FILM DIRECTOR
Assi Dayan
1945 - 2014

Assi Dayan
Assaf "Assi" Dayan (Hebrew: אסף "אסי" דיין; 23 November 1945 – 1 May 2014) was an Israeli film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Assi Dayan is the 435th most popular film director (down from 254th in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from Israel (down from 139th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Israeli Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Assi Dayan ranks 435 out of 2,041. Before him are Sergiu Nicolaescu, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Zack Snyder, Harold Prince, Walter Lantz, and Andrew V. McLaglen. After him are Michael Radford, Yves Boisset, Guy Hamilton, Kon Ichikawa, Jacques Tourneur, and Wolfgang Reitherman.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSergiu Nicolaescu
1930 - 2013
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 429
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
1922 - 2007
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 430
Zack Snyder
1966 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 431
Harold Prince
1928 - 2019
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 432
Walter Lantz
1899 - 1994
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 433
Andrew V. McLaglen
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 434
Assi Dayan
1945 - 2014
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 435
Michael Radford
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 436
Yves Boisset
1939 - 2025
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 437
Guy Hamilton
1922 - 2016
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 438
Kon Ichikawa
1915 - 2008
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 439
Jacques Tourneur
1904 - 1977
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 440
Wolfgang Reitherman
1909 - 1985
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 441
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Assi Dayan ranks 204. Before him are Aurore Clément, John Leslie, Mohamed Osman Jawari, Raymond E. Feist, Hugh Fraser, and Celestino Aós Braco. After him are George Dzundza, Barbara Kruger, Fife Symington, Marek Grechuta, Gary Brooker, and Elisabeth Leonskaja. Among people deceased in 2014, Assi Dayan ranks 128. Before him are Wolfhart Pannenberg, Gloria Leonard, Abdelmajid Lakhal, Andrew V. McLaglen, Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia, and Tatiana Samoilova. After him are Robert Hansen, Leslie Manigat, Ana María Matute, Karlheinz Deschner, Serge Moscovici, and Manitas de Plata.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsAurore Clément
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 198
John Leslie
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 199
Mohamed Osman Jawari
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 200
Raymond E. Feist
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 201
Hugh Fraser
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 202
Celestino Aós Braco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 203
Assi Dayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2014
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 204
George Dzundza
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 205
Barbara Kruger
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 206
Fife Symington
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 207
Marek Grechuta
SINGER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 208
Gary Brooker
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 209
Elisabeth Leonskaja
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 210
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsWolfhart Pannenberg
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 122
Gloria Leonard
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 123
Abdelmajid Lakhal
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 124
Andrew V. McLaglen
FILM DIRECTOR
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 125
Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2014
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 126
Tatiana Samoilova
ACTOR
1934 - 2014
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 127
Assi Dayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2014
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 128
Robert Hansen
EXTREMIST
1939 - 2014
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 129
Leslie Manigat
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 130
Ana María Matute
WRITER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 131
Karlheinz Deschner
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 132
Serge Moscovici
PSYCHOLOGIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 133
Manitas de Plata
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2014
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 134
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Assi Dayan ranks 175 out of 466. Before him are Yaacov Agam (1928), Ivry Gitlis (1922), Ron Huldai (1944), Chaim Topol (1935), Esther Ofarim (1941), and Khalil al-Wazir (1935). After him are Emile Habibi (1922), Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (1522), John of Patmos (50), Michel Sabbah (1933), Eliahu Inbal (1936), and Ahmed Jibril (1938).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsYaacov Agam
SCULPTOR
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 169
Ivry Gitlis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2020
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 170
Ron Huldai
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 171
Chaim Topol
ACTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 172
Esther Ofarim
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 173
Khalil al-Wazir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1935 - 1988
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 174
Assi Dayan
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2014
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 175
Emile Habibi
WRITER
1922 - 1996
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 176
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1570
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 177
John of Patmos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 100
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 178
Michel Sabbah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 179
Eliahu Inbal
CONDUCTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 180
Ahmed Jibril
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 181
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Israel
Among film directors born in Israel, Assi Dayan ranks 2. Before him are Menahem Golan (1929). After him are Amos Gitai (1950), Ralph Bakshi (1938), Avi Arad (1948), Ari Folman (1962), Elia Suleiman (1960), Hany Abu-Assad (1961), Samuel Maoz (1962), Oren Peli (1970), and Etan Cohen (1974).
Menahem Golan
1929 - 2014
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 1
Assi Dayan
1945 - 2014
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 2
Amos Gitai
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Ralph Bakshi
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 4
Avi Arad
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 5
Ari Folman
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6
Elia Suleiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 7
Hany Abu-Assad
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 8
Samuel Maoz
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 9
Oren Peli
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 10
Etan Cohen
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 11