FILM DIRECTOR
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Today

Niels Arden Oplev
Niels Arden Oplev (pronounced [ˈne̝ls ˈɑˀtn̩ ˈʌple̝w]; born 26 March 1961) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Niels Arden Oplev is the 1,457th most popular film director (down from 1,189th in 2024), the 625th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 526th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Danish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Niels Arden Oplev ranks 1,457 out of 2,041. Before him are Jennifer Lynch, Tim Miller, Joseph Kahn, Catherine Corsini, Sally Menke, and Peter Zadek. After him are Lee Garmes, Bryan Forbes, Mike Hodges, Chloé Zhao, Alan Taylor, and Stefano Sollima.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJennifer Lynch
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,451
Tim Miller
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 1,452
Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,453
Catherine Corsini
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1,454
Sally Menke
1953 - 2010
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 1,455
Peter Zadek
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,456
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,457
Lee Garmes
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,458
Bryan Forbes
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,459
Mike Hodges
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,460
Chloé Zhao
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,461
Alan Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,462
Stefano Sollima
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,463
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Niels Arden Oplev ranks 468. Before him are Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, Luis Herrera, Tak Matsumoto, Dan Marino, K.d. lang, and Chris Anderson. After him are Kent Nielsen, Randy Spears, Werner Kogler, Mercedes Aráoz, Maggie Wheeler, and Michael Ludwig.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsGrete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 463
Luis Herrera
CYCLIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 464
Tak Matsumoto
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 465
Dan Marino
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 466
K.d. lang
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 467
Chris Anderson
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 468
Niels Arden Oplev
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 469
Kent Nielsen
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 470
Randy Spears
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 471
Werner Kogler
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 472
Mercedes Aráoz
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 473
Maggie Wheeler
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 474
Michael Ludwig
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 475
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Niels Arden Oplev ranks 625 out of 1,032. Before him are John Hansen (1938), Ole Rasmussen (1952), Thomas Frank (1973), Tommy Troelsen (1940), Kim Andersen (1958), and Poul Ruders (1949). After him are Kent Nielsen (1961), Hans-Henrik Ørsted (1954), Deepika Padukone (1986), Poul Pedersen (1932), Henrik Svensmark (1958), and Søren Petersen (1894).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsJohn Hansen
ATHLETE
1938 - 2022
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 619
Ole Rasmussen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 620
Thomas Frank
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 621
Tommy Troelsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 622
Kim Andersen
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 623
Poul Ruders
COMPOSER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 624
Niels Arden Oplev
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 625
Kent Nielsen
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 626
Hans-Henrik Ørsted
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 627
Deepika Padukone
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 628
Poul Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 629
Henrik Svensmark
PHYSICIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 630
Søren Petersen
BOXER
1894 - 1945
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 631
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Denmark
Among film directors born in Denmark, Niels Arden Oplev ranks 19. Before him are Jørgen Leth (1937), August Blom (1869), Lone Scherfig (1959), Astrid Henning-Jensen (1914), Anders Thomas Jensen (1972), and Ole Bornedal (1959). After him are Nikolaj Arcel (1972), Per Fly (1960), Dan Laustsen (1954), Pernille Fischer Christensen (1969), and Tobias Lindholm (1977).
Jørgen Leth
1937 - 2025
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 13
August Blom
1869 - 1947
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 14
Lone Scherfig
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 15
Astrid Henning-Jensen
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 16
Anders Thomas Jensen
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 17
Ole Bornedal
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 18
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 19
Nikolaj Arcel
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 20
Per Fly
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 21
Dan Laustsen
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 22
Pernille Fischer Christensen
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 23
Tobias Lindholm
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 24














































