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Jordan Peele

USA

Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox s

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Movies like Audition and A Tale of Two Sisters were definitely big for me in terms of inspiring how to construct tension and scares.

On Get Out  ·  IGN interview with Alex Gilyadov
Get Out 2017