Olivier Megaton

Olivier Megaton

Actor · Director · Writer

Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France
August 6, 1965

Biography

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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Olivier Megaton 1

Representative Works

Taken 3
Taken 3
6.3
/ English
Taken 2
Taken 2
6.4
/ English
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.7
/ English
Transporter 3
Transporter 3
6.2
/ English
Anna
Anna
6.7
/ English
Colombiana
Colombiana
6.6
/ English
The Last Days of American Crime
The Last Days of American Crime
6.4
/ English
The Red Siren
The Red Siren
5.3
/ French
Exit
Exit
5.1
/ French
Dear Father
Dear Father
1.0
/ French
Angie
Angie
No Rating Yet
/ French
No happy end
No happy end
10.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Taken 3
2014Nominee

Best Director

Taken 3

Taken 2
2012Nominee

Best Director

Taken 2

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017Nominee

Best Performance

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Career Highlights

Transporter 3
2008Highlight

Best Director

Transporter 3

Anna
2019Highlight

Best Director

Anna

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