Film Director
Andrew Lau
1960 - today
Andrew Lau
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Andrew Lau is the 1,449th most popular film director, the 65th most popular biography from Hong Kong SAR China and the 8th most popular Chinese Film Director.
Andrew Lau is a Hong Kong filmmaker best known for co-directing the influential "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, which inspired the Academy Award-winning film "The Departed." He is also recognized for his work in the action and crime genres, particularly in the Hong Kong film industry.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Andrew Lau ranks 1,449 out of 2,041. Before him are Judd Apatow, Lev Kulidzhanov, Stéphane Sednaoui, Fernando Colomo, Albert Pyun, and Lee Unkrich. After him are László Nemes, Grigori Roshal, Jennifer Lynch, Tim Miller, Joseph Kahn, and Catherine Corsini.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Judd Apatow
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,443
Lev Kulidzhanov
1924 - 2002
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 1,444
Stéphane Sednaoui
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 1,445
Fernando Colomo
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 1,446
Albert Pyun
1953 - 2022
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 1,447
Lee Unkrich
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 1,448
Andrew Lau
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 1,449
László Nemes
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 1,450
Grigori Roshal
1899 - 1983
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,451
Jennifer Lynch
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,452
Tim Miller
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 1,453
Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,454
Catherine Corsini
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1,455
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Andrew Lau ranks 457. Before him are Neal Morse, Barbara De Rossi, Cha Hwa-yeon, Philippe Jourdan, David Simon, and Ton Roosendaal. After him are Nigel Marven, Cal Ripken Jr., Jozef Pribilinec, Stephan Eicher, Lyudmila Andonova, and Stanislav Boklan.
Others Born in 1960
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Neal Morse
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 451
Barbara De Rossi
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 452
Cha Hwa-yeon
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 453
Philippe Jourdan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 454
David Simon
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 455
Ton Roosendaal
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 456
Andrew Lau
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 457
Nigel Marven
BIOLOGIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 458
Cal Ripken Jr.
BASEBALL PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 459
Jozef Pribilinec
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 460
Stephan Eicher
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 461
Lyudmila Andonova
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 462
Stanislav Boklan
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 463
In Hong Kong SAR China
Among people born in Hong Kong SAR China, Andrew Lau ranks 65 out of NaN. Before him are Cherie Chung (1960), Kelly Chen (1972), Stanley Tong (1960), Wakin Chau (1960), Nicholas Tse (1980), and Francis Ng (1961). After him are Ekin Cheng (1967), Tzi Ma (1962), Byron Mann (1967), Marguerite Higgins (1920), Benny Chan (1961), and Athena Chu (1971).
Others born in Hong Kong SAR China
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Cherie Chung
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 59
Kelly Chen
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 60
Stanley Tong
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 61
Wakin Chau
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 62
Nicholas Tse
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 63
Francis Ng
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 64
Andrew Lau
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 65
Ekin Cheng
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 66
Tzi Ma
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 67
Byron Mann
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 68
Marguerite Higgins
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1966
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 69
Benny Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2020
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 70
Athena Chu
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 71
Among Film Directors In Hong Kong SAR China
Among film directors born in Hong Kong SAR China, Andrew Lau ranks 8. Before him are Corey Yuen (1951), Johnnie To (1955), Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Ronny Yu (1950), and Stanley Tong (1960). After him are Benny Chan (1961), Peter Chan (1962), and Gordon Chan (1960).
Corey Yuen
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 2
Johnnie To
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3
Wayne Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 4
Ringo Lam
1955 - 2018
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5
Ronny Yu
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 6
Stanley Tong
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 7
Andrew Lau
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 8
Benny Chan
1961 - 2020
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9
Peter Chan
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 10
Gordon Chan
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 11
