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FILM DIRECTOR

Johnnie To

1955 - Today

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John To Kei-fung (born 22 April 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and film producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas. Intensely prolific, To has made films in a variety of genres, though in the West he is best known for his action and crime movies, which have earned him critical respect and a cult following, which includes American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.To's biggest international successes include Breaking News, Election, Election 2 (a.k.a. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johnnie To has received more than 430,842 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Johnnie To is the 747th most popular film director (down from 728th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 34th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Film Director.

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  • 430k

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  • 49.78

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Johnnie To ranks 747 out of 1,581Before him are Steven Zaillian, Atom Egoyan, Giuseppe Rotunno, Konrad Wolf, Mark Robson, and Sean S. Cunningham. After him are Jean Rollin, Eugeniusz Bodo, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Giuseppe Amato, Chris Carter, and Pupi Avati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Johnnie To ranks 184Before him are Kate Mulgrew, Melinda Culea, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Herbert Prohaska, Dominique Rocheteau, and Philippe Streiff. After him are DJ Kool Herc, Paul Simonon, Şivan Perwer, Simon Yam, Irina Khakamada, and Teresa Ann Savoy.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Johnnie To ranks 33 out of 106Before him are John Tong Hon (1939), Leung Chun-ying (1954), Robin Shou (1960), Alan Tam (1950), Tony Leung Ka-fai (1958), and Adam Cheng (1947). After him are Corey Yuen (1951), Simon Yam (1955), Nancy Kwan (1939), Adrienne Clarkson (1939), Anthony Wong (1961), and Wayne Wang (1949).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Johnnie To ranks 2Before him are James Wong (1959). After him are Corey Yuen (1951), Wayne Wang (1949), Benny Chan (1961), Ringo Lam (1955), Ronny Yu (1950), Stanley Tong (1960), and Peter Chan (1962).

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