FILM DIRECTOR
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965

Boris Barnet
Boris Vasilyevich Barnet (Russian: Бори́с Васи́льевич Ба́рнет; 18 June 1902 – 8 January 1965) was a Soviet film director, actor and screenwriter of British heritage. He directed 27 films between 1927 and 1963. Barnet was awarded the title Merited Artist of the Russian Federation in 1935, and Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1951. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boris Barnet is the 576th most popular film director (down from 515th in 2019), the 1,017th most popular biography from Russia (down from 948th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Russian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Boris Barnet ranks 576 out of 2,041. Before him are Charles Barton, Grigori Kozintsev, David Chase, Giovanni Pastrone, Damien Chazelle, and Patricio Guzmán. After him are Otakar Vávra, Asghar Farhadi, Arthur Hiller, Moshé Mizrahi, Tom Tykwer, and Dan O'Bannon.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Barton
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 570
Grigori Kozintsev
1905 - 1973
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 571
David Chase
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 572
Giovanni Pastrone
1883 - 1959
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 573
Damien Chazelle
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 574
Patricio Guzmán
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 575
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 576
Otakar Vávra
1911 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 577
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 578
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 579
Moshé Mizrahi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 580
Tom Tykwer
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 581
Dan O'Bannon
1946 - 2009
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 582
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Boris Barnet ranks 148. Before him are Giovanni Colombo, Erik Eriksen, Hans von Dohnanyi, Sylvain Arend, Charles Barton, and Riccardo Morandi. After him are Adolfo Zumelzú, Juan Evaristo, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Solomon, Thomas E. Dewey, and Princess Françoise of Orléans. Among people deceased in 1965, Boris Barnet ranks 93. Before him are Khalid al-Azm, Lee Hoi-chuen, Princess Pauline of Württemberg, William Petersson, Abraham Fraenkel, and Bob King. After him are Arthur Holmes, Ellen Church, Linda Darnell, Árpád Szakasits, Fred Quimby, and Jānis Balodis.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Colombo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1902 - 1992
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 142
Erik Eriksen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1972
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 143
Hans von Dohnanyi
LAWYER
1902 - 1945
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 144
Sylvain Arend
ASTRONOMER
1902 - 1992
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 145
Charles Barton
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1981
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 146
Riccardo Morandi
ENGINEER
1902 - 1989
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 147
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 148
Adolfo Zumelzú
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 149
Juan Evaristo
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1978
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 150
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
WRITER
1902 - 1987
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 151
Solomon
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1988
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 152
Thomas E. Dewey
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1971
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 153
Princess Françoise of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1902 - 1953
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 154
Others Deceased in 1965
Go to all RankingsKhalid al-Azm
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1965
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 87
Lee Hoi-chuen
ACTOR
1901 - 1965
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 88
Princess Pauline of Württemberg
COMPANION
1877 - 1965
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 89
William Petersson
ATHLETE
1895 - 1965
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 90
Abraham Fraenkel
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1965
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 91
Bob King
ATHLETE
1906 - 1965
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 92
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 93
Arthur Holmes
GEOLOGIST
1890 - 1965
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 94
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 95
Linda Darnell
ACTOR
1923 - 1965
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 96
Árpád Szakasits
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 97
Fred Quimby
PRODUCER
1886 - 1965
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 98
Jānis Balodis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1965
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 99
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Boris Barnet ranks 1,017 out of 3,761. Before him are Arkady Rotenberg (1951), Nikolai Zverev (1832), Nadezhda Chizhova (1945), Theophan the Recluse (1815), Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich of Russia (1850), and Dmitry Pisarev (1840). After him are Fyodor Sergeyev (1883), Eleanor of Prussia (1583), Anna Sophia of Prussia (1527), Alexander Vasiliev (1867), Boris Pilnyak (1894), and Natalya Estemirova (1958).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsArkady Rotenberg
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1,011
Nikolai Zverev
MUSICIAN
1832 - 1893
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,012
Nadezhda Chizhova
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,013
Theophan the Recluse
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1815 - 1894
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,014
Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1850 - 1918
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,015
Dmitry Pisarev
WRITER
1840 - 1868
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 1,016
Boris Barnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,017
Fyodor Sergeyev
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1921
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,018
Eleanor of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1583 - 1607
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,019
Anna Sophia of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1527 - 1591
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,020
Alexander Vasiliev
HISTORIAN
1867 - 1953
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,021
Boris Pilnyak
WRITER
1894 - 1938
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,022
Natalya Estemirova
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1958 - 2009
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 1,023
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Russia
Among film directors born in Russia, Boris Barnet ranks 17. Before him are Eldar Ryazanov (1927), Ladislas Starevich (1882), Grigori Aleksandrov (1903), Mikhail Romm (1901), Sergei Yutkevich (1904), and Yakov Protazanov (1881). After him are Yuri Norstein (1941), Genndy Tartakovsky (1970), Sergei Bodrov (1948), Sergei Gerasimov (1906), Andrey Zvyagintsev (1964), and Fedor Ozep (1895).
Eldar Ryazanov
1927 - 2015
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 11
Ladislas Starevich
1882 - 1965
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 12
Grigori Aleksandrov
1903 - 1983
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 13
Mikhail Romm
1901 - 1971
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 14
Sergei Yutkevich
1904 - 1985
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 15
Yakov Protazanov
1881 - 1945
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 16
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 17
Yuri Norstein
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 18
Genndy Tartakovsky
1970 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 19
Sergei Bodrov
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 20
Sergei Gerasimov
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 21
Andrey Zvyagintsev
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 22
Fedor Ozep
1895 - 1949
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 23