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FILM DIRECTOR

James Foley

1953 - Today

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James Foley (born December 28, 1953) is an American film director. His 1986 film At Close Range was entered into the 36th Berlin International Film Festival. Other films he has directed include Glengarry Glen Ross, based on the play of the same name by David Mamet, and The Chamber, based on the novel of the same name by author John Grisham. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Foley has received more than 85,833 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. James Foley is the 919th most popular film director (down from 877th in 2019), the 6,038th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,796th in 2019) and the 231st most popular American Film Director.

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  • 86k

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  • 47.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James Foley ranks 919 out of 1,581. Before him are Arthur Cohn, Serge Bourguignon, Jean Grémillon, Erika Lust, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, and Luis Puenzo. After him are Régis Wargnier, Sergey Obraztsov, Giorgi Shengelaia, August Blom, E. A. Dupont, and Karel Kachyňa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, James Foley ranks 244. Before him are Mokhtar Dahari, Otmar Hasler, Boris Grebenshchikov, José Bové, Yoko Shimada, and Geddy Lee. After him are Levir Culpi, Mitsuo Kato, Ahmad Sa'adat, Mehdi Cerbah, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, and Nada.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Foley ranks 6,038 out of 18,182. Before him are Carrie Nation (1846), Abbey Lincoln (1930), Harold Gould (1923), Rachel Jackson (1767), Blind Willie Johnson (1897), and Jakob Dylan (1969). After him are Frank Foss (1895), Edmund Wilson (1895), Thaddeus Stevens (1792), Alf Landon (1887), Hunter Schafer (1998), and Chris Van Allsburg (1949).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, James Foley ranks 231. Before him are Gary Ross (1956), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), Ralph Nelson (1916), Cameron Crowe (1957), Gregg Toland (1904), and Randal Kleiser (1946). After him are Doug Liman (1965), Joseph Sargent (1925), Preston Sturges (1898), Jon Turteltaub (1963), Harry Beaumont (1888), and Ben Sharpsteen (1895).

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Filmography

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