Film Director
Laura Poitras
American director and producer of documentary films
1964 - today
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Laura Poitras
Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Laura Poitras is the 1,402nd most popular film director (down from 1,225th in 2024), the 10,056th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,086th in 2019) and the 373rd most popular American Film Director.
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120k
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52.91
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
239
Laura Poitras is one of only 239 women among the 2,041 Film Directors in Pantheon.
Feb 2
Laura Poitras shares a February 2 birthday with James Joyce, Ayn Rand, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Laura Poitras ranks 1,402 out of 2,041. Before her are Benoît Lamy, Egon Günther, Robert Elswit, Felix Sobolev, Janusz Morgenstern, and Justin Lin. After her are Richard Rush, Guillermo Navarro, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, Zoltan Korda, Joe Roth, and Juan José Campanella.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Benoît Lamy
1945 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,396
Egon Günther
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,397
Robert Elswit
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 1,398
Felix Sobolev
1931 - 1984
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,399
Janusz Morgenstern
1922 - 2011
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,400
Justin Lin
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 1,401
Laura Poitras
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 1,402
Richard Rush
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 1,403
Guillermo Navarro
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 1,404
Mahamat Saleh Haroun
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 1,405
Zoltan Korda
1895 - 1961
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 1,406
Joe Roth
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 1,407
Juan José Campanella
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,408
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Laura Poitras ranks 385. Before her are Cedric the Entertainer, Craig Bierko, Yoshua Bengio, Sylvie Goulard, Pernell Whitaker, and Herbert Fandel. After her are Dieter Eilts, Pavel Ploc, Joseph Tsai, Astrid Carolina Herrera, Jakob Hlasek, and Noémie Lvovsky.
Others Born in 1964
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Cedric the Entertainer
COMEDIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 379
Craig Bierko
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 380
Yoshua Bengio
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 381
Sylvie Goulard
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 382
Pernell Whitaker
BOXER
1964 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 383
Herbert Fandel
REFEREE
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 384
Laura Poitras
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 385
Dieter Eilts
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 386
Pavel Ploc
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 387
Joseph Tsai
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 388
Astrid Carolina Herrera
CELEBRITY
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 389
Jakob Hlasek
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 390
Noémie Lvovsky
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 391
In United States
Among people born in United States, Laura Poitras ranks 10,056 out of 20,380. Before her are Timothy Weah (2000), Jackie McLean (1931), The Fabulous Moolah (1923), David Raksin (1912), Edgar Kennedy (1890), and David S. Goyer (1965). After her are Brian Grazer (1951), Conrad Aiken (1889), Harry Warren (1893), Ben Feldman (1980), Richard Rush (1929), and Charlotte Mineau (1886).
Others born in United States
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Timothy Weah
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,050
Jackie McLean
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,051
The Fabulous Moolah
WRESTLER
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,052
David Raksin
COMPOSER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,053
Edgar Kennedy
ACTOR
1890 - 1948
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 10,054
David S. Goyer
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,055
Laura Poitras
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,056
Brian Grazer
PRODUCER
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 10,057
Conrad Aiken
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 10,058
Harry Warren
COMPOSER
1893 - 1981
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 10,059
Ben Feldman
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 10,060
Richard Rush
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 10,061
Charlotte Mineau
ACTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 10,062
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Laura Poitras ranks 373. Before her are Charles Reisner (1887), Dudley Nichols (1895), Adam McKay (1968), Clifford Odets (1906), Owen Roizman (1936), and Robert Elswit (1950). After her are Richard Rush (1929), Joe Roth (1948), Bennett Miller (1966), Alexander Hall (1894), Joseph Ruben (1950), and Frank Tashlin (1913).
Charles Reisner
1887 - 1962
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 367
Dudley Nichols
1895 - 1960
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 368
Adam McKay
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 369
Clifford Odets
1906 - 1963
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 370
Owen Roizman
1936 - 2023
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 371
Robert Elswit
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 372
Laura Poitras
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 373
Richard Rush
1929 - 2021
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 374
Joe Roth
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 375
Bennett Miller
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 376
Alexander Hall
1894 - 1968
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 377
Joseph Ruben
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 378
Frank Tashlin
1913 - 1972
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 379
