Writer

Jean-Philippe Toussaint

Belgian writer and filmmaker

1957 - today

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Jean-Philippe Toussaint

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Philippe Toussaint is the 4,769th most popular writer (up from 5,482nd in 2024), the 639th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 704th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Belgian Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 4,769 out of 7,302. Before him are David Belasco, Sakyo Komatsu, Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov, Mieke Bal, Hushang Ebtehaj, and Joe Abercrombie. After him are Charles Brockden Brown, Susanna Kaysen, Elaine May, Juan José Millás, John Boyne, and Philippe Djian.

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David Belasco
1853 - 1931
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,763
Sakyo Komatsu
1931 - 2011
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,764
Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov
1815 - 1869
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,765
Mieke Bal
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,766
Hushang Ebtehaj
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,767
Joe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,768
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,769
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,770
Susanna Kaysen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,771
Elaine May
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,772
Juan José Millás
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,773
John Boyne
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,774
Philippe Djian
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,775

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 285. Before him are Steve Davis, Patrik Ouředník, Rick Husband, Hervé Le Tellier, Khandi Alexander, and Sheila E.. After him are Jackie Shroff, Ulrich Tukur, Refat Chubarov, Daniela Dessì, Ingrid Auerswald, and Jüri Tamm.

Others Born in 1957

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Steve Davis
SNOOKER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 279
Patrik Ouředník
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 280
Rick Husband
ASTRONAUT
1957 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 281
Hervé Le Tellier
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 282
Khandi Alexander
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 283
Sheila E.
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 284
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 285
Jackie Shroff
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 286
Ulrich Tukur
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 287
Refat Chubarov
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 288
Daniela Dessì
SINGER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 289
Ingrid Auerswald
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 290
Jüri Tamm
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 291

In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 639 out of NaN. Before him are Georges Grün (1962), Jules d'Anethan (1803), Gabrielle Petit (1893), Suzanne Lilar (1901), Jef Planckaert (1934), and Emiel Puttemans (1947). After him are Jan Diddens (1906), Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984), Willy Planckaert (1944), Philippe Van Parijs (1951), François Weyergans (1941), and René Desaeyere (1947).

Others born in Belgium

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Georges Grün
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 633
Jules d'Anethan
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1888
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 634
Gabrielle Petit
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 1916
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 635
Suzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 636
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 637
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 638
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 639
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 640
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 641
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 642
Philippe Van Parijs
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 643
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 644
René Desaeyere
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 645