Film Director
Gulzar
Urdu author
1934 - today
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Gulzar
His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Gulzar is the 1,142nd most popular film director (down from 815th in 2024), the 92nd most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Pakistani Film Director.
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Gulzar's biography appears in 38 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 86% of all Film Directors.
Aug 18
Gulzar shares a August 18 birthday with Franz Joseph I, Patrick Swayze, and Antonio Salieri.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Gulzar ranks 1,142 out of 2,041. Before him are Stephen Sommers, Károly Makk, David R. Ellis, Dara Singh, Aaron Russo, and Gabriele Salvatores. After him are Julio Medem, Jean Dréville, Régis Wargnier, Gerhard Lamprecht, Duncan Jones, and Scott Derrickson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Stephen Sommers
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 1,136
Károly Makk
1925 - 2017
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 1,137
David R. Ellis
1952 - 2013
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 1,138
Dara Singh
1928 - 2012
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 1,139
Aaron Russo
1943 - 2007
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 1,140
Gabriele Salvatores
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,141
Gulzar
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 1,142
Julio Medem
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 1,143
Jean Dréville
1906 - 1997
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,144
Régis Wargnier
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 1,145
Gerhard Lamprecht
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 1,146
Duncan Jones
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 1,147
Scott Derrickson
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 1,148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Gulzar ranks 401. Before him are Glória Menezes, Adolf Muschg, Jim Hutton, Jack Colvin, Gotlib, and Ingrid Lotz. After him are Eddy Pieters Graafland, Hilla Limann, Gia Scala, Mikio Aoki, Orrin Hatch, and Mudar Badran.
Others Born in 1934
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Glória Menezes
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 395
Adolf Muschg
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 396
Jim Hutton
ACTOR
1934 - 1979
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 397
Jack Colvin
ACTOR
1934 - 2005
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 398
Gotlib
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2016
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 399
Ingrid Lotz
ATHLETE
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 400
Gulzar
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 401
Eddy Pieters Graafland
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 402
Hilla Limann
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1998
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 403
Gia Scala
ACTOR
1934 - 1972
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 404
Mikio Aoki
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 405
Orrin Hatch
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2022
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 406
Mudar Badran
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2023
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 407
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Gulzar ranks 92 out of 217. Before him are Sultan Bahu (1630), Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi (1941), Muhammad Mian Soomro (1950), Bulleh Shah (1680), Maryam Nawaz (1973), and Birbal Sahni (1891). After him are Ghulam Ali (1940), Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (1971), Vinod Khanna (1946), Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (1893), Maleeha Lodhi (1952), and Shahid Khan (1950).
Others born in Pakistan
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Sultan Bahu
WRITER
1630 - 1691
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 86
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
WRITER
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 87
Muhammad Mian Soomro
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 88
Bulleh Shah
WRITER
1680 - 1757
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 89
Maryam Nawaz
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 90
Birbal Sahni
BIOLOGIST
1891 - 1949
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 91
Gulzar
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 92
Ghulam Ali
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 93
Anwaar ul Haq Kakar
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 94
Vinod Khanna
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 95
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1985
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 96
Maleeha Lodhi
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 97
Shahid Khan
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 98
Among Film Directors In Pakistan
Among film directors born in Pakistan, Gulzar ranks 2. Before him is Yash Chopra (1932). After him are Shekhar Kapur (1945), Ramanand Sagar (1917), Ramesh Sippy (1947), Chetan Anand (1915), Govind Nihalani (1940), and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (1978).
Yash Chopra
1932 - 2012
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 1
Gulzar
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 2
Shekhar Kapur
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 3
Ramanand Sagar
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4
Ramesh Sippy
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 5
Chetan Anand
1915 - 1997
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 6
Govind Nihalani
1940 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 7
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 8
