FILM DIRECTOR
Steve Kloves
1960 - Today

Steve Kloves
Stephen Keith Kloves (born March 18, 1960) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote and directed the film The Fabulous Baker Boys and is mainly known for his screenplay adaptations of novels, especially for all but one of the Harry Potter films (the exception being The Order of the Phoenix) and for Wonder Boys, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Steve Kloves is the 1,170th most popular film director (up from 1,198th in 2024), the 8,265th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,800th in 2019) and the 306th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Steve Kloves ranks 1,170 out of 2,041. Before him are Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Eldar Shengelaia, José Luis Garci, Marion Hänsel, David Hand, and Maurice Cloche. After him are Dominic Sena, Břetislav Pojar, Abraham Polonsky, Rebecca Miller, Pavel Lungin, and Sidney Franklin.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeopoldo Torre Nilsson
1924 - 1978
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,164
Eldar Shengelaia
1933 - 2025
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,165
José Luis Garci
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 1,166
Marion Hänsel
1949 - 2020
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,167
David Hand
1900 - 1986
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,168
Maurice Cloche
1907 - 1990
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,169
Steve Kloves
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 1,170
Dominic Sena
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 1,171
Břetislav Pojar
1923 - 2012
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,172
Abraham Polonsky
1910 - 1999
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 1,173
Rebecca Miller
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 1,174
Pavel Lungin
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 1,175
Sidney Franklin
1893 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 1,176
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Steve Kloves ranks 327. Before him are Osvaldo Ríos, Moaz al-Khatib, Kim Milton Nielsen, Artur Yusupov, Mike Terrana, and Moreno Argentin. After him are Michael Hardt, Peter F. Hamilton, Tomoyuki Kajino, Takashi Tezuka, Marko Elsner, and Adylbek Kasymaliev.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsOsvaldo Ríos
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 321
Moaz al-Khatib
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 322
Kim Milton Nielsen
REFEREE
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 323
Artur Yusupov
CHESS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 324
Mike Terrana
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 325
Moreno Argentin
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 326
Steve Kloves
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 327
Michael Hardt
PHILOSOPHER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 328
Peter F. Hamilton
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 329
Tomoyuki Kajino
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 330
Takashi Tezuka
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 331
Marko Elsner
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2020
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 332
Adylbek Kasymaliev
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 333
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Kloves ranks 8,267 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert A. Lovett (1895), John Cregan (1878), John Wall (1990), Thomas Calabro (1959), Mildred Wiley (1901), and J. P. Manoux (1969). After him are Kate Mara (1983), Harry Davenport (1866), Doug Christie (1970), Terry Bisson (1942), Matt Frewer (1958), and Dack Rambo (1941).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert A. Lovett
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1986
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,261
John Cregan
ATHLETE
1878 - 1965
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,262
John Wall
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,263
Thomas Calabro
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,264
Mildred Wiley
ATHLETE
1901 - 2000
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,265
J. P. Manoux
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,266
Steve Kloves
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,267
Kate Mara
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,268
Harry Davenport
ACTOR
1866 - 1949
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,269
Doug Christie
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,270
Terry Bisson
WRITER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,271
Matt Frewer
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,272
Dack Rambo
ACTOR
1941 - 1994
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 8,273
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Steve Kloves ranks 306. Before him are Chris Renaud (1966), John Musker (1953), David Ayer (1968), Pete Docter (1968), Bill Condon (1955), and David Hand (1900). After him are Dominic Sena (1949), Abraham Polonsky (1910), Rebecca Miller (1962), Sidney Franklin (1893), Carl Foreman (1914), and Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926).
Chris Renaud
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 300
John Musker
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 301
David Ayer
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 302
Pete Docter
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 303
Bill Condon
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 304
David Hand
1900 - 1986
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 305
Steve Kloves
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 306
Dominic Sena
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 307
Abraham Polonsky
1910 - 1999
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 308
Rebecca Miller
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 309
Sidney Franklin
1893 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 310
Carl Foreman
1914 - 1984
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 311
Herschell Gordon Lewis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 312











































