Film Director
Richard Attenborough
1923 - 2014
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Richard Attenborough
His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2024). Richard Attenborough is the 98th most popular film director (down from 91st in 2024), the 597th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 437th in 2019) and the 8th most popular British Film Director.
Richard Attenborough is most famous for his work as a director and actor. He is best known for his films Gandhi, Jurassic Park, and The Great Escape.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Richard Attenborough ranks 98 out of 2,041. Before him are John Carpenter, Wolfgang Petersen, Aki Kaurismäki, Dario Argento, Christopher Nolan, and Carlos Saura. After him are David Lean, René Clair, Andrzej Żuławski, Jacques Audiard, Jacques Tati, and Sidney Lumet.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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John Carpenter
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 92
Wolfgang Petersen
1941 - 2022
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 93
Aki Kaurismäki
1957 - Present
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 94
Dario Argento
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 95
Christopher Nolan
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 96
Carlos Saura
1932 - 2023
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 97
Richard Attenborough
1923 - 2014
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 98
David Lean
1908 - 1991
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 99
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 100
Andrzej Żuławski
1940 - 2016
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 101
Jacques Audiard
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 102
Jacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 103
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 104
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Richard Attenborough ranks 27. Before him are Mas Oyama, Queen Anne of Romania, Franco Zeffirelli, Val Logsdon Fitch, Jack Kilby, and Roy Lichtenstein. After him are Arvid Carlsson, Mauno Koivisto, Alan Shepard, Morris, Yma Sumac, and Lee Teng-hui. Among people deceased in 2014, Richard Attenborough ranks 28. Before him are Martin Lewis Perl, Virna Lisi, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Alain Resnais, Christopher Hogwood, and Maya Angelou. After him are Gary Becker, Jack Brabham, Bob Hoskins, Pete Seeger, Lorin Maazel, and Harold Ramis.
Others Born in 1923
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Mas Oyama
MARTIAL ARTS
1923 - 1994
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 21
Queen Anne of Romania
COMPANION
1923 - 2016
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 22
Franco Zeffirelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2019
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 23
Val Logsdon Fitch
PHYSICIST
1923 - 2015
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 24
Jack Kilby
ENGINEER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 25
Roy Lichtenstein
ARTIST
1923 - 1997
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 26
Richard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 27
Arvid Carlsson
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 28
Mauno Koivisto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2017
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 29
Alan Shepard
ASTRONAUT
1923 - 1998
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 30
Morris
COMIC ARTIST
1923 - 2001
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 31
Yma Sumac
SINGER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 32
Lee Teng-hui
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2020
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 33
Others Deceased in 2014
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Martin Lewis Perl
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2014
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 22
Virna Lisi
ACTOR
1936 - 2014
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 23
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 24
Alain Resnais
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 25
Christopher Hogwood
COMPOSER
1941 - 2014
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 26
Maya Angelou
WRITER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 27
Richard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 28
Gary Becker
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2014
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 29
Jack Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 30
Bob Hoskins
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 31
Pete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 32
Lorin Maazel
CONDUCTOR
1930 - 2014
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 33
Harold Ramis
ACTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 34
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Attenborough ranks 597 out of NaN. Before him are William Byrd (1543), Alexander Pope (1688), Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1861), Christopher Nolan (1970), Richard Williamson (1940), and Gary Moore (1952). After him are David Lean (1908), Thomas Carlyle (1795), William Oughtred (1574), Tim Curry (1946), Charles Dance (1946), and Ronald Coase (1910).
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William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 591
Alexander Pope
WRITER
1688 - 1744
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 592
Frederick Gowland Hopkins
CHEMIST
1861 - 1947
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 593
Christopher Nolan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 594
Richard Williamson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - 2025
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 595
Gary Moore
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2011
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 596
Richard Attenborough
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 597
David Lean
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 598
Thomas Carlyle
PHILOSOPHER
1795 - 1881
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 599
William Oughtred
MATHEMATICIAN
1574 - 1660
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 600
Tim Curry
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 601
Charles Dance
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 602
Ronald Coase
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2013
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 603
Among Film Directors In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Richard Attenborough ranks 8. Before him are Ridley Scott (1937), Ken Loach (1936), Tony Scott (1944), Alan Parker (1944), Peter Brook (1925), and Christopher Nolan (1970). After him are David Lean (1908), Peter Greenaway (1942), Michael Powell (1905), Danny Boyle (1956), Stephen Frears (1941), and Tony Richardson (1928).
Ridley Scott
1937 - Present
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 2
Ken Loach
1936 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 3
Tony Scott
1944 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 4
Alan Parker
1944 - 2020
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 5
Peter Brook
1925 - 2022
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 6
Christopher Nolan
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 7
Richard Attenborough
1923 - 2014
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 8
David Lean
1908 - 1991
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 9
Peter Greenaway
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 10
Michael Powell
1905 - 1990
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 11
Danny Boyle
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 12
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 13
Tony Richardson
1928 - 1991
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 14
