FILM DIRECTOR
Alan Taylor
1959 - Today

Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor (born January 13, 1959) is an American television director, film director, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for his work on television series such as The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones. He also directed films such as Palookaville, Thor: The Dark World, Terminator Genisys, and The Many Saints of Newark. In 2007, Taylor won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for The Sopranos episode "Kennedy and Heidi". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Taylor is the 1,128th most popular film director, the 7,305th most popular biography from United States and the 279th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Alan Taylor ranks 1,128 out of 2,041. Before him are James Foley, James Algar, Matteo Garrone, Astrid Henning-Jensen, Morten Tyldum, and August Blom. After him are Rex Ingram, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Luis Alcoriza, Maurice Cloche, Pete Docter, and Shawn Levy.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Foley
1953 - 2025
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 1,122
James Algar
1912 - 1998
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 1,123
Matteo Garrone
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 1,124
Astrid Henning-Jensen
1914 - 2002
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 1,125
Morten Tyldum
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 1,126
August Blom
1869 - 1947
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 1,127
Alan Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 1,128
Rex Ingram
1892 - 1950
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 1,129
Herschell Gordon Lewis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 1,130
Luis Alcoriza
1918 - 1992
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 1,131
Maurice Cloche
1907 - 1990
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 1,132
Pete Docter
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 1,133
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 1,134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Alan Taylor ranks 272. Before him are Rodrigo García, Prithvirajsing Roopun, Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi, Timoleón Jiménez, Guy Ecker, and David Blatt. After him are Craig Armstrong, John Hawkes, Roland Grapow, Panagiotis Giannakis, Kevin Gage, and Ameenah Gurib.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsRodrigo García
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 266
Prithvirajsing Roopun
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 267
Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 268
Timoleón Jiménez
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 269
Guy Ecker
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 270
David Blatt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 271
Alan Taylor
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 272
Craig Armstrong
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 273
John Hawkes
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 274
Roland Grapow
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 275
Panagiotis Giannakis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 276
Kevin Gage
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 277
Ameenah Gurib
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 278
In United States
Among people born in United States, Alan Taylor ranks 7,305 out of 20,380. Before him are David Blatt (1959), Amy Smart (1976), Gilbert Strang (1934), Clarence Darrow (1857), Warren Farrell (1943), and Olivia Harrison (1948). After him are Buddy DeFranco (1923), William J. Casey (1913), Tony Trabert (1930), Nancy Walker (1922), Patrick St. Esprit (1954), and Patrick Rothfuss (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Blatt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,299
Amy Smart
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,300
Gilbert Strang
MATHEMATICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,301
Clarence Darrow
LAWYER
1857 - 1938
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,302
Warren Farrell
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,303
Olivia Harrison
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,304
Alan Taylor
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 7,305
Buddy DeFranco
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7,306
William J. Casey
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1987
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7,307
Tony Trabert
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7,308
Nancy Walker
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7,309
Patrick St. Esprit
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7,310
Patrick Rothfuss
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7,311
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Alan Taylor ranks 279. Before him are Willis H. O'Brien (1886), Monte Hellman (1932), Caleb Deschanel (1944), Andrew Stanton (1965), James Foley (1953), and James Algar (1912). After him are Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926), Pete Docter (1968), Wally Pfister (1961), Alan Ball (1957), Ron Clements (1953), and Chuck Russell (1958).
Willis H. O'Brien
1886 - 1962
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 273
Monte Hellman
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 274
Caleb Deschanel
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 275
Andrew Stanton
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 276
James Foley
1953 - 2025
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 277
James Algar
1912 - 1998
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 278
Alan Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 279
Herschell Gordon Lewis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 280
Pete Docter
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 281
Wally Pfister
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 282
Alan Ball
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 283
Ron Clements
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 284
Chuck Russell
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 285