Film Director
William C. deMille
1878 - 1955
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William C. deMille
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). William C. deMille is the 1,265th most popular film director (up from 1,280th in 2024), the 8,973rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,595th in 2019) and the 334th most popular American Film Director.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, William C. deMille ranks 1,265 out of 2,041. Before him are Pilar Miró, Jack Sholder, James Gray, Andrew Stanton, Idrissa Ouédraogo, and Jacques Rouffio. After him are Shekhar Kapur, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Alexander Mitta, Priit Pärn, Kazimierz Kutz, and Erik Ode.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Pilar Miró
1940 - 1997
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,259
Jack Sholder
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,260
James Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,261
Andrew Stanton
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,262
Idrissa Ouédraogo
1954 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,263
Jacques Rouffio
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,264
William C. deMille
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,265
Shekhar Kapur
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,266
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 1,267
Alexander Mitta
1933 - 2025
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 1,268
Priit Pärn
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 1,269
Kazimierz Kutz
1929 - 2018
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 1,270
Erik Ode
1910 - 1983
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 1,271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1878, William C. deMille ranks 219. Before him are María Guadalupe García Zavala, Albert Corey, Maximos IV Sayegh, Wollmar Boström, George M. Cohan, and Zofka Kveder. After him are John Masefield, Robert Warwick, Léon Thiébaut, Elvia Carrillo Puerto, Harold Hackett, and Frank Dixon. Among people deceased in 1955, William C. deMille ranks 150. Before him are André Rischmann, Luis Otero, Edwin Barclay, Shemp Howard, John Hodiak, and Arturo Coddou. After him are John Fenning, Einar Arnórsson, Matthew Henson, Aleksei Dikiy, Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva, and Robert E. Sherwood.
Others Born in 1878
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María Guadalupe García Zavala
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1963
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 213
Albert Corey
ATHLETE
1878 - 1926
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 214
Maximos IV Sayegh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1967
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 215
Wollmar Boström
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 216
George M. Cohan
ACTOR
1878 - 1942
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 217
Zofka Kveder
WRITER
1878 - 1926
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 218
William C. deMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 219
John Masefield
WRITER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 220
Robert Warwick
ACTOR
1878 - 1964
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 221
Léon Thiébaut
FENCER
1878 - 1943
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 222
Elvia Carrillo Puerto
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1878 - 1968
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 223
Harold Hackett
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1937
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 224
Frank Dixon
ATHLETE
1878 - 1932
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 225
Others Deceased in 1955
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André Rischmann
RUGBY PLAYER
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 144
Luis Otero
SOCCER PLAYER
1893 - 1955
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 145
Edwin Barclay
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 146
Shemp Howard
ACTOR
1895 - 1955
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 147
John Hodiak
ACTOR
1914 - 1955
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 148
Arturo Coddou
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1955
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 149
William C. deMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 150
John Fenning
ATHLETE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 151
Einar Arnórsson
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1955
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 152
Matthew Henson
EXPLORER
1866 - 1955
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 153
Aleksei Dikiy
ACTOR
1889 - 1955
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 154
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
PAINTER
1871 - 1955
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 155
Robert E. Sherwood
WRITER
1896 - 1955
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 156
In United States
Among people born in United States, William C. deMille ranks 8,973 out of NaN. Before him are Doc Rivers (1961), Connie Sawyer (1912), Gerald Guralnik (1936), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931), Carl Johnson (1898), and Dale Earnhardt (1951). After him are Mel Tormé (1925), Armin Shimerman (1949), Gordon Bell (1934), Elliott Smith (1969), Cathy Ferguson (1948), and Traylor Howard (1966).
Others born in United States
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Doc Rivers
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 8,967
Connie Sawyer
ACTOR
1912 - 2018
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,968
Gerald Guralnik
PHYSICIST
1936 - 2014
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,969
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
SINGER
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,970
Carl Johnson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1932
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,971
Dale Earnhardt
RACING DRIVER
1951 - 2001
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,972
William C. deMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,973
Mel Tormé
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1999
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,974
Armin Shimerman
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,975
Gordon Bell
ENGINEER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,976
Elliott Smith
MUSICIAN
1969 - 2003
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 8,977
Cathy Ferguson
SWIMMER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 8,978
Traylor Howard
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 8,979
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, William C. deMille ranks 334. Before him are Robert Kramer (1939), Frank Pierson (1925), J. Searle Dawley (1877), Jack Sholder (1945), James Gray (1969), and Andrew Stanton (1965). After him are David Twohy (1955), James Algar (1912), Stan Brakhage (1933), Tommy Lee Wallace (1949), Max Hardcore (1956), and Peter Berg (1962).
Robert Kramer
1939 - 1999
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 328
Frank Pierson
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 329
J. Searle Dawley
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 330
Jack Sholder
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 331
James Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 332
Andrew Stanton
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 333
William C. deMille
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 334
David Twohy
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 335
James Algar
1912 - 1998
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 336
Stan Brakhage
1933 - 2003
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 337
Tommy Lee Wallace
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 338
Max Hardcore
1956 - 2023
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 339
Peter Berg
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 340
