FILM DIRECTOR
Paul Haggis
1953 - Today

Paul Haggis
Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Crash (2005), the latter of which he also directed. Haggis also co-wrote the war film Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and the James Bond films Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Haggis has received more than 2,866,641 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Haggis is the 831st most popular film director (down from 628th in 2019), the 275th most popular biography from Canada (down from 198th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Canadian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
56.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
3.08
Effective Languages (L*)
4.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Paul Haggis ranks 831 out of 2,041. Before him are Eduard Tisse, Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, Gordon Douglas, Hal Roach, Gianni Amelio, and George Marshall. After him are Janusz Majewski, Henri Decoin, Timothy Treadwell, Mick Jackson, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, and Hong Sang-soo.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEduard Tisse
1897 - 1961
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 825
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
1877 - 1945
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 826
Gordon Douglas
1907 - 1993
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 827
Hal Roach
1892 - 1992
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 828
Gianni Amelio
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 829
George Marshall
1891 - 1975
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 830
Paul Haggis
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 831
Janusz Majewski
1931 - 2024
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 832
Henri Decoin
1890 - 1969
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 833
Timothy Treadwell
1957 - 2003
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 834
Mick Jackson
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 835
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
1928 - 1996
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 836
Hong Sang-soo
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 837
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Paul Haggis ranks 232. Before him are Aleksandr Abdulov, Oliver Ivanović, Elaine Chao, Zoran Lilić, Gernot Rohr, and Alexander Beliavsky. After him are Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Ching Siu-tung, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Neda Arnerić, Eleonora Giorgi, and Pavel Vinogradov.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsAleksandr Abdulov
ACTOR
1953 - 2008
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 226
Oliver Ivanović
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2018
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 227
Elaine Chao
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 228
Zoran Lilić
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 229
Gernot Rohr
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 230
Alexander Beliavsky
CHESS PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 231
Paul Haggis
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 232
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 233
Ching Siu-tung
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 234
Dalila Di Lazzaro
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 235
Neda Arnerić
ACTOR
1953 - 2020
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 236
Eleonora Giorgi
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 237
Pavel Vinogradov
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 238
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Paul Haggis ranks 275 out of 1,622. Before him are Albert S. Ruddy (1930), Anna Paquin (1982), Manly P. Hall (1901), Robert Langlands (1936), Roberta Bondar (1945), and John Draper (1943). After him are Gordon Lightfoot (1938), Lothaire Bluteau (1957), Henri Richard (1936), Marie-Claire Blais (1939), Deborah Kara Unger (1966), and David Johnston (1941).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsAlbert S. Ruddy
PRODUCER
1930 - 2024
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 269
Anna Paquin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 270
Manly P. Hall
OCCULTIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 271
Robert Langlands
MATHEMATICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 272
Roberta Bondar
ASTRONAUT
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 273
John Draper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 274
Paul Haggis
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 275
Gordon Lightfoot
SINGER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 276
Lothaire Bluteau
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 277
Henri Richard
HOCKEY PLAYER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 278
Marie-Claire Blais
WRITER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 279
Deborah Kara Unger
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 280
David Johnston
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 281
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Paul Haggis ranks 13. Before him are Arthur Hiller (1923), Ted Kotcheff (1931), Denys Arcand (1941), Roger Spottiswoode (1945), Allan Dwan (1885), and Mark Robson (1913). After him are Michel Brault (1928), Mary Harron (1953), Jean-Marc Vallée (1963), Richard Williams (1933), David Furnish (1962), and Shawn Levy (1968).
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 7
Ted Kotcheff
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 8
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 9
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 10
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 11
Mark Robson
1913 - 1978
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 12
Paul Haggis
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 13
Michel Brault
1928 - 2013
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14
Mary Harron
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 15
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 16
Richard Williams
1933 - 2019
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 17
David Furnish
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 18
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 19