FILM DIRECTOR

John Lee Hancock

1956 - Today

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John Lee Hancock Jr. (born December 15, 1956) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films The Rookie (2002), The Alamo (2004), The Blind Side (2009), Saving Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Lee Hancock has received more than 1,228,088 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). John Lee Hancock is the 927th most popular film director (down from 864th in 2019), the 5,916th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,643rd in 2019) and the 219th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 49.18

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Lee Hancock ranks 927 out of 2,041. Before him are Christophe Gans, Francesco Maselli, Lucian Pintilie, Ludwig Berger, Kote Marjanishvili, and Stephen Gyllenhaal. After him are Álex de la Iglesia, Oldřich Lipský, Ralph Nelson, Anne Fontaine, Benjamin Glazer, and Luis Llosa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, John Lee Hancock ranks 246. Before him are Laura Zapata, Milan Jelić, Pierre-Louis Lions, Eileen Collins, Anatoly Artsebarsky, and Arthur Golden. After him are Lilli Carati, Peter Šťastný, Veronica Hart, Scott Columbus, Jamie Hyneman, and Simon Tahamata.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Lee Hancock ranks 5,916 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Pine (1941), David Bushnell (1742), Phyllis Smith (1951), Robert Taylor (1932), Max O. Lorenz (1876), and Wes Bentley (1978). After him are Al Smith (1873), Oscar De La Hoya (1973), Harry Daghlian (1921), Armie Hammer (1986), Darlanne Fluegel (1953), and Ross the Boss (1954).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John Lee Hancock ranks 219. Before him are Godfrey Reggio (1940), Walter Lang (1896), Steven Zaillian (1953), Chad Stahelski (1968), Tay Garnett (1894), and Stephen Gyllenhaal (1949). After him are Ralph Nelson (1916), Paul Morrissey (1938), Ben Sharpsteen (1895), Matt Reeves (1966), Alexander Mackendrick (1912), and Shane Black (1961).

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Filmography

The Blind Side
Director
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Nov 20th 20097.677 / 10
The Founder
Director
The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
Nov 24th 20167.132 / 10
Saving Mr. Banks
Director
Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
Nov 29th 20137.3 / 10