Film Director
Melville Shavelson
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author
1917 - 2007
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Melville Shavelson
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Melville Shavelson is the 1,030th most popular film director (up from 1,316th in 2024), the 7,236th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,796th in 2019) and the 257th most popular American Film Director.
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Past 12 months
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Melville Shavelson's biography spans 15 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 56.17.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Melville Shavelson ranks 1,030 out of 2,296. Before him are Med Hondo, Vittorio De Seta, Frédéric Rossif, Michel Boisrond, Danis Tanović, and Álex de la Iglesia. After him are Francis Huster, Shyam Benegal, Jia Zhangke, Spike Jonze, Christopher McQuarrie, and Marleen Gorris.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMed Hondo
1936 - 2019
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,024
Vittorio De Seta
1923 - 2011
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,025
Frédéric Rossif
1922 - 1990
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 1,026
Michel Boisrond
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 1,027
Danis Tanović
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1,028
Álex de la Iglesia
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,029
Melville Shavelson
1917 - 2007
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 1,030
Francis Huster
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,031
Shyam Benegal
1934 - 2024
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 1,032
Jia Zhangke
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,033
Spike Jonze
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,034
Christopher McQuarrie
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,035
Marleen Gorris
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,036
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Melville Shavelson ranks 254. Before him are Fyodor Khitruk, Rudolf Gnägi, John Berry, Odd Lundberg, Paul Hubschmid, and Kamal Ranadive. After him are Charles Sibley, Gösta Andersson, Mikhail Devyataev, Kriangsak Chamanan, Gottfried Honegger, and Edgar Barth. Among people deceased in 2007, Melville Shavelson ranks 273. Before him are Angelo Conterno, Carlo Clerici, Jef Planckaert, Raymond Kaelbel, Joseph Nérette, and Giorgio Anglesio. After him are Tetsuo Okamoto, Benito Lorenzi, Adam Kozłowiecki, Beverly Sills, Édouard Gagnon, and Joey Bishop.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsFyodor Khitruk
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 248
Rudolf Gnägi
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1985
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 249
John Berry
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 250
Odd Lundberg
SKATER
1917 - 1983
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 251
Paul Hubschmid
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 252
Kamal Ranadive
PHYSICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 253
Melville Shavelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 254
Charles Sibley
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 255
Gösta Andersson
ATHLETE
1917 - 1975
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 256
Mikhail Devyataev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2002
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 257
Kriangsak Chamanan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2003
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 258
Gottfried Honegger
PAINTER
1917 - 2016
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 259
Edgar Barth
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1965
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsAngelo Conterno
CYCLIST
1925 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 267
Carlo Clerici
CYCLIST
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 268
Jef Planckaert
CYCLIST
1934 - 2007
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 269
Raymond Kaelbel
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 270
Joseph Nérette
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 271
Giorgio Anglesio
ATHLETE
1922 - 2007
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 272
Melville Shavelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 273
Tetsuo Okamoto
SWIMMER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 274
Benito Lorenzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2007
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 275
Adam Kozłowiecki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1911 - 2007
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 276
Beverly Sills
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 277
Édouard Gagnon
PHYSICIAN
1918 - 2007
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 278
Joey Bishop
PRESENTER
1918 - 2007
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 279
In United States
Among people born in United States, Melville Shavelson ranks 7,236 out of 23,232. Before him are Keith Ferguson (1972), Herschel Savage (1952), Harley Race (1943), Nolan Ryan (1947), Malcom McLean (1913), and Miles Teller (1987). After him are Charles Sibley (1917), Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902), Helen Murray Free (1923), Larry Brown (1940), Bitsie Tulloch (1981), and Randy Johnson (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKeith Ferguson
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,230
Herschel Savage
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1952 - 2023
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,231
Harley Race
WRESTLER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 7,232
Nolan Ryan
BASEBALL PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,233
Malcom McLean
BUSINESSPERSON
1913 - 2001
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,234
Miles Teller
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,235
Melville Shavelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,236
Charles Sibley
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 7,237
Ethelda Bleibtrey
SWIMMER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,238
Helen Murray Free
CHEMIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,239
Larry Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,240
Bitsie Tulloch
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,241
Randy Johnson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7,242
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Melville Shavelson ranks 257. Before him are Irwin Allen (1916), Ben Sharpsteen (1895), Candida Royalle (1950), Michael Hoffman (1956), Alexander Mackendrick (1912), and John Berry (1917). After him are Spike Jonze (1969), Christopher McQuarrie (1968), Michael Chapman (1935), Chad Stahelski (1968), Tom DiCillo (1953), and Jack Conway (1887).
Irwin Allen
1916 - 1991
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 251
Ben Sharpsteen
1895 - 1980
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 252
Candida Royalle
1950 - 2015
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 253
Michael Hoffman
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 254
Alexander Mackendrick
1912 - 1993
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 255
John Berry
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 256
Melville Shavelson
1917 - 2007
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 257
Spike Jonze
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 258
Christopher McQuarrie
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 259
Michael Chapman
1935 - 2020
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 260
Chad Stahelski
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 261
Tom DiCillo
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 262
Jack Conway
1887 - 1952
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 263
























































