Director de cine
James Whale
1889 - 1957
James Whale
James Whale (Dudley Staffs, 22 de julio de 1889 - Los Ángeles, 29 de mayo de 1957) fue un director de cine inglés. Iniciado en el teatro en 1930 se mudó a los Estados Unidos, donde destacó en el cine de terror. Whale, abiertamente homosexual, fue un innovador del cine de Hollywood aunque es especialmente conocido por sus películas de terror Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (El caserón de las sombras) (1932) y Bride of Frankenstein (La novia de Frankenstein) (1935). Leer más en Wikipedia
Su biografía está disponible en 29 idiomas en Wikipedia. James Whale ocupa el puesto 673 entre los director de cine más populares (subió del puesto 738 en 2024), el puesto 2753 entre las biografías más populares de Reino Unido (bajó del puesto 2589 en 2019) y el puesto 53 entre los director de cine del reino unido más populares.
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Among Director de cines
Among director de cines, James Whale ranks 673 out of 2,041. Before him are Ulrich Seidl, John Madden, Stephen Hopkins, Sally Potter, Claude Miller, and Steven Zaillian. After him are Henri Colpi, Alejandro Amenábar, Erik Balling, Jim Sheridan, Georges Franju, and Hamo Beknazarian.
Most Popular Director De Cines in Wikipedia
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Ulrich Seidl
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 667
John Madden
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 668
Stephen Hopkins
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 669
Sally Potter
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 670
Claude Miller
1942 - 2012
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 671
Steven Zaillian
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 672
James Whale
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 673
Henri Colpi
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 674
Alejandro Amenábar
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 675
Erik Balling
1924 - 2005
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 676
Jim Sheridan
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 677
Georges Franju
1912 - 1987
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 678
Hamo Beknazarian
1891 - 1965
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, James Whale ranks 156. Before him are Larry Semon, Robert Z. Leonard, Ki Hajar Dewantara, Adrian Boult, Erich Pommer, and Zhang Qun. After him are Alexander Antonov, Louis Van Hege, Hans Tropsch, Dorothy Gibson, Lloyd Bacon, and Ivan Mosjoukine. Among people deceased in 1957, James Whale ranks 134. Before him are Joseph Canteloube, Alexander Vertinsky, Frank País, Ferenc Hirzer, Augusto Genina, and Norma Talmadge. After him are Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Peter Freuchen, Ted Meredith, Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Robert Esnault-Pelterie, and Bugs Moran.
Others Born in 1889
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Larry Semon
ACTOR
1889 - 1928
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 150
Robert Z. Leonard
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1968
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 151
Ki Hajar Dewantara
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1959
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 152
Adrian Boult
CONDUCTOR
1889 - 1983
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 153
Erich Pommer
PRODUCER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 154
Zhang Qun
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1990
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 155
James Whale
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 156
Alexander Antonov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1922
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 157
Louis Van Hege
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 158
Hans Tropsch
CHEMIST
1889 - 1935
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 159
Dorothy Gibson
ACTOR
1889 - 1946
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 160
Lloyd Bacon
ACTOR
1889 - 1955
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 161
Ivan Mosjoukine
ACTOR
1889 - 1939
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 162
Others Deceased in 1957
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Joseph Canteloube
COMPOSER
1879 - 1957
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 128
Alexander Vertinsky
SINGER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 129
Frank País
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1934 - 1957
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 130
Ferenc Hirzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1957
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 131
Augusto Genina
WRITER
1892 - 1957
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 132
Norma Talmadge
ACTOR
1894 - 1957
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 133
James Whale
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 134
Sadri Maksudi Arsal
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1957
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 135
Peter Freuchen
EXPLORER
1886 - 1957
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 136
Ted Meredith
ATHLETE
1891 - 1957
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 137
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1957
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 138
Robert Esnault-Pelterie
ENGINEER
1881 - 1957
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 139
Bugs Moran
EXTREMIST
1893 - 1957
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 140
In Reino Unido
Among people born in Reino Unido, James Whale ranks 2,754 out of NaN. Before him are Cedric Hardwicke (1893), Corin Redgrave (1939), George Turner (1841), Norman Wisdom (1915), Wade Barrett (1980), and Prince Henri of Orléans (1867). After him are William Bayliss (1860), Kyle Walker (1990), Quentin Skinner (1940), Edith Durham (1863), Joseph Raphson (1648), and Asser (900).
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Cedric Hardwicke
ACTOR
1893 - 1964
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 2,748
Corin Redgrave
ACTOR
1939 - 2010
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 2,749
George Turner
PAINTER
1841 - 1910
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 2,750
Norman Wisdom
ACTOR
1915 - 2010
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,751
Wade Barrett
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,752
Prince Henri of Orléans
WRITER
1867 - 1901
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 2,753
James Whale
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2,754
William Bayliss
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1924
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 2,755
Kyle Walker
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2,756
Quentin Skinner
HISTORIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,757
Edith Durham
WRITER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,758
Joseph Raphson
MATHEMATICIAN
1648 - 1715
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 2,759
Asser
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 908
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 2,760
Among Director de cines In Reino Unido
Among director de cines born in Reino Unido, James Whale ranks 53. Before him are Roger Deakins (1949), John Badham (1939), Lewis Gilbert (1920), Anthony Asquith (1902), John Madden (1949), and Sally Potter (1949). After him are Andrew Birkin (1945), John Glen (1932), Terence Fisher (1904), Matthew Vaughn (1971), Norman McLaren (1914), and Paul Greengrass (1955).
Roger Deakins
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 47
John Badham
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 48
Lewis Gilbert
1920 - 2018
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 49
Anthony Asquith
1902 - 1968
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 50
John Madden
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 51
Sally Potter
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 52
James Whale
1889 - 1957
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 53
Andrew Birkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 54
John Glen
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 55
Terence Fisher
1904 - 1980
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 56
Matthew Vaughn
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 57
Norman McLaren
1914 - 1987
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 58
Paul Greengrass
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 59
