Film Director
Sergei Parajanov
Armenian film director
1924 - 1990
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Sergei Parajanov
His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Sergei Parajanov is the 66th most popular film director (down from 64th in 2024), the 12th most popular biography from Georgia and the most popular Georgian Film Director.
Sergei Parajanov is most famous for his films, including Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, The Color of Pomegranates, and The Legend of Suram Fortress.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Sergei Parajanov ranks 66 out of 2,041. Before him are Brian De Palma, Michael Haneke, Abbas Kiarostami, Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, and Lars von Trier. After him are Frank Capra, Sydney Pollack, William Wyler, Claude Chabrol, Chuck Jones, and Luc Besson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Brian De Palma
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 60
Michael Haneke
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 61
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 62
Werner Herzog
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 63
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 64
Lars von Trier
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 65
Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 66
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 67
Sydney Pollack
1934 - 2008
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 68
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 69
Claude Chabrol
1930 - 2010
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 70
Chuck Jones
1912 - 2002
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 71
Luc Besson
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 72
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Sergei Parajanov ranks 24. Before him are Maurice Jarre, Sarah Vaughan, Georges Charpak, Lauren Bacall, Roger Guillemin, and Jacques Le Goff. After him are Paul Feyerabend, Lys Assia, S. R. Nathan, Billy Wright, Jovanka Broz, and Ramiz Alia. Among people deceased in 1990, Sergei Parajanov ranks 16. Before him are Ava Gardner, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, B. F. Skinner, Roald Dahl, Pavel Cherenkov, and Sarah Vaughan. After him are Norbert Elias, Princess Sophie of Hohenberg, Ronald Evans, Ilya Frank, John Bowlby, and Robert Hofstadter.
Others Born in 1924
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Maurice Jarre
COMPOSER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 18
Sarah Vaughan
SINGER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 19
Georges Charpak
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2010
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 20
Lauren Bacall
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 21
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 22
Jacques Le Goff
HISTORIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 23
Sergei Parajanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 24
Paul Feyerabend
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 25
Lys Assia
SINGER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 26
S. R. Nathan
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 27
Billy Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 28
Jovanka Broz
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 29
Ramiz Alia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 30
Others Deceased in 1990
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Ava Gardner
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 10
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
WRITER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 11
B. F. Skinner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 12
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 13
Pavel Cherenkov
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 14
Sarah Vaughan
SINGER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 15
Sergei Parajanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 16
Norbert Elias
SOCIOLOGIST
1897 - 1990
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 17
Princess Sophie of Hohenberg
COMPANION
1901 - 1990
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 18
Ronald Evans
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1990
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 19
Ilya Frank
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1990
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 20
John Bowlby
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 1990
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 21
Robert Hofstadter
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1990
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 22
In Georgia
Among people born in Georgia, Sergei Parajanov ranks 12 out of NaN. Before him are Shota Rustaveli (1172), Tamar of Georgia (1166), Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893), Tigran Petrosian (1929), Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939), and Yakov Dzhugashvili (1907). After him are Niko Pirosmani (1862), Sayat-Nova (1712), Kato Svanidze (1885), Aleksei Brusilov (1853), Mikheil Saakashvili (1967), and Rusudan of Georgia (1194).
Others born in Georgia
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Shota Rustaveli
WRITER
1172 - 1216
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 6
Tamar of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1213
HPI: 76.80
Rank: 7
Vladimir Mayakovsky
WRITER
1893 - 1930
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 8
Tigran Petrosian
CHESS PLAYER
1929 - 1984
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 9
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1993
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 10
Yakov Dzhugashvili
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1943
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 11
Sergei Parajanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 12
Niko Pirosmani
PAINTER
1862 - 1918
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 13
Sayat-Nova
WRITER
1712 - 1795
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 14
Kato Svanidze
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1907
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 15
Aleksei Brusilov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1853 - 1926
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 16
Mikheil Saakashvili
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 17
Rusudan of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1245
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 18
Among Film Directors In Georgia
Among film directors born in Georgia, Sergei Parajanov ranks 1. After him are Otar Iosseliani (1934), Rouben Mamoulian (1897), Mikhail Kalatozov (1903), Tengiz Abuladze (1924), Georgiy Daneliya (1930), Nana Jorjadze (1948), Kote Marjanishvili (1872), Marlen Khutsiev (1925), Revaz Chkheidze (1926), Eldar Shengelaia (1933), and Georgy Tovstonogov (1915).
Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 1
Otar Iosseliani
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 2
Rouben Mamoulian
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 3
Mikhail Kalatozov
1903 - 1973
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 4
Tengiz Abuladze
1924 - 1994
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 5
Georgiy Daneliya
1930 - 2019
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 6
Nana Jorjadze
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 7
Kote Marjanishvili
1872 - 1933
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 8
Marlen Khutsiev
1925 - 2019
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 9
Revaz Chkheidze
1926 - 2015
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 10
Eldar Shengelaia
1933 - 2025
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 11
Georgy Tovstonogov
1915 - 1989
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 12
