FILM DIRECTOR

Abderrahmane Sissako

1961 - Today

Abderrahmane Sissako

Abderrahmane Sissako (Arabic: عبد الرحمن سيساكو; born 13 October 1961) is a Mauritanian-born Malian film director and producer. His film Waiting for Happiness (Heremakono) was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival official selection under Un Certain Regard, winning a FIPRESCI Prize. His 2006 film Bamako received much attention. Sissako's themes include globalisation, exile and the displacement of people. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abderrahmane Sissako is the 1,027th most popular film director (up from 1,160th in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Mauritania (up from 10th in 2019) and the most popular Mauritanian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Abderrahmane Sissako ranks 1,027 out of 2,041. Before him are Jia Zhangke, Spike Jonze, Christopher McQuarrie, Marleen Gorris, Michael Chapman, and Deeyah Khan. After him are Chad Stahelski, Zbigniew Rybczyński, Tom DiCillo, Jack Conway, Gary Ross, and Caleb Deschanel.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Jia Zhangke
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,021
Spike Jonze
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,022
Christopher McQuarrie
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,023
Marleen Gorris
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1,024
Michael Chapman
1935 - 2020
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 1,025
Deeyah Khan
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,026
Abderrahmane Sissako
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1,027
Chad Stahelski
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 1,028
Zbigniew Rybczyński
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 1,029
Tom DiCillo
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,030
Jack Conway
1887 - 1952
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,031
Gary Ross
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 1,032
Caleb Deschanel
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 1,033

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Abderrahmane Sissako ranks 251. Before him are José Luis Cuciuffo, Sion Sono, Boško Gjurovski, Brendan Eich, Yuri Malenchenko, and Gabrielle Carteris. After him are Anna Oxa, Brian Orser, Chi McBride, Freddie Spencer, Zoran Tegeltija, and Toni Nadal.

Others Born in 1961

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José Luis Cuciuffo
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2004
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 245
Sion Sono
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 246
Boško Gjurovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 247
Brendan Eich
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 248
Yuri Malenchenko
ASTRONAUT
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 249
Gabrielle Carteris
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 250
Abderrahmane Sissako
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 251
Anna Oxa
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 252
Brian Orser
SKATER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 253
Chi McBride
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 254
Freddie Spencer
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 255
Zoran Tegeltija
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 256
Toni Nadal
TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 257

In Mauritania

Among people born in Mauritania, Abderrahmane Sissako ranks 9 out of 20. Before him are Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941), Mohamed Ould Ghazouani (1956), Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (1938), Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly (1943), Mustafa Ould Salek (1936), and Ely Ould Mohamed Vall (1953). After him are Mohamed Ould Bilal (1963), Malouma (1960), Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf (1957), Yahya Ould Hademine (1953), Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar (1957), and Gerardo Miranda (1956).

Others born in Mauritania

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Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 3
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 4
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 5
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 6
Mustafa Ould Salek
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2012
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 7
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 8
Abderrahmane Sissako
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 9
Mohamed Ould Bilal
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 10
Malouma
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 11
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 12
Yahya Ould Hademine
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 13
Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 14
Gerardo Miranda
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 15