Film Director
John Sayles
American film director (born 1950)
1950 - today
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John Sayles
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Sayles is the 1,812th most popular film director (down from 1,746th in 2024), the 14,250th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,450th in 2019) and the 526th most popular American Film Director.
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140k
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Past 12 months
47.89
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
18
John Sayles's biography spans 18 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 47.89.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, John Sayles ranks 1,812 out of 2,296. Before him are Bill Pope, Bud Yorkin, Maryam Touzani, Ti West, Kevin Greutert, and AR Murugadoss. After him are Ilya Naishuller, Sólveig Anspach, Michael Glawogger, Sebastián Lelio, Carlos Atanes, and Ramesh Sippy.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Bill Pope
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,806
Bud Yorkin
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,807
Maryam Touzani
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,808
Ti West
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,809
Kevin Greutert
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,810
AR Murugadoss
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,811
John Sayles
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,812
Ilya Naishuller
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,813
Sólveig Anspach
1960 - 2015
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,814
Michael Glawogger
1959 - 2014
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,815
Sebastián Lelio
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,816
Carlos Atanes
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,817
Ramesh Sippy
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,818
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, John Sayles ranks 728. Before him are Laura Ziskin, Filippos Petsalnikos, Gary Graham, George McGinnis, Carl J. Meade, and Gábor Csapó. After him are Leonard Maltin, David Frawley, Marina Stepanova, Barbara Barrett, Pamela Franklin, and Mary Pat Gleason.
Others Born in 1950
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Laura Ziskin
PRODUCER
1950 - 2011
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 722
Filippos Petsalnikos
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 723
Gary Graham
ACTOR
1950 - 2024
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 724
George McGinnis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 725
Carl J. Meade
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 726
Gábor Csapó
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2022
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 727
John Sayles
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 728
Leonard Maltin
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 729
David Frawley
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 730
Marina Stepanova
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 731
Barbara Barrett
DIPLOMAT
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 732
Pamela Franklin
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 733
Mary Pat Gleason
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 734
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Sayles ranks 14,250 out of 23,232. Before him are Russell A. Alger (1836), Dave Annable (1979), Lavell Crawford (1968), Gertrude Short (1902), Christina Grimmie (1994), and Graham Harman (1968). After him are Alexander Martin (1740), Eva Amurri (1985), Jordan Fisher (1994), Sherri Martel (1958), Billy Taylor (1921), and Robert D. Cabana (1949).
Others born in United States
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Russell A. Alger
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1907
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,244
Dave Annable
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,245
Lavell Crawford
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,246
Gertrude Short
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,247
Christina Grimmie
ACTOR
1994 - 2016
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,248
Graham Harman
PHILOSOPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,249
John Sayles
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,250
Alexander Martin
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1807
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,251
Eva Amurri
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,252
Jordan Fisher
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,253
Sherri Martel
WRESTLER
1958 - 2007
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,254
Billy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,255
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,256
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John Sayles ranks 526. Before him are Gary Trousdale (1960), Frank Coraci (1966), Bill Pope (1952), Bud Yorkin (1926), Ti West (1980), and Kevin Greutert (1965). After him are Scott Cooper (1970), Matthew Barney (1967), Joseph Cedar (1968), Jon Watts (1981), Scott Frank (1960), and Jon M. Chu (1979).
Gary Trousdale
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 520
Frank Coraci
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 521
Bill Pope
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 522
Bud Yorkin
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 523
Ti West
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 524
Kevin Greutert
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 525
John Sayles
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 526
Scott Cooper
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 527
Matthew Barney
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 528
Joseph Cedar
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 529
Jon Watts
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 530
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 531
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 532
