Film Director
Walter Hill
1942 - today
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Walter Hill
His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Hill is the 111th most popular film director (down from 104th in 2024), the 939th most popular biography from United States (down from 722nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular American Film Director.
Walter Hill is most famous for his work in the 1970s and 1980s. He is most well known for his work on the films "The Warriors" and "48 Hours."
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Walter Hill ranks 111 out of 2,041. Before him are Bong Joon-ho, John Huston, Zhang Yimou, Edwin S. Porter, George Cukor, and Robert Altman. After him are Mel Brooks, Satyajit Ray, Costa-Gavras, John Woo, Jules Dassin, and William Hanna.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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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
William Hanna
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 117
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Walter Hill ranks 62. Before him are Conrad Schumann, Wen Jiabao, Bob Hoskins, John Irving, Margaret Court, and Thabo Mbeki. After him are Michael Bloomberg, Stanley B. Prusiner, Manuel Castells, Giacomo Agostini, Jacob Zuma, and Sandro Mazzola.
Others Born in 1942
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Conrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 56
Wen Jiabao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 57
Bob Hoskins
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 58
John Irving
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 59
Margaret Court
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 60
Thabo Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 61
Walter Hill
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 62
Michael Bloomberg
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 63
Stanley B. Prusiner
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 64
Manuel Castells
SOCIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 65
Giacomo Agostini
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 66
Jacob Zuma
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 67
Sandro Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 68
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Hill ranks 939 out of NaN. Before him are Robert Altman (1925), Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925), Philip Glass (1937), Laura Branigan (1952), Jane Addams (1860), and William Hurt (1950). After him are Vera Rubin (1928), Michael Bloomberg (1942), Melanie (1947), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), and Nancy Pelosi (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert 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
Vera Rubin
ASTRONOMER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 940
Michael Bloomberg
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 941
Melanie
SINGER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 942
Jamie Lee Curtis
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 943
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2025
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 944
Nancy Pelosi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 945
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Walter Hill ranks 30. Before him are John Carpenter (1948), Sidney Lumet (1924), John Huston (1906), Edwin S. Porter (1870), George Cukor (1899), and Robert Altman (1925). After him are Mel Brooks (1926), Jules Dassin (1911), William Hanna (1910), Wes Craven (1939), Sam Peckinpah (1925), and Victor Fleming (1889).
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
Victor Fleming
1889 - 1949
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 36
