Film Director
Ward Kimball
American animator and jazz trombonist
1914 - 2002
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Ward Kimball
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Ward Kimball is the 1,602nd most popular film director (down from 1,509th in 2024), the 11,844th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,635th in 2019) and the 449th most popular American Film Director.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Ward Kimball ranks 1,602 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean-François Richet, Stuart Baird, Mike van Diem, Alexandre Rockwell, Don Coscarelli, and Peyton Reed. After him are Alik Sakharov, Jan Svěrák, Rowland V. Lee, Clive Donner, Christoph Schlingensief, and Tim Van Patten.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Jean-François Richet
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,596
Stuart Baird
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,597
Mike van Diem
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,598
Alexandre Rockwell
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 1,599
Don Coscarelli
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 1,600
Peyton Reed
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 1,601
Ward Kimball
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 1,602
Alik Sakharov
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,603
Jan Svěrák
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1,604
Rowland V. Lee
1891 - 1975
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 1,605
Clive Donner
1926 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,606
Christoph Schlingensief
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,607
Tim Van Patten
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,608
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Ward Kimball ranks 397. Before him are Hillary Brooke, George Bruns, Einari Teräsvirta, Begum Akhtar, Conyers Herring, and Julie Bishop. After him are Renzo Nostini, Sam Hanks, Andrea Leeds, Lillian Randolph, Edward Andrews, and Louis Gabrillargues. Among people deceased in 2002, Ward Kimball ranks 334. Before him are Krishan Kant, Karolina Lanckorońska, W. T. Tutte, Sam Snead, Robert L. Forward, and George Alec Effinger. After him are Jack Fairman, Pratima Barua Pandey, Adele Jergens, Kees Mijnders, Dave Williams, and Walter Lord.
Others Born in 1914
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Hillary Brooke
ACTOR
1914 - 1999
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 391
George Bruns
COMPOSER
1914 - 1983
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 392
Einari Teräsvirta
ARCHITECT
1914 - 1995
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 393
Begum Akhtar
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 394
Conyers Herring
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 395
Julie Bishop
ACTOR
1914 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 396
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 397
Renzo Nostini
FENCER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 398
Sam Hanks
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 1994
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 399
Andrea Leeds
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 400
Lillian Randolph
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 401
Edward Andrews
ACTOR
1914 - 1985
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 402
Louis Gabrillargues
SOCCER PLAYER
1914 - 1994
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 403
Others Deceased in 2002
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Krishan Kant
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 328
Karolina Lanckorońska
HISTORIAN
1898 - 2002
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 329
W. T. Tutte
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 330
Sam Snead
GOLFER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 331
Robert L. Forward
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2002
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 332
George Alec Effinger
WRITER
1947 - 2002
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 333
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 334
Jack Fairman
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 335
Pratima Barua Pandey
SINGER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 336
Adele Jergens
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 337
Kees Mijnders
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 338
Dave Williams
SINGER
1972 - 2002
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 339
Walter Lord
WRITER
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 340
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ward Kimball ranks 11,844 out of NaN. Before him are Jules Feiffer (1929), Dave Coulier (1959), Jimmy Bryan (1926), Michael Pitt (1981), Perry Farrell (1959), and John Shelby Spong (1931). After him are Paul Pierce (1977), Gregory Maguire (1954), Mike Dunleavy Jr. (1980), John Kiffmeyer (1969), Lil Pump (2000), and Chloe Jones (1975).
Others born in United States
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Jules Feiffer
COMIC ARTIST
1929 - 2025
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 11,838
Dave Coulier
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,839
Jimmy Bryan
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,840
Michael Pitt
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,841
Perry Farrell
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,842
John Shelby Spong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2021
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,843
Ward Kimball
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,844
Paul Pierce
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,845
Gregory Maguire
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,846
Mike Dunleavy Jr.
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,847
John Kiffmeyer
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,848
Lil Pump
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,849
Chloe Jones
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1975 - 2005
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 11,850
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Ward Kimball ranks 449. Before him are Birt Acres (1854), Barrie M. Osborne (1944), Victor Salva (1958), Ron Underwood (1953), Alexandre Rockwell (1956), and Peyton Reed (1964). After him are Rowland V. Lee (1891), Tim Van Patten (1959), Alan Rudolph (1943), Chi Chi LaRue (1959), Edward Sedgwick (1889), and John Singleton (1968).
Birt Acres
1854 - 1918
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 443
Barrie M. Osborne
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 444
Victor Salva
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 445
Ron Underwood
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 446
Alexandre Rockwell
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 447
Peyton Reed
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 448
Ward Kimball
1914 - 2002
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 449
Rowland V. Lee
1891 - 1975
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 450
Tim Van Patten
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 451
Alan Rudolph
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 452
Chi Chi LaRue
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 453
Edward Sedgwick
1889 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 454
John Singleton
1968 - 2019
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 455
