director | This Is Always

Canadian filmmaker, Mina Shum has written and directed five award-winning feature films which all had World Premieres at TIFF, and two films with US premieres at Sundance. Mina's first feature DOUBLE HAPPINESS won Best First Feature at the Berlin Film Festival and the Audience Award at the Torino ...

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152. Cindy Sherman

Director | Office Killer

Growing up in Huntington, her father worked as an engineer and her mother worked as a teacher. As a child she discovered her penchant for dressing up and her preference for the bad guys she read. Later, while studying at the State University of New York at Buffalo, she developed her passion for art...

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153. Jessica Hausner

Director | Little Joe

Jessica Hausner was born on October 6, 1972 in Vienna, Austria. She is a director and writer, known for Little Joe (2019), Lourdes (2009) and Amour Fou (2014).

Lourdes (2009)

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154. Ann Hui

Director | Nu ren si shi

Born in China in 1947, Ann Hui moved to Hong Kong when she was still in her youth. After graduating in English and Comparative Literature from Hong Kong University, she spent two years at the London Film School. Returning to Hong Kong, she worked as an assistant to director King Hu before joining ...

Goddess of Mercy July Rhapsody A Jin de gu shi

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155. Kira Muratova

Director | Nastroyshchik

Kira Muratova was born on November 5, 1934 in Soroca, Romania [now Moldova]. She was a director and writer, known for Nastroyshchik (2004), Vtorostepennye lyudi (2001) and The Asthenic Syndrome (1989). She was married to Aleksandr Muratov and Yevgeni Golubenko. She died on June 6, 2018 in Odessa, ...

Uvlecheniya The Tuner (2004) Melody for a Street Organ

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156. Angelina Maccarone

Writer | Fremde Haut

Angelina Maccarone was born on August 21, 1965 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a writer and director, known for Unveiled (2005), Alles wird gut (1998) and Verfolgt (2006).

Fremde Haut Vivere (2007)

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157. Maïwenn

Actress | Polisse

Maïwenn (sometimes credited as Maïwenn Besco or her birth name Maïwenn Le Besco, born 17 April 1976) is a French actress, film director and screenwriter.

Maïwenn Le Besco was born in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, a suburban area east of Paris. Maïwenn is of mixed Breton, Vietnamese, French, ...

Polisse (2011)

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158. Hana Makhmalbaf

Director | Buda as sharm foru rikht

Hana Makhmalbaf was born on September 3, 1988 in Tehran, Iran. She is a director and assistant director, known for Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007), Lezate divanegi (2003) and Green Days (2009).

Buda as sharm foru rikht (2007)

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159. Gail Mancuso

Director | Modern Family

Noted TV series director Gail Mancuso grew up in suburban Cook County, Illinois. Mancuso began her career as an usher of the set of several television talk shows. Later, became a script supervisor for the Showtime Cable Network comedy "Brothers". In 1989, she began serving as associate director for...

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160. Patricia Birch

Director | Great Performances

Patricia Birch was born in 1934 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. She is a director, known for Great Performances (1971), Grease (1978) and Grease 2 (1982). She was previously married to William Becker.

Grease 2 (1982)

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161. Lizzie Borden

Director | Working Girls

Lizzie Borden was born on February 3, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Working Girls (1986), Born in Flames (1983) and To Die Quietly (1997).

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162. Muriel Box

Writer | The Seventh Veil

Muriel Box was born on September 22, 1905 in New Malden, Surrey [now in Kingston upon Thames, London], England, UK. She was a writer and director, known for The Seventh Veil (1945), Mr. Lord Says No (1952) and A Novel Affair (1957). She was married to Gerald Gardiner and Sydney Box. She died on May...

Rattle of a Simple Man (1964)

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163. Zabou Breitman

Actress | Se souvenir des belles choses

Zabou Breitman was born on October 30, 1959 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Se souvenir des belles choses (2001), The Swallows of Kabul (2019) and The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984). She was previously married to Fabien Chalon.

Beautiful Memories (2001)

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164. Katrina Holden Bronson

Actress | The Uncanny

Katrina Holden Bronson was born on April 8, 1968. She is an actress and director, known for The Uncanny (1977), Spanish Fly (2002) and Daltry Calhoun (2005).

Daltry Calhoun (2005)

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165. Tricia Brock

Director | Killer Diller

Tricia Brock is known for Killer Diller (2004), The Walking Dead (2010) and 30 Rock (2006).

Killer Diller (2004)

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166. Cherien Dabis

Producer | Amreeka

Cherien Dabis is a critically acclaimed and award winning Palestinian American film and television director, writer, and actress. Born in the U.S. and raised in Ohio and Jordan, Dabis studied film at Columbia University's School of the Arts.

Most recently, Dabis was Emmy nominated for Outstanding ...

