1925 - 1964
Guru Dutt (born Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone; 9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964) was an Indian film director, producer, actor, choreographer, and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema.Dutt was lauded for his artistry, notably his usage of close-up shots, lighting, and depictions of melancholia. He directed a total of 8 Hindi films, several of which have gained a cult following internationally. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guru Dutt has received more than 3,125,908 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Guru Dutt is the 1,226th most popular film director (down from 1,017th in 2019), the 633rd most popular biography from India (down from 521st in 2019) and the 9th most popular Indian Film Director.
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Among film directors, Guru Dutt ranks 1,226 out of 1,581. Before him are Jaume Balagueró, Sidney Franklin, Yōjirō Takita, Iosif Kheifits, Irving Rapper, and Gabriele Muccino. After him are Chris Buck, Oumarou Ganda, Andrew Adamson, Maurice Cloche, Pál Gábor, and Mario Mattoli.
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,220
1893 - 1972
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,221
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 1,222
1905 - 1995
HPI: 43.82
Rank: 1,223
1898 - 1999
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,224
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 1,225
1925 - 1964
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 1,226
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 1,227
1935 - 1981
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 1,228
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 1,229
1907 - 1990
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,230
1932 - 1987
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 1,231
1898 - 1980
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 1,232
Among people born in 1925, Guru Dutt ranks 394. Before him are Elaine Stritch, Abel Muzorewa, István Szondy, Horacio Guarany, Stepas Butautas, and Simone Segouin. After him are Marty Robbins, Aleksei Paramonov, Ernst Benda, Doc Pomus, Luigi Carpaneda, and Cal Tjader. Among people deceased in 1964, Guru Dutt ranks 170. Before him are Joe Gaetjens, Eugène Olivier, Adolf Šimperský, Steponas Kairys, Edward Van Sloan, and Stuart Davis. After him are Olavi Paavolainen, Paul Weinstein, Frederick Grace, C. J. Hambro, Kate Gillou, and Carlos Hevia.
1925 - 2014
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 388
1925 - 2010
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 389
1925 - 2017
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 390
1925 - 2017
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 391
1925 - 2001
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 392
1925 - 2023
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 393
1925 - 1964
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 394
1925 - 1982
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 395
1925 - 2018
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 396
1925 - 2009
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 397
1925 - 1991
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 398
1925 - 2011
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 399
1925 - 1982
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 400
1924 - 1964
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 164
1881 - 1964
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 165
1909 - 1964
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 166
1879 - 1964
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 167
1882 - 1964
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 168
1892 - 1964
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 169
1925 - 1964
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 170
1903 - 1964
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 171
1878 - 1964
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 172
1884 - 1964
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 173
1885 - 1964
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 174
1887 - 1964
HPI: 43.09
Rank: 175
1900 - 1964
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 176
Among people born in India, Guru Dutt ranks 633 out of 1,493. Before him are Ismail Merchant (1936), Asha Parekh (1942), Ardeshir Irani (1886), K. J. Yesudas (1940), Veerappan (1952), and Zeenat Aman (1951). After him are Trilok Gurtu (1951), Feroz Khan (1939), Amarinder Singh (1942), Shatrughan Sinha (1945), Raj Reddy (1937), and Choudhry Rahmat Ali (1895).
1936 - 2005
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 627
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 628
1886 - 1969
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 629
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 630
1952 - 2004
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 631
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 632
1925 - 1964
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 633
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.75
Rank: 634
1939 - 2009
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 635
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 636
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 637
1937 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 638
1895 - 1951
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 639
Among film directors born in India, Guru Dutt ranks 9. Before him are Michael Radford (1946), Dadasaheb Phalke (1870), Lindsay Anderson (1923), Dara Singh (1928), Ismail Merchant (1936), and Ardeshir Irani (1886). After him are Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1941), Tarsem Singh (1961), Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914), Tapan Sinha (1924), Shyam Benegal (1934), and Mahesh Bhatt (1948).
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 3
1870 - 1944
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 4
1923 - 1994
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 5
1928 - 2012
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 6
1936 - 2005
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 7
1886 - 1969
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 8
1925 - 1964
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 9
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 10
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 11
1914 - 1987
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 12
1924 - 2009
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 13
1934 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 14
1948 - Present
HPI: 41.22
Rank: 15