Film Director
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
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Robert Altman
His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2024). Robert Altman is the 110th most popular film director (down from 108th in 2024), the 933rd most popular biography from United States (down from 748th in 2019) and the 29th most popular American Film Director.
Robert Altman is most famous for his films MASH, Nashville, and The Player.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Robert Altman ranks 110 out of 2,041. Before him are Sidney Lumet, Bong Joon-ho, John Huston, Zhang Yimou, Edwin S. Porter, and George Cukor. After him are Walter Hill, Mel Brooks, Satyajit Ray, Costa-Gavras, John Woo, and Jules Dassin.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 104
Bong Joon-ho
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 105
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 106
Zhang Yimou
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 107
Edwin S. Porter
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 108
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 109
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 110
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 111
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 112
Satyajit Ray
1921 - 1992
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 113
Costa-Gavras
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 114
John Woo
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 115
Jules Dassin
1911 - 2008
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Robert Altman ranks 52. Before him are Roy J. Glauber, Luciano Berio, Dick Van Dyke, Anastasio Somoza Debayle, William F. Buckley Jr., and George Kennedy. After him are Leo Esaki, Baruch Samuel Blumberg, Maya Plisetskaya, Bülent Ecevit, Sam Peckinpah, and Paul Mauriat. Among people deceased in 2006, Robert Altman ranks 32. Before him are Melvin Schwartz, Lennart Meri, Robert Bruce Merrifield, Jack Palance, Muriel Spark, and Clay Regazzoni. After him are Joseph Barbera, Bülent Ecevit, Paul Mauriat, Alida Valli, Clifford Geertz, and Seymour Martin Lipset.
Others Born in 1925
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Roy J. Glauber
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 46
Luciano Berio
COMPOSER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 47
Dick Van Dyke
COMEDIAN
1925 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 48
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1980
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 49
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 50
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 51
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 52
Leo Esaki
PHYSICIST
1925 - Present
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 53
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2011
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 54
Maya Plisetskaya
DANCER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 55
Bülent Ecevit
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 56
Sam Peckinpah
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 57
Paul Mauriat
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 58
Others Deceased in 2006
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Melvin Schwartz
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2006
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 26
Lennart Meri
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 27
Robert Bruce Merrifield
CHEMIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 28
Jack Palance
ACTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 29
Muriel Spark
WRITER
1918 - 2006
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 30
Clay Regazzoni
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 31
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 32
Joseph Barbera
COMIC ARTIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 33
Bülent Ecevit
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 34
Paul Mauriat
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 35
Alida Valli
ACTOR
1921 - 2006
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 36
Clifford Geertz
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1926 - 2006
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 37
Seymour Martin Lipset
SOCIOLOGIST
1922 - 2006
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 38
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Altman ranks 933 out of NaN. Before him are John Irving (1942), Josephine Cochrane (1839), Buddy Holly (1936), Milton H. Erickson (1901), Nat King Cole (1919), and George Clinton (1941). After him are Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925), Philip Glass (1937), Laura Branigan (1952), Jane Addams (1860), William Hurt (1950), and Walter Hill (1942).
Others born in United States
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John Irving
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 927
Josephine Cochrane
INVENTOR
1839 - 1913
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 928
Buddy Holly
MUSICIAN
1936 - 1959
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 929
Milton H. Erickson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1980
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 930
Nat King Cole
MUSICIAN
1919 - 1965
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 931
George Clinton
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 932
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 933
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
PHYSICIAN
1925 - 2011
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 934
Philip Glass
COMPOSER
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 935
Laura Branigan
SINGER
1952 - 2004
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 936
Jane Addams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1935
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 937
William Hurt
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 938
Walter Hill
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 939
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Robert Altman ranks 29. Before him are Terry Gilliam (1940), John Carpenter (1948), Sidney Lumet (1924), John Huston (1906), Edwin S. Porter (1870), and George Cukor (1899). After him are Walter Hill (1942), Mel Brooks (1926), Jules Dassin (1911), William Hanna (1910), Wes Craven (1939), and Sam Peckinpah (1925).
Terry Gilliam
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 23
John Carpenter
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 24
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 25
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 26
Edwin S. Porter
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 27
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 28
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 29
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 30
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 31
Jules Dassin
1911 - 2008
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 32
William Hanna
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 33
Wes Craven
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 34
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 35
