★ HOW OLD IS MATTHEW RANKIN?
Matthew Rankin is 45 years old, born August 5, 1980 in CA · Leo.
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About
Matthew Rankin makes experimental films that bend genre and form. Born in Canada in 1980, his feature debut The Twentieth Century premiered in 2019 and earned eight Canadian Screen Award nominations, winning three. Universal Language, his second feature, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and became Canada's Oscar submission for Best International Feature. A Leo with a life-path number of 4, Rankin favors meticulous, structured world-building in his filmmaking.
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Biography
Matthew Rankin makes experimental films with a sharp eye for historical pastiche and absurdist form. Born in Canada on August 5, 1980, Rankin emerged as a distinctive voice in Canadian cinema through shorts before his feature breakthrough. His 2014 film Mynarski Death Plummet received Canadian Screen Award and Jutra Award nominations. The Tesla World Light (2017) won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards and earned an Honourable Mention at the Toronto International Film Festival. His feature-length debut, The Twentieth Century, premiered in 2019 as a fully formed vision—nominated for eight Canadian Screen Awards and winning three. The film established Rankin's signature aesthetic: formally rigorous, occasionally deadpan, and rooted in Canadian historical fragments. His second feature, Universal Language (Une langue universelle), premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, marking an ascent to international prestige venues. The film was longlisted for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award and selected as Canada's Academy Award submission for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards. At the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025, Universal Language accumulated 13 nominations and won six, including Best Director. As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Rankin constructs narratives with precision and visual wit. Born under Leo, he channels that sign's creative confidence into singular, unapologetic visions.
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Trivia
- The Twentieth Century, Rankin's feature debut, earned eight Canadian Screen Award nominations in total, winning three.
- Mynarski Death Plummet was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards and the Best Short Film Jutra Award at the 17th Jutra Awards.
- Universal Language won six Canadian Screen Awards at the 13th edition in 2025, including Best Director for Rankin.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Matthew Rankin succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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Frequently asked
- How old is Matthew Rankin?
- Matthew Rankin is 45 years old (born August 5, 1980).
- When is Matthew Rankin's birthday?
- Matthew Rankin was born on August 5, 1980.
- What is Matthew Rankin's zodiac sign?
- Matthew Rankin is a Leo, born August 5, 1980.
- What is Matthew Rankin's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Matthew Rankin was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Matthew Rankin from?
- Matthew Rankin is from CA.
- What does Matthew Rankin do?
- Matthew Rankin is a writer.
- Is Matthew Rankin still alive?
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