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2
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3
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4
Guy Ritchie, 56
5
Sam Miller, 62
6
Ridley Scott, 87
7
Rupert Sanders, 54
8
Nick Park, 66
9
Edgar Wright, 51
10
Danny Boyle, 68
11
Sophie Hunter, 47
12
Sam Mendes, 59
13
Paul W.S. Anderson, 60
14
Tony Scott (1944-2012)
15
Oobah Butler, 33
16
Carol Reed (1906-1976)
17
Michael Anderson (1920-2018)
18
Duncan Jones, 53
19
Joseph Pelling
20
David Lean (1908-1991)
21
Steve McQueen, 55
22
David Bowers, 54
23
Tom Harper, 45
24
Born in England
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Arlene Phillips, 81
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32
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34
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