Film Director
Makoto Shinkai
1973 - today
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Makoto Shinkai
His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2024). Makoto Shinkai is the 359th most popular film director (down from 293rd in 2024), the 614th most popular biography from Japan (down from 417th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Japanese Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Makoto Shinkai ranks 359 out of 2,041. Before him are Víctor Erice, Dušan Makavejev, Jean Rouch, George Albert Smith, Emilio Fernández, and Fernando Meirelles. After him are Edward Yang, Alexander Sokurov, Héctor Babenco, Eldar Ryazanov, Veljko Bulajić, and Chris Sanders.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Víctor Erice
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 353
Dušan Makavejev
1932 - 2019
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 354
Jean Rouch
1917 - 2004
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 355
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 356
Emilio Fernández
1904 - 1986
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 357
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 358
Makoto Shinkai
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 359
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 360
Alexander Sokurov
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 361
Héctor Babenco
1946 - 2016
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 362
Eldar Ryazanov
1927 - 2015
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 363
Veljko Bulajić
1928 - 2024
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 364
Chris Sanders
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 365
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Makoto Shinkai ranks 39. Before him are Ryan Giggs, Lena Headey, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, Robert Pires, Roberto Martínez, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær. After him are Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Monica Seles, Varg Vikernes, Jay-Jay Okocha, Vera Farmiga, and Rogério Ceni.
Others Born in 1973
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Ryan Giggs
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 33
Lena Headey
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 34
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 35
Robert Pires
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 36
Roberto Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 37
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 38
Makoto Shinkai
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 39
Valerii Zaluzhnyi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 40
Monica Seles
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 41
Varg Vikernes
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 42
Jay-Jay Okocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 43
Vera Farmiga
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 44
Rogério Ceni
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 45
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Makoto Shinkai ranks 614 out of NaN. Before him are Yuki Fushimi (1950), Hiroshi Katayama (1940), Sōsuke Uno (1922), Shigeo Yaegashi (1933), Fujiwara no Kamatari (614), and Takeda Sōkaku (1859). After him are Masako Nozawa (1936), Kusunoki Masashige (1294), Masaaki Hatsumi (1931), Shō Tai (1843), Soemu Toyoda (1885), and Hiraga Gennai (1728).
Others born in Japan
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Yuki Fushimi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 608
Hiroshi Katayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 609
Sōsuke Uno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1998
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 610
Shigeo Yaegashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2011
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 611
Fujiwara no Kamatari
POLITICIAN
614 - 669
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 612
Takeda Sōkaku
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1943
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 613
Makoto Shinkai
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 614
Masako Nozawa
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 615
Kusunoki Masashige
POLITICIAN
1294 - 1336
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 616
Masaaki Hatsumi
PAINTER
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 617
Shō Tai
POLITICIAN
1843 - 1901
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 618
Soemu Toyoda
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 619
Hiraga Gennai
PHYSICIAN
1728 - 1780
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 620
Among Film Directors In Japan
Among film directors born in Japan, Makoto Shinkai ranks 14. Before him are Franklin J. Schaffner (1920), Nagisa Oshima (1932), Shohei Imamura (1926), Mamoru Oshii (1951), Hideaki Anno (1960), and Satoshi Kon (1963). After him are Kiyoshi Kurosawa (1955), Kinji Fukasaku (1930), Ishirō Honda (1911), Hirokazu Kore-eda (1962), Mikio Naruse (1905), and Kon Ichikawa (1915).
Franklin J. Schaffner
1920 - 1989
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 8
Nagisa Oshima
1932 - 2013
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 9
Shohei Imamura
1926 - 2006
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 10
Mamoru Oshii
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 11
Hideaki Anno
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 12
Satoshi Kon
1963 - 2010
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 13
Makoto Shinkai
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 14
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 15
Kinji Fukasaku
1930 - 2003
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 16
Ishirō Honda
1911 - 1993
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 17
Hirokazu Kore-eda
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 18
Mikio Naruse
1905 - 1969
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 19
Kon Ichikawa
1915 - 2008
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 20
