Directors born on May 19

Take a focused look at the directors born on May 19. Dive into curated bios, achievements, and cultural milestones verified by our editors.

• 1968 Jesse Peretz

  Jesse Peretz is an American film and television director, producer, and musician, known for his work on popular TV series such as 'Girls', 'Orange Is the New Black', and for directing films including 'Our Idiot Brother'. He was also an original member and bassist of the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. [bio]

• 1969 Thomas Vinterberg

  Thomas Vinterberg is a renowned Danish film director, screenwriter, and co-founder of the Dogme 95 movement. He is best known internationally for his films "The Celebration" (Festen) and "Another Round" (Druk), the latter winning the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. [bio]