Amreeka (2009)

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167. Donna Deitch

Director | Desert Hearts

Donna Deitch was born on June 8, 1945 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is a director and editor, known for Desert Hearts (1985), NYPD Blue (1993) and Angel on My Shoulder (1998).

Desert Hearts (1985)

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168. Germaine Dulac

Director | Âme d'artiste

The daughter of a cavalry captain, she was raised by a grandmother in Paris, where she studied various forms of art with an emphasis on music and the opera. In 1905 she married engineer-novelist Marie-Louis Albert-Dulac and under his influence veered toward journalism. As one of the leading radical...

Thèmes et variations (1928)

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169. Marguerite Duras

Writer | Le camion

Ms. Duras was born in southern Vietnam and lost her father at age 4. The family savings of 20 years bought the family a small plot in Cambodia, but everything was lost in a single season's flooding. The disaster killed her mother as a result. After high school in Saigon, Ms. Duras left Indochina to...

India Song (1975) Nathalie Granger (1972)

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170. Teresa Fabik

Director | Prinsessa

Teresa Fabik was born on July 8, 1976 in Södertälje, Sweden. She is a director and writer, known for Starring Maja (2009), Hip hip hora! (2004) and Love and Lemons (2013).

The Ketchup Effect (2004)

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171. Liz Friedlander

Director | Conviction

Liz Friedlander was born on December 9, 1970 in New York, New York, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Conviction (2016), Take the Lead (2006) and Revolution (2012).

Take the Lead (2006)

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172. Nisha Ganatra

Director | Chutney Popcorn

Nisha Ganatra is a Golden Globe winner and an Emmy nominee for her work as the Director/Producer of "Transparent." Recently she directed THE HIGH NOTE for Working Title and Focus Features, starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, June Diane Raphael, Dakota Johnson, and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

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Cake (I)(2005) Chutney Popcorn (1999)

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173. Janet Greek

Director | Babylon 5

Janet Greek was born in 1949 in Timmins, Ohio, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Babylon 5 (1993), Spellbinder (1988) and Crusade (1999).

Spellbinder (1988) The Ladies Club (1986)

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174. Sally Field

Actress | Forrest Gump

Sally Margaret Field was born November 6, 1946 in Pasadena, California, to actress Margaret Field (née Morlan) and salesman Richard Dryden Field. Her parents divorced in 1950 and her mother then married stuntman Jock Mahoney, and they had a daughter, Princess O'Mahoney. She also has a brother, ...

Beautiful (2000)

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175. Martine Dugowson

Writer | Portraits chinois

Martine Dugowson was born on May 8, 1958 in Paris, France. She is a writer and director, known for Shadow Play (1996), Mina Tannenbaum (1994) and Les fantômes de Louba (2001).

Mina Tannenbaum (1994) Portraits chinois (1996)

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176. Jenna Fischer

Actress | The Office

Jenna Fischer is best known for playing Pam Beesly on the acclaimed television show The Office, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Comedy.

She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised mostly in St...

LolliLove (2004)

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177. Mia Goldman

Editor | My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Mia Goldman was born in 1954 in the USA. She is an editor, known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), Open Window (2006) and 2010 (1984).

Open Window (2006)

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178. Lillian Gish

Actress | The Night of the Hunter

Lillian Diana Gish was born on October 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio. Her father, James Lee Gish, was an alcoholic who caroused, was rarely at home, and left the family to, more or less, fend for themselves. To help make ends meet, Lillian, her sister Dorothy Gish, and their mother, Mary Gish, ...

Remodeling Her Husband (1920)

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179. Emma-Kate Croghan

Director | Strange Planet

Emma-Kate Croghan was born in 1972 in Australia. She is a director and writer, known for Strange Planet (1999), Love and Other Catastrophes (1996) and Come as You Are (1997).

Love and Other Catastrophes (1996)

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180. Cheryl Dunye

Director | The Watermelon Woman

Cheryl Dunye was born on May 13, 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for The Watermelon Woman (1996), The Owls (2010) and Mommy Is Coming (2012).

My Baby's Daddy (2004)

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181. Julia Crawford Ivers

Writer | A Son of Erin

Julia Crawford Ivers was born on October 3, 1867 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for A Son of Erin (1916), The White Flower (1923) and The Majesty of the Law (1915). She died on May 8, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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The Majesty of the Law (1915) A Son of Erin (1916) The White Flower (1923)

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182. Sylvia Chang

Actress | Xiang ai xiang qin

Sylvia Chang was born on July 22, 1953 in Chiayi, Taiwan. She is an actress and writer, known for Love Education (2017), 20:30:40 (2004) and Passion (1986).

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183. Anne-Sophie Birot

Director | Les filles ne savent pas nager

Anne-Sophie Birot is known for Les filles ne savent pas nager (2000), Une vague idée de la mer (1996) and De rêves et de parpaings (2024).

