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Bruno Dumont

French filmmaker (born 1958)

Born
March 14, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1958

About Bruno Dumont

Bruno Dumont (French: [dymɔ̃]; born 14 March 1958) is a French film director and screenwriter. Most known for his early social realistic films, which typically featured the use of extreme violence, provocative sexual behaviour, and amateur performers. Since the late 2010s Dumont has turned to absurdist comedies. His films have won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Two of them won the Grand Prix (second place): L'Humanité (1999) and Flandres (2006). Two of Dumont's films have won the Grand Prix award: both L'Humanité (1999) and Flandres (2006). Bruno Dumont (French:; born 14 March 1958) is a French film director and screenwriter. To date, he has directed twelve feature films, all of which border somewhere between realistic drama and the avant-garde.

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Bruno Dumont timeline

  1. Bruno Dumont (French:; born 14 March 1958) is a French film director and screenwriter.
  2. Two of Dumont's films have won the Grand Prix award: both L'Humanité (1999) and Flandres (2006).

The world when Bruno Dumont was born

Bruno Dumont was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bruno Dumont's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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