Film Director
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
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Rafael Azcona
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Rafael Azcona is the 1,206th most popular film director (down from 1,067th in 2024), the 1,691st most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,521st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Spanish Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Rafael Azcona ranks 1,206 out of 2,041. Before him are Georg Jacoby, Leonid Osyka, Denys de La Patellière, Byron Haskin, Arne Skouen, and Raymond Depardon. After him are Fernando Birri, Basil Dearden, Freddie Francis, Nelly Kaplan, Lee Tamahori, and Buddy Van Horn.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,200
Leonid Osyka
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,201
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,202
Byron Haskin
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,203
Arne Skouen
1913 - 2003
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,204
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,205
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,206
Fernando Birri
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,207
Basil Dearden
1911 - 1971
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,208
Freddie Francis
1917 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,209
Nelly Kaplan
1931 - 2020
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,210
Lee Tamahori
1950 - 2025
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,211
Buddy Van Horn
1928 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,212
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Rafael Azcona ranks 402. Before him are Wolfgang Seidel, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Frank O'Hara, Giovanni Invernizzi, Tapio Mäkelä, and Géza Kádas. After him are Alison Lurie, Robert Bly, Georgi Yumatov, Ken Olsen, Bob Benny, and Robert Jay Lifton. Among people deceased in 2008, Rafael Azcona ranks 287. Before him are Irmgard Praetz, Jimmy Giuffre, Gabriel París Gordillo, Cecilia Colledge, Anatoly Karatsuba, and Erwin Geschonneck. After him are Françoise Demulder, Avery Dulles, Omar Caetano, Albin Planinc, Antonio José González Zumárraga, and Jesse Helms.
Others Born in 1926
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Wolfgang Seidel
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1987
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 396
Herschell Gordon Lewis
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 397
Frank O'Hara
WRITER
1926 - 1966
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 398
Giovanni Invernizzi
ATHLETE
1926 - 1986
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 399
Tapio Mäkelä
SKIER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 400
Géza Kádas
SWIMMER
1926 - 1979
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 401
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 402
Alison Lurie
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 403
Robert Bly
WRITER
1926 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 404
Georgi Yumatov
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 405
Ken Olsen
INVENTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 406
Bob Benny
SINGER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 407
Robert Jay Lifton
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2025
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 408
Others Deceased in 2008
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Irmgard Praetz
ATHLETE
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 281
Jimmy Giuffre
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 282
Gabriel París Gordillo
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2008
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 283
Cecilia Colledge
SKATER
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 284
Anatoly Karatsuba
MATHEMATICIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 285
Erwin Geschonneck
ACTOR
1906 - 2008
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 286
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 287
Françoise Demulder
PHOTOGRAPHER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 288
Avery Dulles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 289
Omar Caetano
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 290
Albin Planinc
CHESS PLAYER
1944 - 2008
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 291
Antonio José González Zumárraga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2008
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 292
Jesse Helms
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 293
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Rafael Azcona ranks 1,691 out of NaN. Before him are Ramón Marsal (1934), Guillermo Tell Villegas (1823), Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque (1827), Ander Herrera (1989), Luis Milla (1966), and Xabier Azkargorta (1953). After him are Loyola de Palacio (1950), Dani Pedrosa (1985), Marcos Llorente (1995), Josep Irla (1874), Susi Sánchez (1955), and Juan Antonio San Epifanio (1959).
Others born in Spain
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Ramón Marsal
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2007
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,685
Guillermo Tell Villegas
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1907
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,686
Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1895
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,687
Ander Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,688
Luis Milla
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 1,689
Xabier Azkargorta
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 1,690
Rafael Azcona
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,691
Loyola de Palacio
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2006
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,692
Dani Pedrosa
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,693
Marcos Llorente
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,694
Josep Irla
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1958
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,695
Susi Sánchez
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,696
Juan Antonio San Epifanio
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,697
Among Film Directors In Spain
Among film directors born in Spain, Rafael Azcona ranks 19. Before him are Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi (1927), Fernando Trueba (1955), Álex de la Iglesia (1965), Mario Camus (1935), Julio Medem (1958), and José Luis Garci (1944). After him are Jaume Collet-Serra (1974), Pilar Miró (1940), Agustí Villaronga (1953), Luis Alcoriza (1918), Jaume Balagueró (1968), and José Luis Cuerda (1947).
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
1927 - 2017
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 13
Fernando Trueba
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 14
Álex de la Iglesia
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 15
Mario Camus
1935 - 2021
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 16
Julio Medem
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 17
José Luis Garci
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 18
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 19
Jaume Collet-Serra
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 20
Pilar Miró
1940 - 1997
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 21
Agustí Villaronga
1953 - 2023
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 22
Luis Alcoriza
1918 - 1992
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 23
Jaume Balagueró
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 24
José Luis Cuerda
1947 - 2020
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 25
