FILM DIRECTOR

Bill Forsyth

1946 - Today

Bill Forsyth

William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and writer known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel Housekeeping (1987). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Forsyth is the 1,764th most popular film director (up from 1,846th in 2019), the 6,393rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,553rd in 2019) and the 134th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Bill Forsyth ranks 1,764 out of 2,041. Before him are Ursula Meier, Roger Michell, Matthew Barney, Aditya Chopra, Joseph Cedar, and Roger Avary. After him are Claudio Miranda, Diao Yinan, David Mackenzie, Bruce LaBruce, Miguel Sapochnik, and Zeki Demirkubuz.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Ursula Meier
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,758
Roger Michell
1956 - 2021
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,759
Matthew Barney
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,760
Aditya Chopra
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,761
Joseph Cedar
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,762
Roger Avary
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,763
Bill Forsyth
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 1,764
Claudio Miranda
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1,765
Diao Yinan
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1,766
David Mackenzie
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 1,767
Bruce LaBruce
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1,768
Miguel Sapochnik
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,769
Zeki Demirkubuz
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,770

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bill Forsyth ranks 798. Before him are Mark Metcalf, Pacita Abad, Debbi Wilkes, F. Drew Gaffney, Allen Lanier, and King Sunny Adé. After him are Malcolm Rifkind, Mike Doyle, Ian Porterfield, Suresh Oberoi, Bob Seagren, and Ed Schafer.

Others Born in 1946

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Mark Metcalf
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 792
Pacita Abad
PAINTER
1946 - 2004
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 793
Debbi Wilkes
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 794
F. Drew Gaffney
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 795
Allen Lanier
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 796
King Sunny Adé
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 797
Bill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 798
Malcolm Rifkind
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 799
Mike Doyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2011
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 800
Ian Porterfield
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2007
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 801
Suresh Oberoi
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 802
Bob Seagren
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 803
Ed Schafer
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 804

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Forsyth ranks 6,395 out of 8,785. Before him are Stan Bowles (1948), Jasper Fforde (1961), John Simm (1970), Peter Reid (1956), Garth Ennis (1970), and Paul Eddington (1927). After him are Elkie Brooks (1945), Alistair Darling (1953), Paul Lambert (1969), Syd Owen (1922), Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster (1991), and Mel Charles (1935).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Stan Bowles
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 6,389
Jasper Fforde
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 6,390
John Simm
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,391
Peter Reid
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 6,392
Garth Ennis
COMIC ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,393
Paul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,394
Bill Forsyth
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 6,395
Elkie Brooks
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,396
Alistair Darling
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2023
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,397
Paul Lambert
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 6,398
Syd Owen
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,399
Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster
NOBLEMAN
1991 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,400
Mel Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 6,401