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My Take
Nimrod Antal is a director I associate with a certain craftsmanship in genre films that don't always get critical respect. Hungarian-American, trained at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, he broke through with the taut thriller Vacancy, then took on the heavy lifting of reviving a franchise with Predators. I respect filmmakers who can deliver tension on a budget, and that seems to be his lane. The English tagline labels him an American actor, which undersells him, since directing is clearly his real strength. His career feels steady rather than flashy, and I think that consistency is underrated in the industry.
Overview
Nimród E. Antal (Hungarian: [ˈɒntɒl ˈnimroːd]; born November 30, 1973) is a Hungarian-American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films Vacancy (2007), Predators (2010), and Retribution (2023).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nimród Antal
- Name (Japanese)
- ニムロッド・アーントル
- Reading
- にむろっど・あーんとる
- Born
- November 30, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / cinematographer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Theatre and Film Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.