Film Director
Billy Ray
American screenwriter, television writer and film director
2000 - today
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Billy Ray
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Billy Ray is the 1,903rd most popular film director (down from 1,799th in 2024), the 15,187th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,248th in 2019) and the 552nd most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
110k
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Past 12 months
46.52
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
Jan 1
Billy Ray shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Billy Ray ranks 1,903 out of 2,041. Before him are Xavier Gens, J. C. Chandor, Simon Curtis, Ihor Podolchak, Dean Devlin, and Ovidie. After him are Stephen Gaghan, Carla Simón, Farah Khan, Tommy Wirkola, Lukas Dhont, and Ira Sachs.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Xavier Gens
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,897
J. C. Chandor
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1,898
Simon Curtis
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,899
Ihor Podolchak
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,900
Dean Devlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,901
Ovidie
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 1,902
Billy Ray
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 1,903
Stephen Gaghan
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 1,904
Carla Simón
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 1,905
Farah Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 1,906
Tommy Wirkola
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,907
Lukas Dhont
1991 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,908
Ira Sachs
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,909
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2000, Billy Ray ranks 81. Before him are Willow Smith, Loïs Openda, Andrea Cambiaso, Noah Okafor, Giacomo Raspadori, and Nicki Nicole. After him are Mohamed Simakan, Giselle, Baby Ariel, Khaby Lame, Hyunjin, and Orlando Gill.
Others Born in 2000
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Willow Smith
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 75
Loïs Openda
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 76
Andrea Cambiaso
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 77
Noah Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 78
Giacomo Raspadori
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 79
Nicki Nicole
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 80
Billy Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 81
Mohamed Simakan
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 82
Giselle
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 83
Baby Ariel
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 84
Khaby Lame
COMEDIAN
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 85
Hyunjin
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 86
Orlando Gill
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 87
In United States
Among people born in United States, Billy Ray ranks 15,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Nancy Lynch (1948), Mary Beth Hughes (1919), Cheri Oteri (1962), Mike Eruzione (1954), Claudia McNeil (1917), and John Cooper (1975). After him are Donald Henderson (1928), Polly Draper (1955), Stephen Gaghan (1965), Sara Shepard (1977), Dave Meltzer (1959), and Tuc Watkins (1966).
Others born in United States
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Nancy Lynch
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,181
Mary Beth Hughes
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,182
Cheri Oteri
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,183
Mike Eruzione
HOCKEY PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,184
Claudia McNeil
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,185
John Cooper
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,186
Billy Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,187
Donald Henderson
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,188
Polly Draper
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,189
Stephen Gaghan
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,190
Sara Shepard
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,191
Dave Meltzer
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,192
Tuc Watkins
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 15,193
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Billy Ray ranks 552. Before him are Joshua Oppenheimer (1974), Nia DaCosta (1989), Kelly Asbury (1960), Drew Goddard (1975), J. C. Chandor (1973), and Dean Devlin (1962). After him are Stephen Gaghan (1965), Ira Sachs (1965), Jake Kasdan (1974), Samuel Bayer (1965), Paul Weitz (1965), and Gary Winick (1961).
Joshua Oppenheimer
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 546
Nia DaCosta
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 547
Kelly Asbury
1960 - 2020
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 548
Drew Goddard
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 549
J. C. Chandor
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 550
Dean Devlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 551
Billy Ray
2000 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 552
Stephen Gaghan
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 553
Ira Sachs
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 554
Jake Kasdan
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 555
Samuel Bayer
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 556
Paul Weitz
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 557
Gary Winick
1961 - 2011
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 558
