Writer

Jean-Philippe Toussaint

Belgian writer and filmmaker

1957 - today

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Jean-Philippe Toussaint

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Philippe Toussaint is the 4,771st most popular writer (up from 5,482nd in 2024), the 640th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 704th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Belgian Writer.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 4,771 out of 7,302. Before him are David Belasco, Sakyo Komatsu, Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov, Mieke Bal, Hushang Ebtehaj, and Joe Abercrombie. After him are Charles Brockden Brown, Susanna Kaysen, Elaine May, Juan José Millás, John Boyne, and Philippe Djian.

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David Belasco
1853 - 1931
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,765
Sakyo Komatsu
1931 - 2011
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 4,766
Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov
1815 - 1869
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,767
Mieke Bal
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 4,768
Hushang Ebtehaj
1928 - 2022
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,769
Joe Abercrombie
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,770
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,771
Charles Brockden Brown
1771 - 1810
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 4,772
Susanna Kaysen
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,773
Elaine May
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,774
Juan José Millás
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,775
John Boyne
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,776
Philippe Djian
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 4,777

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 288. Before him are Steve Davis, Patrik Ouředník, Rick Husband, Hervé Le Tellier, Khandi Alexander, and Sheila E.. After him are Jackie Shroff, Ulrich Tukur, Refat Chubarov, Daniela Dessì, Ingrid Auerswald, and Jüri Tamm.

Others Born in 1957

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Steve Davis
SNOOKER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 282
Patrik Ouředník
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 283
Rick Husband
ASTRONAUT
1957 - 2003
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 284
Hervé Le Tellier
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 285
Khandi Alexander
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 286
Sheila E.
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 287
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 288
Jackie Shroff
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 289
Ulrich Tukur
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 290
Refat Chubarov
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 291
Daniela Dessì
SINGER
1957 - 2016
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 292
Ingrid Auerswald
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 293
Jüri Tamm
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 294

In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Jean-Philippe Toussaint ranks 640 out of NaN. Before him are Georges Grün (1962), Jules d'Anethan (1803), Gabrielle Petit (1893), Suzanne Lilar (1901), Jef Planckaert (1934), and Emiel Puttemans (1947). After him are Jan Diddens (1906), Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1984), Willy Planckaert (1944), Philippe Van Parijs (1951), François Weyergans (1941), and René Desaeyere (1947).

Others born in Belgium

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Georges Grün
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 634
Jules d'Anethan
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1888
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 635
Gabrielle Petit
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1893 - 1916
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 636
Suzanne Lilar
WRITER
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 637
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 638
Emiel Puttemans
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 639
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 640
Jan Diddens
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 641
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 642
Willy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 643
Philippe Van Parijs
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 644
François Weyergans
WRITER
1941 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 645
René Desaeyere
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 646