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Olivier Megaton (b. 1965)

Alias:
Olivier Mégaton

Birthplace:
Issy-les-Moulineaux,Hauts-de-Seine,France

Born:
August 6, 1965

Biography from TheMovieDB

Olivier Megaton (born Olivier Fontana) is a French film director, writer, and editor, best known for directing the films The Red Siren, Transporter 3, Colombiana, and two films in the Taken franchise starring Liam Neeson. He also served as a second unit director for the film Hitman.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Director:
1997  Tout morose
1998  Je ne veux pas être sage
1998  No happy end
2000  Exit
2001  Dear Father
2002  The Red Siren
2008  Transporter 3
2011  Colombiana
2012  Taken 2
2014  Taken 3
2020  The Last Days of American Crime

Editor:
1997  Tout morose
1998  Je ne veux pas être sage
1998  No happy end
2000  Exit
2001  Dear Father
2002  The Red Siren
2008  Transporter 3
2011  Colombiana
2012  Taken 2
2014  Taken 3
2020  The Last Days of American Crime

Scenario Writer:
1997  Tout morose
1998  Je ne veux pas être sage
1998  No happy end
2000  Exit
2001  Dear Father
2002  The Red Siren
2008  Transporter 3
2011  Colombiana
2012  Taken 2
2014  Taken 3
2020  The Last Days of American Crime

Second Unit Director:
1997  Tout morose
1998  Je ne veux pas être sage
1998  No happy end
2000  Exit
2001  Dear Father
2002  The Red Siren
2008  Transporter 3
2011  Colombiana
2012  Taken 2
2014  Taken 3
2019  Anna
2020  The Last Days of American Crime

Writer:
1997  Tout morose
1998  Je ne veux pas être sage
1998  No happy end
2000  Exit
2001  Dear Father
2002  The Red Siren
2008  Transporter 3
2011  Colombiana
2012  Taken 2
2014  Taken 3
2019  Anna
2020  The Last Days of American Crime

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TV Production

Creator:
2021  Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan

Director:
2001  Les Redoutables
2014  Taxi Brooklyn
2017  Imposture(s)
2021  Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan

Scenario Writer:
2001  Les Redoutables
2006  Sable noir
2014  Taxi Brooklyn
2017  Imposture(s)
2021  Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan

Writer:
2001  Les Redoutables
2006  Sable noir
2014  Taxi Brooklyn
2017  Imposture(s)
2021  Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan

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