FILM DIRECTOR
András Kovács
1925 - 2017

András Kovács
András Kovács (20 June 1925 – 11 March 2017) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 30 films between 1961 and 1996. His 1968 film The Lost Generation was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1978 film A ménesgazda was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. András Kovács is the 981st most popular film director (down from 847th in 2019), the 348th most popular biography from Romania (down from 301st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Romanian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, András Kovács ranks 981 out of 2,041. Before him are Raymond Bernard, Karel Kachyňa, Carlo Di Palma, Joe May, Marlen Khutsiev, and Aleksandr Khanzhonkov. After him are Louis Daquin, Francis Lawrence, Shane Black, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Tosca Musk, and Frank Beyer.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRaymond Bernard
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 975
Karel Kachyňa
1924 - 2004
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 976
Carlo Di Palma
1925 - 2004
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 977
Joe May
1880 - 1954
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 978
Marlen Khutsiev
1925 - 2019
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 979
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
1877 - 1945
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 980
András Kovács
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 981
Louis Daquin
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 982
Francis Lawrence
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 983
Shane Black
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 984
Tian Zhuangzhuang
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 985
Tosca Musk
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 986
Frank Beyer
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 987
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, András Kovács ranks 329. Before him are Laura Ashley, Yury Trifonov, Carlo Di Palma, Marlen Khutsiev, Nat Lofthouse, and Virginia E. Johnson. After him are David A. Huffman, Geraldine Brooks, Wolfgang Unzicker, P. Bhanumathi, Carlo Annovazzi, and Abel Muzorewa. Among people deceased in 2017, András Kovács ranks 353. Before him are Sue Grafton, Eugene Garfield, Tankred Dorst, Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Vladimir Petrov, and Redha Malek. After him are Liam Cosgrave, Michael Ogio, Eberhard Jäckel, Tony Madigan, Zoltan Sarosy, and Clifford Husbands.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsLaura Ashley
DESIGNER
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 323
Yury Trifonov
WRITER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 324
Carlo Di Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2004
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 325
Marlen Khutsiev
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2019
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 326
Nat Lofthouse
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 327
Virginia E. Johnson
SINGER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 328
András Kovács
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 329
David A. Huffman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 330
Geraldine Brooks
ACTOR
1925 - 1977
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 331
Wolfgang Unzicker
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 332
P. Bhanumathi
ACTOR
1925 - 2005
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 333
Carlo Annovazzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1980
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 334
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 335
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsSue Grafton
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 347
Eugene Garfield
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 348
Tankred Dorst
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 349
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 350
Vladimir Petrov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 351
Redha Malek
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 352
András Kovács
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 353
Liam Cosgrave
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2017
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 354
Michael Ogio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2017
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 355
Eberhard Jäckel
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2017
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 356
Tony Madigan
ATHLETE
1930 - 2017
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 357
Zoltan Sarosy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 358
Clifford Husbands
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 359
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, András Kovács ranks 348 out of 844. Before him are Barbu Știrbey (1872), Daniela Silivaș (1972), Peter Maffay (1949), Liviu Librescu (1930), Constantin Coandă (1857), and Doina Melinte (1956). After him are Lajos Steiner (1903), Iuliu Baratky (1910), Constantin Argetoianu (1871), Rudolf Wetzer (1901), Constantin Negruzzi (1808), and Ștefan Luchian (1868).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsBarbu Știrbey
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1946
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 342
Daniela Silivaș
GYMNAST
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 343
Peter Maffay
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 344
Liviu Librescu
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1930 - 2007
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 345
Constantin Coandă
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 346
Doina Melinte
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 347
András Kovács
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 348
Lajos Steiner
ATHLETE
1903 - 1975
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 349
Iuliu Baratky
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1962
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 350
Constantin Argetoianu
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 351
Rudolf Wetzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 352
Constantin Negruzzi
WRITER
1808 - 1868
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 353
Ștefan Luchian
PAINTER
1868 - 1916
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 354
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Romania
Among film directors born in Romania, András Kovács ranks 4. Before him are Jean Negulesco (1900), Sergiu Nicolaescu (1930), and Cristian Mungiu (1968). After him are Radu Mihăileanu (1958), Liviu Ciulei (1923), Cristi Puiu (1967), Radu Jude (1977), Corneliu Porumboiu (1975), Călin Peter Netzer (1975), and Adina Pintilie (1980).
Jean Negulesco
1900 - 1993
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1
Sergiu Nicolaescu
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Cristian Mungiu
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 3
András Kovács
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 4
Radu Mihăileanu
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 5
Liviu Ciulei
1923 - 2011
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 6
Cristi Puiu
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 7
Radu Jude
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 8
Corneliu Porumboiu
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 9
Călin Peter Netzer
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 10
Adina Pintilie
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 11