FILM DIRECTOR
Rick Rosenthal
1949 - Today

Rick Rosenthal
Richard L. Rosenthal Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, known for directing Halloween II, Bad Boys, and Halloween: Resurrection. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Rick Rosenthal is the 1,656th most popular film director (down from 1,615th in 2024), the 12,618th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,752nd in 2019) and the 473rd most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Rick Rosenthal ranks 1,656 out of 2,041. Before him are Alex Cox, Richard LaGravenese, Bimal Roy, Erle C. Kenton, Prachya Pinkaew, and Karim Aïnouz. After him are Todd Solondz, Lisa Cholodenko, Sergey Mikaelyan, Hito Steyerl, Felix van Groeningen, and Gianfranco Rosi.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlex Cox
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,650
Richard LaGravenese
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,651
Bimal Roy
1909 - 1966
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,652
Erle C. Kenton
1896 - 1980
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,653
Prachya Pinkaew
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,654
Karim Aïnouz
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 1,655
Rick Rosenthal
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,656
Todd Solondz
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,657
Lisa Cholodenko
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,658
Sergey Mikaelyan
1923 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,659
Hito Steyerl
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 1,660
Felix van Groeningen
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,661
Gianfranco Rosi
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 1,662
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Rick Rosenthal ranks 732. Before him are Charles Rocket, Alfredo Quesada, Zyta Gilowska, Walter Browne, Daniel Leclercq, and Hannu Siitonen. After him are Jerome Apt, Haroun Kabadi, Brian Kerwin, Trevor Coker, Nancy Kyes, and Jerry Harrison.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsCharles Rocket
ACTOR
1949 - 2005
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 726
Alfredo Quesada
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 727
Zyta Gilowska
ECONOMIST
1949 - 2016
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 728
Walter Browne
CHESS PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 729
Daniel Leclercq
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 730
Hannu Siitonen
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 731
Rick Rosenthal
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 732
Jerome Apt
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 733
Haroun Kabadi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 734
Brian Kerwin
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 735
Trevor Coker
ATHLETE
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 736
Nancy Kyes
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 737
Jerry Harrison
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 738
In United States
Among people born in United States, Rick Rosenthal ranks 12,622 out of 20,380. Before him are John Cameron Mitchell (1963), Anthony Boucher (1911), Bob Kurland (1924), Morgan Woodward (1925), Kim Thayil (1960), and Ruth Asawa (1926). After him are Natalia Dyer (1995), Todd Solondz (1959), Cornelia Fort (1919), David S. Johnson (1945), Lisa Cholodenko (1964), and Patrick M. Shanahan (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Cameron Mitchell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 12,616
Anthony Boucher
WRITER
1911 - 1968
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 12,617
Bob Kurland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 12,618
Morgan Woodward
ACTOR
1925 - 2019
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 12,619
Kim Thayil
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 12,620
Ruth Asawa
SCULPTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 12,621
Rick Rosenthal
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,622
Natalia Dyer
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,623
Todd Solondz
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,624
Cornelia Fort
PILOT
1919 - 1943
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,625
David S. Johnson
ENGINEER
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,626
Lisa Cholodenko
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,627
Patrick M. Shanahan
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 12,628
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Rick Rosenthal ranks 473. Before him are Dennis Muren (1946), John Francis Dillon (1884), Allison Anders (1954), James Bridges (1936), Richard LaGravenese (1959), and Erle C. Kenton (1896). After him are Todd Solondz (1959), Lisa Cholodenko (1964), Ari Aster (1986), Shirley Clarke (1919), Deran Sarafian (1958), and Jim Wynorski (1950).
Dennis Muren
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 467
John Francis Dillon
1884 - 1934
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 468
Allison Anders
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 469
James Bridges
1936 - 1993
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 470
Richard LaGravenese
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 471
Erle C. Kenton
1896 - 1980
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 472
Rick Rosenthal
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 473
Todd Solondz
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 474
Lisa Cholodenko
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 475
Ari Aster
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 476
Shirley Clarke
1919 - 1997
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 477
Deran Sarafian
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 478
Jim Wynorski
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 479










































