Film Director
Bryan Forbes
English film director, screenwriter and actor
1926 - 2013
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Bryan Forbes
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Bryan Forbes is the 1,472nd most popular film director (up from 1,573rd in 2024), the 5,187th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,425th in 2019) and the 108th most popular British Film Director.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Bryan Forbes ranks 1,472 out of 2,041. Before him are Joseph Kahn, Catherine Corsini, Sally Menke, Peter Zadek, Niels Arden Oplev, and Lee Garmes. After him are Mike Hodges, Chloé Zhao, Alan Taylor, Stefano Sollima, Josef Fares, and Robert Schwentke.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,466
Catherine Corsini
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1,467
Sally Menke
1953 - 2010
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 1,468
Peter Zadek
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,469
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,470
Lee Garmes
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,471
Bryan Forbes
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,472
Mike Hodges
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,473
Chloé Zhao
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,474
Alan Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,475
Stefano Sollima
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,476
Josef Fares
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 1,477
Robert Schwentke
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 1,478
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Bryan Forbes ranks 485. Before him are Don Gordon, W. Michael Blumenthal, Peter Zadek, Paolo Magnani, Dorothy E. Smith, and George Ariyoshi. After him are Randy Weston, Anatoly Logunov, Patrice Wymore, Tim LaHaye, Lionel Jeffries, and Desmond Connell. Among people deceased in 2013, Bryan Forbes ranks 445. Before him are Valdis Muižnieks, Kauko Hänninen, Elías Querejeta, Gene Mako, Simon Pimenta, and Dieter Hildebrandt. After him are James Herbert, Hugh Huxley, Annette Funicello, Aisha Rateb, Phạm Duy, and Peter Geach.
Others Born in 1926
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Don Gordon
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 479
W. Michael Blumenthal
ECONOMIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 480
Peter Zadek
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 481
Paolo Magnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2023
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 482
Dorothy E. Smith
WRITER
1926 - 2022
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 483
George Ariyoshi
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2026
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 484
Bryan Forbes
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 485
Randy Weston
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 486
Anatoly Logunov
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 487
Patrice Wymore
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 488
Tim LaHaye
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 489
Lionel Jeffries
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 490
Desmond Connell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 491
Others Deceased in 2013
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Valdis Muižnieks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 439
Kauko Hänninen
ATHLETE
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 440
Elías Querejeta
PRODUCER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 441
Gene Mako
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 442
Simon Pimenta
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2013
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 443
Dieter Hildebrandt
COMEDIAN
1927 - 2013
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 444
Bryan Forbes
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 445
James Herbert
WRITER
1943 - 2013
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 446
Hugh Huxley
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 447
Annette Funicello
ACTOR
1942 - 2013
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 448
Aisha Rateb
LAWYER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 449
Phạm Duy
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2013
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 450
Peter Geach
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 2013
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 451
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Bryan Forbes ranks 5,187 out of NaN. Before him are Dorothy E. Smith (1926), Raymond Briggs (1934), John Garstang (1876), Howard Kendall (1946), Justin Hayward (1946), and Peter Cook (1936). After him are William Bell Scott (1811), Mike Hodges (1932), Dan Crenshaw (1984), Tom Bridger (1934), Simone Ashley (1995), and Samuel Plimsoll (1824).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDorothy E. Smith
WRITER
1926 - 2022
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,181
Raymond Briggs
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2022
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,182
John Garstang
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1876 - 1956
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 5,183
Howard Kendall
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 5,184
Justin Hayward
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 5,185
Peter Cook
ARCHITECT
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 5,186
Bryan Forbes
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 5,187
William Bell Scott
WRITER
1811 - 1890
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 5,188
Mike Hodges
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 5,189
Dan Crenshaw
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 5,190
Tom Bridger
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1991
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,191
Simone Ashley
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,192
Samuel Plimsoll
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1898
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,193
Among Film Directors In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Bryan Forbes ranks 108. Before him are Irving Rapper (1898), Douglas Slocombe (1913), Peter Hall (1930), Chris Menges (1940), Michael Winterbottom (1961), and Jonathan Lynn (1943). After him are Mike Hodges (1932), Terence Davies (1945), A. Edward Sutherland (1895), Richard Eyre (1943), Adrian Biddle (1952), and Stuart Baird (1947).
Irving Rapper
1898 - 1999
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 102
Douglas Slocombe
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 103
Peter Hall
1930 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 104
Chris Menges
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 105
Michael Winterbottom
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 106
Jonathan Lynn
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 107
Bryan Forbes
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 108
Mike Hodges
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 109
Terence Davies
1945 - 2023
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 110
A. Edward Sutherland
1895 - 1973
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 111
Richard Eyre
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 112
Adrian Biddle
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 113
Stuart Baird
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 114
