1959 - Today
Mark Lee Romanek (; born September 18, 1959) is an American filmmaker and photographer. Romanek is best known for directing the music videos for songs such as "Closer" and "The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "Can't Stop" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Black Tie White Noise" and "Jump They Say" by David Bowie, "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz, "Devils Haircut" by Beck, "Rain" and "Bedtime Story" by Madonna, "Scream" by Michael and Janet Jackson, "Cochise" by Audioslave, "99 Problems" and "Picasso Baby" by Jay-Z, "Speed of Sound" by Coldplay, "Criminal" by Fiona Apple, "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift, and "Sandcastles" by Beyoncé. Romanek's film work includes writing and directing One Hour Photo (2002) and directing Never Let Me Go (2010). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Romanek has received more than 745,427 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Romanek is the 1,497th most popular film director (down from 1,289th in 2019), the 11,349th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,835th in 2019) and the 432nd most popular American Film Director.
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Among film directors, Mark Romanek ranks 1,497 out of 1,581. Before him are Paolo Virzì, Glen Keane, Davis Guggenheim, John Singleton, Rich Moore, and Byron Howard. After him are Alex Cox, Dani Levy, Edward Lachman, Nikolaj Arcel, Wojciech Smarzowski, and Simon Curtis.
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 1,491
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 1,492
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 1,493
1968 - 2019
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 1,494
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 1,495
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 1,496
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 1,497
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 1,498
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 1,499
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 1,500
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 1,501
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 1,502
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 1,503
Among people born in 1959, Mark Romanek ranks 480. Before him are Jean Ravelonarivo, Bernardine Evaristo, Zhan Videnov, Thierry Rey, Liang Wudong, and Harlem Désir. After him are Edwyn Collins, Arto Härkönen, Jon Oliva, Danny Ainge, Alessandro Andrei, and Maya Lin.
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 474
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 475
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 476
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 477
1959 - 2020
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 478
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 479
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 480
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 481
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 482
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 483
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 484
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 485
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 486
Among people born in United States, Mark Romanek ranks 11,349 out of 18,182. Before him are John Seigenthaler (1927), Nathan Chen (1999), Howell Cobb (1815), Alex Skolnick (1968), Cameron Monaghan (1993), and Sean Kinney (1966). After him are Michelle Kwan (1980), Arlene Francis (1907), Timmy Mayer (1938), Suzanne Farrell (1945), Charles Vinci (1933), and Elisabeth Harnois (1979).
1927 - 2014
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 11,343
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 11,344
1815 - 1868
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 11,345
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 11,346
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 11,347
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 11,348
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 11,349
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 11,350
1907 - 2001
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 11,351
1938 - 1964
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 11,352
1945 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 11,353
1933 - 2018
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 11,354
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 11,355
Among film directors born in United States, Mark Romanek ranks 432. Before him are Harold Prince (1928), Adam Shankman (1964), Glen Keane (1954), Davis Guggenheim (1963), John Singleton (1968), and Rich Moore (1963). After him are Edward Lachman (1948), Ted Demme (1963), Charles Barton (1902), Matthew Barney (1967), Jeff Nathanson (1965), and Shirley Clarke (1919).
1928 - 2019
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 426
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 427
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 428
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 429
1968 - 2019
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 430
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 431
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 432
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 433
1963 - 2002
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 434
1902 - 1981
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 435
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 436
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 437
1919 - 1997
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 438