Film Director
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
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Douglas Sirk
His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Douglas Sirk is the 267th most popular film director (down from 205th in 2024), the 1,539th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,207th in 2019) and the 15th most popular German Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Douglas Sirk ranks 267 out of 2,041. Before him are Jane Campion, Roger Corman, Jean Epstein, Gus Van Sant, Claude Sautet, and Rouben Mamoulian. After him are Jerzy Stuhr, Gojko Mitić, Souleymane Cissé, Béla Tarr, Terence Young, and Nanni Moretti.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Jane Campion
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 261
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 262
Jean Epstein
1897 - 1953
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 263
Gus Van Sant
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 264
Claude Sautet
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 265
Rouben Mamoulian
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 266
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 267
Jerzy Stuhr
1947 - 2024
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 268
Gojko Mitić
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 269
Souleymane Cissé
1940 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 270
Béla Tarr
1955 - 2026
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 271
Terence Young
1915 - 1994
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 272
Nanni Moretti
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 273
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Douglas Sirk ranks 81. Before him are Philippe Soupault, Ana Aslan, Lester B. Pearson, Jean Epstein, Tarjei Vesaas, and Rouben Mamoulian. After him are Carl Oberg, Judith Anderson, Winifred Wagner, Lepke Buchalter, Thornton Wilder, and Károly Kerényi. Among people deceased in 1987, Douglas Sirk ranks 45. Before him are Jaco Pastorius, Erskine Caldwell, James Baldwin, Gretl Braun, Yakov Zeldovich, and Rouben Mamoulian. After him are Américo Tomás, James Tiptree Jr., Alistair MacLean, Henry Ford II, John Hammond, and Randolph Scott.
Others Born in 1897
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Philippe Soupault
WRITER
1897 - 1990
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 75
Ana Aslan
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1988
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 76
Lester B. Pearson
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1972
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 77
Jean Epstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1953
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 78
Tarjei Vesaas
WRITER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 79
Rouben Mamoulian
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 80
Douglas Sirk
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 81
Carl Oberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1965
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 82
Judith Anderson
ACTOR
1897 - 1992
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 83
Winifred Wagner
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 84
Lepke Buchalter
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1944
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 85
Thornton Wilder
WRITER
1897 - 1975
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 86
Károly Kerényi
WRITER
1897 - 1973
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 87
Others Deceased in 1987
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Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 39
Erskine Caldwell
WRITER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 40
James Baldwin
WRITER
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 41
Gretl Braun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 42
Yakov Zeldovich
PHYSICIST
1914 - 1987
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 43
Rouben Mamoulian
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 44
Douglas Sirk
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 45
Américo Tomás
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1987
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 46
James Tiptree Jr.
WRITER
1915 - 1987
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 47
Alistair MacLean
WRITER
1922 - 1987
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 48
Henry Ford II
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 1987
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 49
John Hammond
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1987
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 50
Randolph Scott
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 51
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Douglas Sirk ranks 1,539 out of NaN. Before him are Sebastian Kneipp (1821), Fabian von Schlabrendorff (1907), Karl Richter (1926), Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884), Albert Günther (1830), and Karl August von Hardenberg (1750). After him are Walther Gerlach (1889), Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591), Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal (1861), Edda Göring (1938), Alice Weidel (1979), and Annemarie Schimmel (1922).
Others born in Germany
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Sebastian Kneipp
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,533
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
LAWYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,534
Karl Richter
COMPOSER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,535
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
PAINTER
1884 - 1976
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,536
Albert Günther
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1914
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,537
Karl August von Hardenberg
POLITICIAN
1750 - 1822
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,538
Douglas Sirk
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,539
Walther Gerlach
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 1,540
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
ASTRONOMER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 1,541
Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1942
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 1,542
Edda Göring
CELEBRITY
1938 - 2018
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 1,543
Alice Weidel
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 1,544
Annemarie Schimmel
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 1,545
Among Film Directors In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Douglas Sirk ranks 15. Before him are Volker Schlöndorff (1939), Max Ophüls (1902), Roland Emmerich (1955), Margarethe von Trotta (1942), Thea von Harbou (1888), and Mike Nichols (1931). After him are Robert Siodmak (1900), Lotte Reiniger (1899), Veit Harlan (1899), Gustaf Gründgens (1899), Wolfgang Reitherman (1909), and Walter Frentz (1907).
Volker Schlöndorff
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 9
Max Ophüls
1902 - 1957
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 10
Roland Emmerich
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 11
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 12
Thea von Harbou
1888 - 1954
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 13
Mike Nichols
1931 - 2014
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 14
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 15
Robert Siodmak
1900 - 1973
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 16
Lotte Reiniger
1899 - 1981
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 17
Veit Harlan
1899 - 1964
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 18
Gustaf Gründgens
1899 - 1963
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 19
Wolfgang Reitherman
1909 - 1985
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 20
Walter Frentz
1907 - 2004
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 21
