FILM DIRECTOR
Albert Capellani
1874 - 1931

Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and another, film director Roger Capellani. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert Capellani is the 921st most popular film director (down from 769th in 2019), the 4,206th most popular biography from France (down from 3,779th in 2019) and the 116th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Albert Capellani ranks 921 out of 2,041. Before him are Barry Ackroyd, Hasse Ekman, Wayne Wang, Masato Harada, Sergey Obraztsov, and Mimi Leder. After him are Masoud Kimiai, Shinya Tsukamoto, Hideo Nakata, Ol Parker, Juzo Itami, and Kote Marjanishvili.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarry Ackroyd
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 915
Hasse Ekman
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 916
Wayne Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 917
Masato Harada
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 918
Sergey Obraztsov
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 919
Mimi Leder
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 920
Albert Capellani
1874 - 1931
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 921
Masoud Kimiai
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 922
Shinya Tsukamoto
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 923
Hideo Nakata
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 924
Ol Parker
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 925
Juzo Itami
1933 - 1997
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 926
Kote Marjanishvili
1872 - 1933
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 927
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1874, Albert Capellani ranks 176. Before him are Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński, André Gaudin, Penelope Delta, Arthur Meighen, Henri Deloge, and Ernst Streeruwitz. After him are Akaki Chkhenkeli, Hermann Wilker, Eugène Balme, Teresa Feoderovna Ries, Charles William Miller, and José de Amézola y Aspizúa. Among people deceased in 1931, Albert Capellani ranks 116. Before him are Alice Pike Barney, Emiliano Figueroa, Konrad Stäheli, William Orpen, Sukhdev Thapar, and Richard Wettstein. After him are Eugen Schmidt, Emilio Aceval, David Belasco, Elsa Laula Renberg, Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, and Curt von François.
Others Born in 1874
Go to all RankingsTadeusz Boy-Żeleński
WRITER
1874 - 1941
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 170
André Gaudin
ATHLETE
1874 - 1926
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 171
Penelope Delta
WRITER
1874 - 1941
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 172
Arthur Meighen
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1960
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 173
Henri Deloge
ATHLETE
1874 - 1961
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 174
Ernst Streeruwitz
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1952
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 175
Albert Capellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1874 - 1931
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 176
Akaki Chkhenkeli
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 177
Hermann Wilker
ATHLETE
1874 - 1941
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 178
Eugène Balme
ATHLETE
1874 - 1914
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 179
Teresa Feoderovna Ries
PAINTER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 180
Charles William Miller
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 181
José de Amézola y Aspizúa
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 182
Others Deceased in 1931
Go to all RankingsAlice Pike Barney
PAINTER
1857 - 1931
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 110
Emiliano Figueroa
POLITICIAN
1866 - 1931
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 111
Konrad Stäheli
ATHLETE
1931 - 1931
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 112
William Orpen
PAINTER
1878 - 1931
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 113
Sukhdev Thapar
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1931
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 114
Richard Wettstein
BIOLOGIST
1863 - 1931
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 115
Albert Capellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1874 - 1931
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 116
Eugen Schmidt
ATHLETE
1862 - 1931
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 117
Emilio Aceval
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 118
David Belasco
WRITER
1853 - 1931
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 119
Elsa Laula Renberg
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1931
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 120
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz
ECONOMIST
1868 - 1931
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 121
Curt von François
GEOGRAPHER
1852 - 1931
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 122
In France
Among people born in France, Albert Capellani ranks 4,206 out of 6,770. Before him are Michel Subor (1935), Virginie Despentes (1969), Henri Deloge (1874), Jean-Claude Andruet (1940), Annette Messager (1943), and Clémence Royer (1830). After him are Édouard Spach (1801), Carl August von Steinheil (1801), Jean Guillou (1930), Jean Cugnot (1899), Mady Mesplé (1931), and Michel Pécheux (1911).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMichel Subor
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 4,200
Virginie Despentes
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 4,201
Henri Deloge
ATHLETE
1874 - 1961
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 4,202
Jean-Claude Andruet
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4,203
Annette Messager
ARTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,204
Clémence Royer
PHILOSOPHER
1830 - 1902
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,205
Albert Capellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1874 - 1931
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,206
Édouard Spach
BIOLOGIST
1801 - 1879
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,207
Carl August von Steinheil
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1870
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,208
Jean Guillou
COMPOSER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,209
Jean Cugnot
CYCLIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,210
Mady Mesplé
SINGER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 4,211
Michel Pécheux
FENCER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 4,212
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Albert Capellani ranks 116. Before him are Jean Rollin (1938), Jacques Rozier (1926), Robert Guédiguian (1953), Serge Bourguignon (1928), Philippe Rousselot (1945), and Jean Becker (1933). After him are Jean-Marie Poiré (1945), Christophe Gans (1960), Raymond Bernard (1891), Louis Daquin (1908), Michel Boisrond (1921), and Pierre Tchernia (1928).
Jean Rollin
1938 - 2010
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 110
Jacques Rozier
1926 - 2023
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 111
Robert Guédiguian
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 112
Serge Bourguignon
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 113
Philippe Rousselot
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 114
Jean Becker
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 115
Albert Capellani
1874 - 1931
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 116
Jean-Marie Poiré
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 117
Christophe Gans
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 118
Raymond Bernard
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 119
Louis Daquin
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 120
Michel Boisrond
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 121
Pierre Tchernia
1928 - 2016
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 122