FILM DIRECTOR
Wes Ball
1980 - Today
Wes Ball
Wes Ball (born October 28, 1980) is an American film director, producer, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing the Maze Runner film trilogy (2014–2018), based on James Dashner's series of novels of the same name, as well as Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Wes Ball is the 1,983rd most popular film director (down from 1,924th in 2024), the 16,312th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,041st in 2019) and the 584th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Wes Ball ranks 1,983 out of 2,041. Before him are Sergey Dvortsevoy, Debra Granik, Abrar Alvi, Louis Theroux, Robert Luketic, and Jonathan Liebesman. After him are Paco Plaza, Mike Mitchell, Katja von Garnier, Alain Gomis, Miranda July, and James Watkins.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergey Dvortsevoy
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 1,977
Debra Granik
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 1,978
Abrar Alvi
1927 - 2009
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,979
Louis Theroux
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 1,980
Robert Luketic
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 1,981
Jonathan Liebesman
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,982
Wes Ball
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,983
Paco Plaza
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,984
Mike Mitchell
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,985
Katja von Garnier
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,986
Alain Gomis
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 1,987
Miranda July
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,988
James Watkins
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 1,989
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Wes Ball ranks 687. Before him are Nelson Cuevas, J. D. Pardo, Xisco, Burçin Terzioğlu, Mercedes McNab, and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi. After him are Christopher Castile, Mate Bilić, Luis Horna, Amira Mohamed Ali, Estrella Morente, and Raema Lisa Rumbewas.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsNelson Cuevas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 681
J. D. Pardo
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 682
Xisco
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 683
Burçin Terzioğlu
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 684
Mercedes McNab
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 685
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
ATHLETE
1980 - 2014
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 686
Wes Ball
FILM DIRECTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 687
Christopher Castile
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 688
Mate Bilić
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 689
Luis Horna
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 690
Amira Mohamed Ali
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 691
Estrella Morente
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 692
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
ATHLETE
1980 - 2024
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 693
In United States
Among people born in United States, Wes Ball ranks 16,319 out of 20,380. Before him are Conrad Burns (1935), Mike Modano (1970), Ian Carey (1975), Sir Mix-a-Lot (1963), Eve Gordon (1960), and Medina Dixon (1962). After him are Chad Hedrick (1977), Christopher Castile (1980), Michael Bergin (1969), Richard M. Linnehan (1957), Andre Royo (1968), and Zachariah Chandler (1813).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsConrad Burns
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2016
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 16,313
Mike Modano
HOCKEY PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 16,314
Ian Carey
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2021
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 16,315
Sir Mix-a-Lot
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 16,316
Eve Gordon
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 16,317
Medina Dixon
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 16,318
Wes Ball
FILM DIRECTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 16,319
Chad Hedrick
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 16,320
Christopher Castile
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 16,321
Michael Bergin
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 16,322
Richard M. Linnehan
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 16,323
Andre Royo
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 16,324
Zachariah Chandler
POLITICIAN
1813 - 1879
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 16,325
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Wes Ball ranks 584. Before him are David Robert Mitchell (1974), Dustin Lance Black (1975), Scott Silver (1964), Audrey Wells (1960), Boaz Yakin (1965), and Debra Granik (1963). After him are Mike Mitchell (1970), Miranda July (1974), Mark Neveldine (1973), Melina Matsoukas (1981), Gia Coppola (1987), and John Ridley (1964).
David Robert Mitchell
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 578
Dustin Lance Black
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 579
Scott Silver
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 580
Audrey Wells
1960 - 2018
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 581
Boaz Yakin
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 582
Debra Granik
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 583
Wes Ball
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 584
Mike Mitchell
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 585
Miranda July
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 586
Mark Neveldine
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 587
Melina Matsoukas
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 588
Gia Coppola
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 589
John Ridley
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 590













































