Film Director

Paul Haggis

Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director

1953 - today

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Paul Haggis

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Paul Haggis is the 593rd most popular film director (up from 834th in 2024), the 212th most popular biography from Canada (up from 274th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Canadian Film Director.

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250k

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Past 12 months

60.30

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Paul Haggis ranks 593 out of 2,041. Before him are Hal Ashby, Jaco Van Dormael, Hugh Hudson, Jennifer Lee, Mauritz Stiller, and Ann Hui. After him are Seijun Suzuki, Ken Annakin, John Lasseter, Ralph Bakshi, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Ernest B. Schoedsack.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Hal Ashby
1929 - 1988
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 587
Jaco Van Dormael
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 588
Hugh Hudson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 589
Jennifer Lee
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 590
Mauritz Stiller
1883 - 1928
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 591
Ann Hui
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 592
Paul Haggis
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 593
Seijun Suzuki
1923 - 2017
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 594
Ken Annakin
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 595
John Lasseter
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 596
Ralph Bakshi
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 597
Yorgos Lanthimos
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 598
Ernest B. Schoedsack
1893 - 1979
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 599

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Paul Haggis ranks 172. Before him are Maryam Rajavi, Dragan Kićanović, Filipe Neri Ferrão, Eric Tsang, Halid Bešlić, and John Robertson. After him are Zlatko Burić, Carlos Mesa, Gali Atari, Andreas Vollenweider, Gérard Krawczyk, and Norman Finkelstein.

Others Born in 1953

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Maryam Rajavi
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 166
Dragan Kićanović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 167
Filipe Neri Ferrão
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 168
Eric Tsang
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 169
Halid Bešlić
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 170
John Robertson
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 171
Paul Haggis
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 172
Zlatko Burić
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 173
Carlos Mesa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 174
Gali Atari
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 175
Andreas Vollenweider
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 176
Gérard Krawczyk
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 177
Norman Finkelstein
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 178

In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Paul Haggis ranks 212 out of NaN. Before him are Arthur Hiller (1923), David Hall (1875), Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680), Alfred Aho (1941), Hayden Christensen (1981), and Phil Esposito (1942). After him are Alanis Morissette (1974), Robert H. MacArthur (1930), Shawn Mendes (1998), Steve MacLean (1954), Joe Shuster (1914), and Phil Hartman (1948).

Others born in Canada

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Arthur Hiller
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 206
David Hall
ATHLETE
1875 - 1972
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 207
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
EXPLORER
1680 - 1767
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 208
Alfred Aho
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 209
Hayden Christensen
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 210
Phil Esposito
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 211
Paul Haggis
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 212
Alanis Morissette
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 213
Robert H. MacArthur
BIOLOGIST
1930 - 1972
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 214
Shawn Mendes
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 215
Steve MacLean
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 216
Joe Shuster
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1992
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 217
Phil Hartman
ACTOR
1948 - 1998
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 218