FILM DIRECTOR
Haifaa al-Mansour
1974 - Today
Haifaa al-Mansour
Haifaa al-Mansour (Arabic: هيفاء المنصور Hayfā'a al-Manṣūr; born 10 August 1974) is a Saudi Arabian film director. She is one of the country's best-known and one of the first female Saudi filmmakers. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Haifaa al-Mansour is the 1,497th most popular film director (down from 1,474th in 2024), the 222nd most popular biography from Saudi Arabia (down from 221st in 2019) and the most popular Saudi Arabian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Haifaa al-Mansour ranks 1,497 out of 2,041. Before her are Terence Davies, Lesli Linka Glatter, Lucien Hubbard, Geoff Murphy, Gabriele Muccino, and Hossein Shahabi. After her are Giorgio Capitani, Dinara Asanova, Julius J. Epstein, Benny Chan, Patty Jenkins, and Gillian Armstrong.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Terence Davies
1945 - 2023
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 1,491
Lesli Linka Glatter
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1,492
Lucien Hubbard
1888 - 1971
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1,493
Geoff Murphy
1938 - 2018
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 1,494
Gabriele Muccino
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,495
Hossein Shahabi
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,496
Haifaa al-Mansour
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,497
Giorgio Capitani
1927 - 2017
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 1,498
Dinara Asanova
1942 - 1985
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 1,499
Julius J. Epstein
1909 - 2000
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 1,500
Benny Chan
1961 - 2020
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 1,501
Patty Jenkins
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 1,502
Gillian Armstrong
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 1,503
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, Haifaa al-Mansour ranks 265. Before her are Masafumi Mizuki, Artur Balder, Sean Gunn, Hideaki Kaetsu, Alvin Ceccoli, and Karisma Kapoor. After her are Pippa Bacca, Roberto Heras, Krisztina Egerszegi, Simon Aspelin, Emilia Fox, and Marley Shelton.
Others Born in 1974
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Masafumi Mizuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 259
Artur Balder
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 260
Sean Gunn
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 261
Hideaki Kaetsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 262
Alvin Ceccoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 263
Karisma Kapoor
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 264
Haifaa al-Mansour
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 265
Pippa Bacca
ARTIST
1974 - 2008
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 266
Roberto Heras
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 267
Krisztina Egerszegi
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 268
Simon Aspelin
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 269
Emilia Fox
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 270
Marley Shelton
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 271
In Saudi Arabia
Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Haifaa al-Mansour ranks 222 out of 354. Before her are Adel al-Jubeir (1962), Lisa Eilbacher (1956), Abdulaziz al-Omari (1979), Khalil Al Ghamdi (1970), Maher Al-Mu'aiqly (1969), and Manal al-Sharif (1979). After her are Melora Walters (1960), Mohammed Noor (1978), Raif Badawi (1984), Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (1994), Elly Akira (1986), and Loujain al-Hathloul (1989).
Others born in Saudi Arabia
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Adel al-Jubeir
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 216
Lisa Eilbacher
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 217
Abdulaziz al-Omari
DESIGNER
1979 - 2001
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 218
Khalil Al Ghamdi
REFEREE
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 219
Maher Al-Mu'aiqly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 220
Manal al-Sharif
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 221
Haifaa al-Mansour
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 222
Melora Walters
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 223
Mohammed Noor
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 224
Raif Badawi
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 225
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein
ARCHITECT
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 226
Elly Akira
MODEL
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 227
Loujain al-Hathloul
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 228
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Saudi Arabia
Among film directors born in Saudi Arabia, Haifaa al-Mansour ranks 1.
