FILM DIRECTOR

Rithy Panh

1964 - Today

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Rithy Panh (Khmer: ប៉ាន់ រិទ្ធី; born April 18, 1964) is a Cambodian documentary film director, author and screenwriter. The French-schooled director's films focus on the aftermath of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. His works are from an authoritative viewpoint, because his family were expelled from Phnom Penh in 1975 by the Khmer Rouge. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rithy Panh has received more than 159,462 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rithy Panh is the 1,580th most popular film director (down from 1,413th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Cambodia (down from 32nd in 2019) and the most popular Cambodian Film Director.

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  • 160k

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  • 49.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rithy Panh ranks 1,580 out of 2,041. Before him are Chris Weitz, Peter Chelsom, Allison Anders, H. Bruce Humberstone, Charles Barton, and Bert I. Gordon. After him are Sándor Sára, David Silverman, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Gerardo Vera, Jessica Hausner, and Mike van Diem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Rithy Panh ranks 485. Before him are Wanda Sykes, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Kōsuke Fujishima, Koshi Inaba, Shari Headley, and Radiy Khabirov. After him are Ron Harper, Erik Breukink, Michael Frontzeck, Dumitru Stângaciu, Carolina Morace, and Emma Chambers.

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In Cambodia

Among people born in Cambodia, Rithy Panh ranks 36 out of 40. Before him are Jayavarman V (958), Hun Manet (1977), Pen Sovan (1936), Dith Pran (1942), Sam Rainsy (1949), and François Chau (1959). After him are Somaly Mam (1970), Patricia Hy-Boulais (1965), Ros Sopheap (1962), Chan Vathanaka (1994), Bunpichmorakat Kheun (2006), and Jordan Windle (1998).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Cambodia

Among film directors born in Cambodia, Rithy Panh ranks 1. 

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