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Olivier Megaton

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Olivier Megaton

Born August 6, 1965 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France12 films

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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Colombiana posterFirst watchColombiana20116.6After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is…View film

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Filmography

12 films as director
  1. TBAAngieDirector
  2. 2020The Last Days of American CrimeDirector
  3. 2014Taken 3Director
  4. 2012Taken 2Director
  5. 2011ColombianaDirector
  6. 2008Transporter 3Director
  7. 2002The Red SirenDirector
  8. 2001Dear FatherDirector
  9. 2000ExitDirector
  10. 1998Je ne veux pas être sageDirector
  11. 1998No happy endDirector
  12. 1997Tout moroseDirector