Film Director
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
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Glauber Rocha
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Glauber Rocha is the 514th most popular film director (down from 459th in 2024), the 230th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 195th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Glauber Rocha ranks 514 out of 2,041. Before him are J. J. Abrams, Vicente Aranda, Clarence Brown, Richard Thorpe, Renny Harlin, and Werner Schroeter. After him are Ján Kadár, Mike Leigh, Don Bluth, Louis Feuillade, Michel Gondry, and Mika Kaurismäki.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 508
Vicente Aranda
1926 - 2015
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 509
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 510
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 511
Renny Harlin
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 512
Werner Schroeter
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 513
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 514
Ján Kadár
1918 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 515
Mike Leigh
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 516
Don Bluth
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 517
Louis Feuillade
1873 - 1925
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 518
Michel Gondry
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 519
Mika Kaurismäki
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 520
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Glauber Rocha ranks 190. Before him are Wendy Carlos, Giulio Angioni, Brenda Vaccaro, Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Vladimir Durković, and Takako Shimazu. After him are Yves Meyer, Carlos do Carmo, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Ariane Mnouchkine, Irenaios, and Dezső Novák. Among people deceased in 1981, Glauber Rocha ranks 96. Before him are Mohammad Beheshti, Mariama Bâ, Edith Head, Helmut Gröttrup, Eraldo Monzeglio, and Walter Heitler. After him are Paul Anspach, Victor Kugler, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, Michele Andreolo, Alexander Kotov, and Sven Andersson.
Others Born in 1939
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Wendy Carlos
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 184
Giulio Angioni
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 185
Brenda Vaccaro
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 186
Joachim Yhombi-Opango
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2020
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 187
Vladimir Durković
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1972
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 188
Takako Shimazu
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 189
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 190
Yves Meyer
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 191
Carlos do Carmo
SINGER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 192
Jorge Paulo Lemann
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 193
Ariane Mnouchkine
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 194
Irenaios
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 195
Dezső Novák
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 196
Others Deceased in 1981
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Mohammad Beheshti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1981
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 90
Mariama Bâ
WRITER
1929 - 1981
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 91
Edith Head
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1981
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 92
Helmut Gröttrup
INVENTOR
1916 - 1981
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 93
Eraldo Monzeglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1981
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 94
Walter Heitler
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1981
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 95
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 96
Paul Anspach
FENCER
1882 - 1981
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 97
Victor Kugler
CELEBRITY
1900 - 1981
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 98
Mohammad-Javad Bahonar
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1981
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 99
Michele Andreolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1981
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 100
Alexander Kotov
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 101
Sven Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 102
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Glauber Rocha ranks 230 out of NaN. Before him are Nilo Peçanha (1867), Vinícius Júnior (2000), Alexandre Pato (1989), Manga (1937), Epitácio Pessoa (1865), and Domingos da Guia (1912). After him are Preguinho (1905), Véra Clouzot (1913), Jorge Ben (1942), Carlos Chagas (1879), Carlos Marighella (1911), and Bigode (1922).
Others born in Brazil
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Nilo Peçanha
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1924
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 224
Vinícius Júnior
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 225
Alexandre Pato
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 226
Manga
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 227
Epitácio Pessoa
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1942
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 228
Domingos da Guia
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2000
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 229
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 230
Preguinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 231
Véra Clouzot
ACTOR
1913 - 1960
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 232
Jorge Ben
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 233
Carlos Chagas
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1934
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 234
Carlos Marighella
WRITER
1911 - 1969
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 235
Bigode
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 236
Among Film Directors In Brazil
Among film directors born in Brazil, Glauber Rocha ranks 3. Before him are Walter Salles (1956), and Fernando Meirelles (1955). After him are Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), Bruno Barreto (1955), José Padilha (1967), Carlos Saldanha (1965), Kleber Mendonça Filho (1968), and Karim Aïnouz (1966).
Walter Salles
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 1
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 3
Alberto Cavalcanti
1897 - 1982
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 4
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 5
Bruno Barreto
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 6
José Padilha
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 7
Carlos Saldanha
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 8
Kleber Mendonça Filho
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 9
Karim Aïnouz
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 10
