Let's make this birthday one to remember.

52 years old (Born on August 25, 1972)

Happy birthday, Joe Wright! You've made us swoon at the witty charm of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in "Pride & Prejudice," dazzled us with the majestic scenes of "Atonement," and left us mesmerized by behind-the-scenes corridors in "Darkest Hour." Few directors can claim to have single-handedly elevated costume drama into an art form—and also make a speech by Winston Churchill as gripping as a thriller.

With each project you tackle—from Keira Knightley's iconic characters to Gary Oldman's Oscar-winning transformation—you remind audiences everywhere why cinema was invented: purely for our pleasure (and perhaps your amusement too). Cheers!