FILM DIRECTOR
Anthony Minghella
1954 - 2008

Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella (6 January 1954 – 18 March 2008) was a British film director, playwright, and screenwriter. He was chairman of the board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007. He directed Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), The English Patient (1996), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Cold Mountain (2003), and produced Iris (2001). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Minghella is the 403rd most popular film director (down from 334th in 2019), the 1,797th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,308th in 2019) and the 27th most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Anthony Minghella ranks 403 out of 2,041. Before him are Gaspar Noé, Mervyn LeRoy, Robert Stevenson, Just Jaeckin, Albert Lamorisse, and Ishirō Honda. After him are Tom Hooper, Martin Campbell, Jacques Deray, Paweł Pawlikowski, Jean-Jacques Beineix, and Lo Wei.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGaspar Noé
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 397
Mervyn LeRoy
1900 - 1987
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 398
Robert Stevenson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 399
Just Jaeckin
1940 - 2022
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 400
Albert Lamorisse
1922 - 1970
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 401
Ishirō Honda
1911 - 1993
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 402
Anthony Minghella
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 403
Tom Hooper
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 404
Martin Campbell
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 405
Jacques Deray
1929 - 2003
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 406
Paweł Pawlikowski
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 407
Jean-Jacques Beineix
1946 - 2022
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 408
Lo Wei
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 409
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Anthony Minghella ranks 128. Before him are Efren Reyes, Neil Tennant, Juande Ramos, Han Zheng, Akemi Iwata, and Phil Rudd. After him are Haluk Bilginer, Daina Taimiņa, Lina Romay, Katey Sagal, Vladimir Drinfeld, and Al Di Meola. Among people deceased in 2008, Anthony Minghella ranks 88. Before him are Mate Parlov, Pak Song-chol, Dora Ratjen, Kiyosi Itô, Don S. Davis, and Paul Scofield. After him are Cyd Charisse, Manuel Marulanda, Jean Delannoy, Eva Dahlbeck, Claude Piron, and Dinko Šakić.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsEfren Reyes
ATHLETE
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 122
Neil Tennant
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 123
Juande Ramos
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 124
Han Zheng
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 125
Akemi Iwata
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 126
Phil Rudd
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 127
Anthony Minghella
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 128
Haluk Bilginer
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 129
Daina Taimiņa
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 130
Lina Romay
ACTOR
1954 - 2012
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 131
Katey Sagal
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 132
Vladimir Drinfeld
MATHEMATICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 133
Al Di Meola
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 134
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsMate Parlov
BOXER
1948 - 2008
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 82
Pak Song-chol
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 83
Dora Ratjen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 84
Kiyosi Itô
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 2008
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 85
Don S. Davis
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 86
Paul Scofield
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 87
Anthony Minghella
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 88
Cyd Charisse
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 89
Manuel Marulanda
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 90
Jean Delannoy
ACTOR
1908 - 2008
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 91
Eva Dahlbeck
ACTOR
1920 - 2008
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 92
Claude Piron
LINGUIST
1931 - 2008
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 93
Dinko Šakić
EXTREMIST
1921 - 2008
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 94
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Minghella ranks 1,797 out of 8,785. Before him are David Icke (1952), Edward Bach (1886), Anne Perry (1938), John Nash (1752), Stephen Toulmin (1922), and Martin Gore (1961). After him are Tom Hooper (1972), Matthew Boulton (1728), Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870), Colin McRae (1968), Claire Bloom (1931), and Hudson Taylor (1832).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Icke
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1,791
Edward Bach
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1936
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1,792
Anne Perry
WRITER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1,793
John Nash
ARCHITECT
1752 - 1835
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 1,794
Stephen Toulmin
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 1,795
Martin Gore
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,796
Anthony Minghella
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,797
Tom Hooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,798
Matthew Boulton
INVENTOR
1728 - 1809
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,799
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1963
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,800
Colin McRae
RACING DRIVER
1968 - 2007
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,801
Claire Bloom
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,802
Hudson Taylor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1832 - 1905
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 1,803
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Anthony Minghella ranks 27. Before him are Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967), Steve McQueen (1969), George Albert Smith (1864), Carol Reed (1906), Ken Russell (1927), and Robert Stevenson (1905). After him are Tom Hooper (1972), Roland Joffé (1945), John Guillermin (1925), J. Lee Thompson (1914), Michael Apted (1941), and Andrew V. McLaglen (1920).
Sam Taylor-Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 21
Steve McQueen
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 22
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 23
Carol Reed
1906 - 1976
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 24
Ken Russell
1927 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 25
Robert Stevenson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 26
Anthony Minghella
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 27
Tom Hooper
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 28
Roland Joffé
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 29
John Guillermin
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 30
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 31
Michael Apted
1941 - 2021
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 32
Andrew V. McLaglen
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 33