Film Director
John Sayles
1950 - today
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John Sayles
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Sayles is the 1,787th most popular film director (down from 1,744th in 2024), the 14,173rd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,451st in 2019) and the 523rd most popular American Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, John Sayles ranks 1,787 out of 2,041. Before him are Bill Pope, Bud Yorkin, Maryam Touzani, Ti West, Kevin Greutert, and AR Murugadoss. After him are Ilya Naishuller, Sólveig Anspach, Michael Glawogger, Sebastián Lelio, Carlos Atanes, and Ramesh Sippy.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Bill Pope
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,781
Bud Yorkin
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,782
Maryam Touzani
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,783
Ti West
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 1,784
Kevin Greutert
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,785
AR Murugadoss
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,786
John Sayles
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,787
Ilya Naishuller
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,788
Sólveig Anspach
1960 - 2015
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,789
Michael Glawogger
1959 - 2014
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,790
Sebastián Lelio
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,791
Carlos Atanes
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,792
Ramesh Sippy
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,793
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, John Sayles ranks 709. Before him are Laura Ziskin, Filippos Petsalnikos, Gary Graham, George McGinnis, Carl J. Meade, and Gábor Csapó. After him are Leonard Maltin, David Frawley, Marina Stepanova, Barbara Barrett, Pamela Franklin, and Mary Pat Gleason.
Others Born in 1950
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Laura Ziskin
PRODUCER
1950 - 2011
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 703
Filippos Petsalnikos
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2020
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 704
Gary Graham
ACTOR
1950 - 2024
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 705
George McGinnis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 706
Carl J. Meade
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 707
Gábor Csapó
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2022
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 708
John Sayles
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 709
Leonard Maltin
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 710
David Frawley
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 711
Marina Stepanova
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 712
Barbara Barrett
DIPLOMAT
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 713
Pamela Franklin
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 714
Mary Pat Gleason
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 715
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Sayles ranks 14,177 out of NaN. Before him are Russell A. Alger (1836), Dave Annable (1979), Lavell Crawford (1968), Gertrude Short (1902), Christina Grimmie (1994), and Graham Harman (1968). After him are Alexander Martin (1740), Eva Amurri (1985), Jordan Fisher (1994), Sherri Martel (1958), Billy Taylor (1921), and Robert D. Cabana (1949).
Others born in United States
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Russell A. Alger
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1907
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,171
Dave Annable
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,172
Lavell Crawford
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,173
Gertrude Short
ACTOR
1902 - 1968
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,174
Christina Grimmie
ACTOR
1994 - 2016
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 14,175
Graham Harman
PHILOSOPHER
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,176
John Sayles
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,177
Alexander Martin
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1807
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,178
Eva Amurri
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,179
Jordan Fisher
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,180
Sherri Martel
WRESTLER
1958 - 2007
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,181
Billy Taylor
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,182
Robert D. Cabana
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 14,183
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John Sayles ranks 523. Before him are Gary Trousdale (1960), Frank Coraci (1966), Bill Pope (1952), Bud Yorkin (1926), Ti West (1980), and Kevin Greutert (1965). After him are Scott Cooper (1970), Matthew Barney (1967), Joseph Cedar (1968), Jon Watts (1981), Scott Frank (1960), and Jon M. Chu (1979).
Gary Trousdale
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 517
Frank Coraci
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 518
Bill Pope
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 519
Bud Yorkin
1926 - 2015
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 520
Ti West
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 521
Kevin Greutert
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 522
John Sayles
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 523
Scott Cooper
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 524
Matthew Barney
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 525
Joseph Cedar
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 526
Jon Watts
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 527
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 528
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 529
