Film Director

Ruth Orkin

American photographer and filmmaker

1921 - 1985

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Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ruth Orkin is the 1,071st most popular film director (down from 1,012th in 2024), the 7,486th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,447th in 2019) and the 276th most popular American Film Director.

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Ruth Orkin is one of only 239 women among the 2,041 Film Directors in Pantheon.

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Ruth Orkin shares a September 3 birthday with Louis Sullivan, Ferdinand Porsche, and Macfarlane Burnet.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Ruth Orkin ranks 1,071 out of 2,041. Before her are Frederic Zelnik, Chris Wedge, Abram Room, Mike Figgis, Joseph Sargent, and Leopold Lindtberg. After her are Stanislav Rostotsky, Harry Beaumont, Mrinal Sen, Curtis Bernhardt, Milcho Manchevski, and Mary Harron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Ruth Orkin ranks 324. Before her are Sotiria Bellou, Joe Sutter, Heinrich Schmid, Jean Richard, Tafari Benti, and Joseph Iléo. After her are Al Pease, Bertil Antonsson, Fernando Roldán, Isabella Bashmakova, Karl Aage Hansen, and Dennis Brain. Among people deceased in 1985, Ruth Orkin ranks 193. Before her are Božo Broketa, Taylor Caldwell, George London, Myrtle Cook, Harald Cramér, and Hua Luogeng. After her are Wolfgang Kieling, George Raynor, Ilka Gedő, Georges Verriest, Efrem Zimbalist, and Harry Hopman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ruth Orkin ranks 7,486 out of 20,380. Before her are Pamela Sue Martin (1953), Muhtar Kent (1952), Barry Harris (1929), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Mary Beth Hurt (1946), and Tazz (1967). After her are Paul Costello (1894), Arthur Harnden (1924), Harry Beaumont (1888), Margaret Qualley (1994), Jim Keltner (1942), and Sherrill Milnes (1935).

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Among Film Directors In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Ruth Orkin ranks 276. Before her are Iwao Takamoto (1925), Cameron Crowe (1957), Dennis Dugan (1946), Hal Needham (1931), Chris Wedge (1957), and Joseph Sargent (1925). After her are Harry Beaumont (1888), Irwin Winkler (1931), Aaron Norris (1951), John Lee Hancock (1956), Chuck Russell (1958), and Gregory La Cava (1892).

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