The Resume

(January 14, 1963- )
Directed 'sex, lies and videotape,' 'Kafka,' 'King of the Hill,' 'Underneath,' 'Gray's Anatomy,' 'Schizopolis,' 'Out of Sight,' 'The Limey,' 'Erin Brockovich,' 'Traffic,' 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'Full Frontal,' 'Solaris,' 'Eros' and 'Ocean's Twelve'
Won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or Award (1989)
Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director (1990)
Won the Academy Award for Best Director (2000)

Why he might be annoying:

He's been credited as Peter Andrews, Mary Ann Bernard and Sam Lowry.
He's divorced.
Many feel that his remake of 'Ocean's Eleven' is an injustice to the original, which starred the Rat Pack.

Why he might not be annoying:

His father was a Dean at LSU.
He began making short films at the age of 15.
He is the youngest winner of the Palme d'Or Award.
He was nominated for Best Director at the 2000 Academy Awards twice, once for 'Erin Brockovich' and the other for 'Traffic,' which he won the Oscar for.
He co-owns Section Eight Productions with George Clooney.
He's married to Jules Asner.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alien Heads
• Best Director Oscar Winners (Ranked: 2000)
• Cannes Film Festival Jury Members (Ranked: 2003)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1141963)
• Critic's Choice's Best Director (Ranked: 2000)
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2000] (Ranked: 95)
• Entertainment Weekly's 101 Most Influential People [2001] (Ranked: 19)
• Entertainment Weekly's 51 Most Influential Entertainers [2002] (Ranked: 12)
• Entertainment Weekly's 51 Most Influential Entertainers [2003] (Ranked: 25)
• Guardian Unlimited's World's 40 Best Directors (Ranked: 4)
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 3]
• Huge Eye Wear
• I am an Atheist
• I am an Atlantonian
• I Married in 2003
• Independent Spirit: Best Director Award (Ranked: 1990)
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• National Board of Review Award for Best Director (Ranked: 2000)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director (Ranked: 2000)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2001] (Ranked: 38)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2002] (Ranked: 35)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2003] (Ranked: 39)
• Premiere Magazine's 100 Power Ranking [2004] (Ranked: 56)
• Profiles 9751-10000 (Ranked: 9915)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 77.14% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 52.25% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 226 Votes: 54.87% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 54.33% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 132 Votes: 43.94% Annoying