FILM DIRECTOR
Baran bo Odar
1978 - Today

Baran bo Odar
Baran bo Odar (born 18 April 1978) is a German film and television director and screenwriter. He is known for co-creating the Netflix series Dark (2017–2020) and 1899 (2022) with his creative and romantic partner, Jantje Friese. His film Who Am I reached the top of the German cinema charts and was nominated for a German Film Award for Best Fiction Feature Film and Best Screenplay in 2015. Odar directed and co-wrote the film with Friese. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Baran bo Odar is the 1,652nd most popular film director (down from 1,615th in 2019), the 707th most popular biography from Switzerland (down from 694th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Swiss Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Baran bo Odar ranks 1,652 out of 2,041. Before him are Christophe Barratier, Olivier Dahan, Jim Wynorski, Andy Tennant, Andrew Dominik, and Jan Kounen. After him are Lee Daniels, Ruben Fleischer, James McTeigue, Glen Keane, Srđan Dragojević, and Zhang Yuan.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristophe Barratier
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 1,646
Olivier Dahan
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 1,647
Jim Wynorski
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 1,648
Andy Tennant
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 1,649
Andrew Dominik
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 1,650
Jan Kounen
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 1,651
Baran bo Odar
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 1,652
Lee Daniels
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 1,653
Ruben Fleischer
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 1,654
James McTeigue
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 1,655
Glen Keane
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 1,656
Srđan Dragojević
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 1,657
Zhang Yuan
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 1,658
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Baran bo Odar ranks 336. Before him are Mosab Hassan Yousef, Jasmin Handanović, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Ludmilla Radchenko, Kim Kirchen, and Marco Fu. After him are Santiago Cabrera, Jérôme Rothen, Justin Wilson, Mini Andén, Philippe Christanval, and Jelena Karleuša.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsMosab Hassan Yousef
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 330
Jasmin Handanović
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 331
Isabel Díaz Ayuso
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 332
Ludmilla Radchenko
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 333
Kim Kirchen
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 334
Marco Fu
SNOOKER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 335
Baran bo Odar
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 336
Santiago Cabrera
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 337
Jérôme Rothen
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 338
Justin Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1978 - 2015
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 339
Mini Andén
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 340
Philippe Christanval
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 341
Jelena Karleuša
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 342
In Switzerland
Among people born in Switzerland, Baran bo Odar ranks 707 out of 1,015. Before him are André Egli (1958), DJ Antoine (1975), Bob Lutz (1932), Belinda Bencic (1997), Marco Streller (1981), and Erich Gamma (1961). After him are Erland Herkenrath (1912), Roman Bürki (1990), Dani Levy (1957), Taulant Xhaka (1991), Paul Accola (1967), and Markus Ryffel (1955).
Others born in Switzerland
Go to all RankingsAndré Egli
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 701
DJ Antoine
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 702
Bob Lutz
BUSINESSPERSON
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 703
Belinda Bencic
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 704
Marco Streller
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 705
Erich Gamma
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 706
Baran bo Odar
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 707
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 708
Roman Bürki
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 709
Dani Levy
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 710
Taulant Xhaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 711
Paul Accola
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 712
Markus Ryffel
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 713
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Switzerland
Among film directors born in Switzerland, Baran bo Odar ranks 9. Before him are Claude Goretta (1929), Robert Frank (1924), Daniel Schmid (1941), Henri Colpi (1921), Arthur Cohn (1927), and Eugeniusz Bodo (1899). After him are Dani Levy (1957).
Claude Goretta
1929 - 2019
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3
Robert Frank
1924 - 2019
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 4
Daniel Schmid
1941 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 5
Henri Colpi
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 6
Arthur Cohn
1927 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 7
Eugeniusz Bodo
1899 - 1943
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 8
Baran bo Odar
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 9
Dani Levy
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 10