Film Director
Frank Pierson
American screenwriter and film director
1925 - 2012
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Frank Pierson
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Frank Pierson is the 1,252nd most popular film director (up from 1,338th in 2024), the 8,893rd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,958th in 2019) and the 329th most popular American Film Director.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Frank Pierson ranks 1,252 out of 2,041. Before him are Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Kurt Hoffmann, Monte Hellman, Jiří Weiss, Gilles Grangier, and Robert Kramer. After him are George Fitzmaurice, Volodymyr Dakhno, J. Searle Dawley, Francesco Maselli, Radu Mihăileanu, and Werner Klingler.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
1914 - 1987
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 1,246
Kurt Hoffmann
1910 - 2001
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 1,247
Monte Hellman
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1,248
Jiří Weiss
1913 - 2004
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,249
Gilles Grangier
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,250
Robert Kramer
1939 - 1999
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,251
Frank Pierson
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,252
George Fitzmaurice
1885 - 1940
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,253
Volodymyr Dakhno
1932 - 2006
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,254
J. Searle Dawley
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,255
Francesco Maselli
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 1,256
Radu Mihăileanu
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 1,257
Werner Klingler
1903 - 1972
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 1,258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Frank Pierson ranks 433. Before him are Juan Francisco Lombardo, Fernand Decanali, Pasquale Fornara, Kim Stanley, Hugh O'Brian, Václav Machek, and Antonio José González Zumárraga. After him are Ratmir Kholmov, Mel Tormé, Syed Nazrul Islam, Antonio Spallino, and Solomon Marcus. Among people deceased in 2012, Frank Pierson ranks 363. Before him are Maeve Binchy, Juan Francisco Lombardo, Antonio Cubillo, Hal David, Ivan Calin, and Bob Welch. After him are Corrie Sanders, Leila Denmark, Jaime Graça, Susan Tyrrell, Giancarlo Bigazzi, and Rufina Gasheva.
Others Born in 1925
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Juan Francisco Lombardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 426
Fernand Decanali
CYCLIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 427
Pasquale Fornara
CYCLIST
1925 - 1990
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 428
Kim Stanley
ACTOR
1925 - 2001
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 429
Hugh O'Brian
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 430
Václav Machek
CYCLIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 431
Antonio José González Zumárraga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2008
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 432
Frank Pierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 433
Ratmir Kholmov
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 434
Mel Tormé
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1999
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 435
Syed Nazrul Islam
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 436
Antonio Spallino
ATHLETE
1925 - 2017
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 437
Solomon Marcus
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2016
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 438
Others Deceased in 2012
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Maeve Binchy
WRITER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 357
Juan Francisco Lombardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 358
Antonio Cubillo
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2012
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 359
Hal David
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 360
Ivan Calin
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 361
Bob Welch
SINGER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 362
Frank Pierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 363
Corrie Sanders
BOXER
1966 - 2012
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 364
Leila Denmark
PHYSICIAN
1898 - 2012
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 365
Jaime Graça
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2012
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 366
Susan Tyrrell
ACTOR
1945 - 2012
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 367
Giancarlo Bigazzi
COMPOSER
1940 - 2012
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 368
Rufina Gasheva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 369
In United States
Among people born in United States, Frank Pierson ranks 8,893 out of NaN. Before him are Bob Welch (1945), Robert Kramer (1939), Dave Bing (1943), Billy Strayhorn (1915), Morrison Waite (1816), and Edward Hicks (1780). After him are Michael Murphy (1938), Patrick Rothfuss (1973), Robert L. Eichelberger (1886), Carol Heiss (1940), Anthony Ramos (1991), and Jamie Kennedy (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBob Welch
SINGER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,887
Robert Kramer
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1999
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,888
Dave Bing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,889
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,890
Morrison Waite
POLITICIAN
1816 - 1888
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,891
Edward Hicks
PAINTER
1780 - 1849
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,892
Frank Pierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,893
Michael Murphy
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 8,894
Patrick Rothfuss
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,895
Robert L. Eichelberger
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1961
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,896
Carol Heiss
SKATER
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,897
Anthony Ramos
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,898
Jamie Kennedy
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 8,899
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Frank Pierson ranks 329. Before him are Travis Knight (1973), Richard Kelly (1975), Peter Del Monte (1943), Walter Murch (1943), Monte Hellman (1932), and Robert Kramer (1939). After him are J. Searle Dawley (1877), Jack Sholder (1945), James Gray (1969), Andrew Stanton (1965), William C. deMille (1878), and David Twohy (1955).
Travis Knight
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 323
Richard Kelly
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 324
Peter Del Monte
1943 - 2021
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 325
Walter Murch
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 326
Monte Hellman
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 327
Robert Kramer
1939 - 1999
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 328
Frank Pierson
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 329
J. Searle Dawley
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 330
Jack Sholder
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 331
James Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 332
Andrew Stanton
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 333
William C. deMille
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 334
David Twohy
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 335
