Film Director
V. Shantaram
Indian film director, producer, and actor
1901 - 1990
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V. Shantaram
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. V. Shantaram is the 1,769th most popular film director (down from 1,484th in 2024), the 1,068th most popular biography from India (down from 838th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Indian Film Director.
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Nov 18
V. Shantaram shares a November 18 birthday with Louis Daguerre, Carl Maria von Weber, and Patrick Blackett.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, V. Shantaram ranks 1,769 out of 2,041. Before him are Bill Plympton, Sooraj Barjatya, Wang Xiaoshuai, Ebrahim Alkazi, Oscar Micheaux, and John Carl Buechler. After him are Mark Romanek, Stephen Norrington, Krzysztof Krauze, Joe Carnahan, Christian Carion, and Davis Guggenheim.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 1,763
Sooraj Barjatya
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 1,764
Wang Xiaoshuai
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,765
Ebrahim Alkazi
1925 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,766
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 1,767
John Carl Buechler
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 1,768
V. Shantaram
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,769
Mark Romanek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1,770
Stephen Norrington
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1,771
Krzysztof Krauze
1953 - 2014
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,772
Joe Carnahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,773
Christian Carion
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 1,774
Davis Guggenheim
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 1,775
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, V. Shantaram ranks 362. Before him are George Moorhouse, Donald Howard Menzel, Oliver La Farge, John Sherman Cooper, Carmelita Geraghty, and Stuart Symington. After him are Joseph Albert Sullivan, Dunc Munro, Florence Eldridge, Adelaide Hall, Deborah Snyder, and Donald Cook. Among people deceased in 1990, V. Shantaram ranks 323. Before him are Andrew Wood, Charles Farrell, Mahmoud Namjoo, Jean Wallace, Dorothy Mackaill, and Elizabeth Allan. After him are Arthur Goldberg, Josephine Johnson, Salvatore Todisco, Tomás Ó Fiaich, and Sergio Franchi.
Others Born in 1901
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George Moorhouse
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1943
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 356
Donald Howard Menzel
CHEMIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 357
Oliver La Farge
WRITER
1901 - 1963
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 358
John Sherman Cooper
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1991
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 359
Carmelita Geraghty
ACTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 360
Stuart Symington
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1988
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 361
V. Shantaram
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 362
Joseph Albert Sullivan
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1988
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 363
Dunc Munro
HOCKEY PLAYER
1901 - 1958
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 364
Florence Eldridge
ACTOR
1901 - 1988
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 365
Adelaide Hall
SINGER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 366
Deborah Snyder
PRODUCER
1901 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 367
Donald Cook
ACTOR
1901 - 1961
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 368
Others Deceased in 1990
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Andrew Wood
SINGER
1966 - 1990
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 317
Charles Farrell
ACTOR
1900 - 1990
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 318
Mahmoud Namjoo
ATHLETE
1918 - 1990
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 319
Jean Wallace
ACTOR
1923 - 1990
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 320
Dorothy Mackaill
ACTOR
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 321
Elizabeth Allan
ACTOR
1910 - 1990
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 322
V. Shantaram
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 323
Arthur Goldberg
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1990
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 324
Josephine Johnson
WRITER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 325
Salvatore Todisco
BOXER
1961 - 1990
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 326
Tomás Ó Fiaich
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 1990
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 327
Sergio Franchi
SINGER
1926 - 1990
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 328
In India
Among people born in India, V. Shantaram ranks 1,068 out of 1,861. Before him are Danish Siddiqui (1983), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), Rajmohan Gandhi (1935), Kartik Aaryan (1990), Bappi Lahiri (1952), and Arun Shourie (1941). After him are Begum Samru (1746), Tina Desai (1987), Nandini Satpathy (1931), Rajeshwari Chatterjee (1922), Anita Hassanandani (1981), and Ramdev (1965).
Others born in India
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Danish Siddiqui
JOURNALIST
1983 - 2021
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,062
Ebrahim Alkazi
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,063
Rajmohan Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 1,064
Kartik Aaryan
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 1,065
Bappi Lahiri
SINGER
1952 - 2022
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 1,066
Arun Shourie
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 1,067
V. Shantaram
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,068
Begum Samru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1746 - 1836
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 1,069
Tina Desai
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1,070
Nandini Satpathy
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 1,071
Rajeshwari Chatterjee
ENGINEER
1922 - 2010
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 1,072
Anita Hassanandani
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 1,073
Ramdev
PRESENTER
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 1,074
Among Film Directors In India
Among film directors born in India, V. Shantaram ranks 30. Before him are Nasir Hussain (1931), Mani Ratnam (1956), Karan Johar (1972), Subhash Ghai (1945), Sooraj Barjatya (1965), and Ebrahim Alkazi (1925). After him are Imtiaz Ali (1971), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), K. Balachander (1930), AR Murugadoss (1974), Aditya Chopra (1971), and Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922).
Nasir Hussain
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 24
Mani Ratnam
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 25
Karan Johar
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 26
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 27
Sooraj Barjatya
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 28
Ebrahim Alkazi
1925 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 29
V. Shantaram
1901 - 1990
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 30
Imtiaz Ali
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 31
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 32
K. Balachander
1930 - 2014
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 33
AR Murugadoss
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 34
Aditya Chopra
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 35
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1922 - 2006
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 36