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184. Vijaya Nirmala

Actress | Kurukshetramu

Vijaya Nirmala was born on February 20, 1944 in Tamilnadu, British India. She was an actress and director, known for Kurukshetramu (1977), Bhookailas (1958) and Panduranga Mahatyam (1957). She was married to Krishna and Krishna Murthy. She died on June 27, 2019 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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185. Claire McCarthy

Director | The Colour Room

Writer, director, producer and visual artist, Claire most recently completed production on THE COLOUR ROOM starring Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode and Kerry Fox, due for theatrical release in October 2021 in Europe and the US. Prior to this she was set-up / lead director and EP for SKY series DOMINA...

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186. Delphine Gleize

Writer | Carnages

Delphine Gleize was born on May 5, 1973 in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France. She is a writer and director, known for Carnages (2002), Dirtie Basterdz (1998) and Un château en Espagne (1999).

Carnage (2002)

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187. Victoria Hochberg

Director | ABC Afterschool Specials

Victoria Hochberg is known for ABC Afterschool Specials (1972), Jacob Have I Loved (1989) and Sex and the City (1998).

Dawg

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188. Laura Neri

Director | Kill the Habit

Born in Brussels, Belgium, of a Greek mother and an Italian father, Laura Neri got her BA in Film Analysis and Screenwriting with Honors at the Free University of Brussels, where writer-director Luc Dardenne was her thesis mentor. She then graduated from the University of Southern California with ...

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189. Dyan Cannon

Actress | Heaven Can Wait

Dyan Cannon is the first woman in the history of the Motion Picture Academy to be nominated for Oscars both in front of and behind the camera. Her diligence and determination have been rewarded by many prestigious honors.

She received her first Academy Award nomination for her memorable role as ...

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190. Liwen Ma

Director | Shi jie shang zui teng wo de na ge ren qu le

Liwen Ma is known for Gone Is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World (2002), Desires of the Heart (2008) and You and Me (2005).

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191. Shirley Clarke

Director | The Cool World

Shirley Clarke is an important figure in the history of mid-20th century independent cinema. Born Shirley Marion Brimberg to Samuel Nathan and Florence (Rosenberg) Brimberg, she was the eldest of their three daughters. She grew up in a wealthy family. Her father, who was born in present-day Belarus...

The Connection (1962)

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192. Astrid Henning-Jensen

Director | Vinterbørn

Astrid Henning-Jensen was born on December 10, 1914 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was a director and writer, known for Winterborn (1978), Early Spring (1986) and Øjeblikket (1980). She was married to Bjarne Henning-Jensen. She died on January 5, 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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193. Laurel Nakadate

Director | The Wolf Knife

Laurel Nakadate is known for The Wolf Knife (2010), Stay the Same Never Change (2009) and The Miraculous (2014).

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194. Barbara Loden

Actress | Wanda

A one-time pin-up beauty and magazine story model, Barbara Loden studied acting in New York in the early 50s and was on the Broadway boards within the decade. She was discovered for films by legendary producer/director Elia Kazan who was impressed with what she did in a small role as Montgomery ...

Wanda

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195. Marion Hänsel

Producer | Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Marion Hänsel was born on February 12, 1949 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was a producer and director, known for Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1995), Si le vent soulève les sables (2006) and The Quarry (1998). She died on June 8, 2020 in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium.

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196. Sophie Marceau

Actress | La boum

Sophie Marceau was born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu in Paris, France, to Simone (Morisset), a shop assistant, and Benoît Maupu, a truck driver. She grew up far from the studio spotlights. When she was 14 she was living in the Paris suburb of Gentilly with her father. She learned from friends that ...

Trivial (2007)

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197. Sheree Folkson

Director | Burn It

Sheree originally trained as an actress at LAMDA, after a brief acting career she returned to education, studying politics at the London School of Economics, and was then chosen by the BBC to join their prestigious graduate trainee scheme. She became an award winning documentary maker before then ...

Gypsy Woman (2001)

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198. Pouran Derakhshandeh

Director | Hiss Dokhtarha Faryad Nemizanand

Pouran Derakhshandeh was born in 1951 in Iran. She is a director and producer, known for Hush! Girls Don't Scream (2013), Under the Smoky Roof (2017) and Little Bird of Happiness (1988).

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199. Granaz Moussavi

Director | My Tehran for Sale

Granaz Moussavi was born on January 26, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. Granaz is a director and writer, known for My Tehran for Sale (2009), When Pomegranates Howl (2020) and Look Sharp (2006).

My Tehran for Sale (2009)

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200. Mabel Cheung

Writer | Qi xiao fu

After graduating from the University of Hong Kong with a major in English literature and psychology, did graduate work in drama and creative writing at Bristol University in England. Returned to Hong Kong in 1978 to become the chief writer and director at a Hong Kong TV station. In 1981, began ...

The Soong Sisters (1997)

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