FILM DIRECTOR

Byron Haskin

1899 - 1984

Byron Haskin

Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer. He is best known for directing The War of the Worlds (1953), one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Byron Haskin is the 1,197th most popular film director (down from 1,077th in 2019), the 8,522nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,013th in 2019) and the 316th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Byron Haskin ranks 1,197 out of 2,041. Before him are Joe Ranft, Morten Tyldum, Vadim Abdrashitov, Georg Jacoby, Leonid Osyka, and Denys de La Patellière. After him are Arne Skouen, Raymond Depardon, Rafael Azcona, Fernando Birri, Basil Dearden, and Freddie Francis.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Joe Ranft
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,191
Morten Tyldum
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,192
Vadim Abdrashitov
1945 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,193
Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,194
Leonid Osyka
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,195
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,196
Byron Haskin
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,197
Arne Skouen
1913 - 2003
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,198
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,199
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,200
Fernando Birri
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,201
Basil Dearden
1911 - 1971
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,202
Freddie Francis
1917 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,203

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Byron Haskin ranks 264. Before him are Donald Johnston, Ladislav Vácha, Louis Guilloux, Panagiotis Pipinelis, Giorgi Leonidze, and Robin Hill. After him are Wolfgang Krull, Jaroslav Skobla, El-Registan, Anders Petersen, Ilse Bing, and Øystein Ore. Among people deceased in 1984, Byron Haskin ranks 211. Before him are Nariz, Renato Perona, Eino Purje, Donald Johnston, Carl Foreman, and Estelle Winwood. After him are Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Pentti Hämäläinen, Johnnie Parsons, Luke Kelly, Frank Fisher, and Puck van Heel.

Others Born in 1899

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Donald Johnston
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 258
Ladislav Vácha
GYMNAST
1899 - 1943
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 259
Louis Guilloux
WRITER
1899 - 1980
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 260
Panagiotis Pipinelis
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 261
Giorgi Leonidze
WRITER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 262
Robin Hill
CHEMIST
1899 - 1991
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 263
Byron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 264
Wolfgang Krull
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1971
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 265
Jaroslav Skobla
ATHLETE
1899 - 1959
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 266
El-Registan
WRITER
1899 - 1945
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 267
Anders Petersen
BOXER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 268
Ilse Bing
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1998
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 269
Øystein Ore
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1968
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 270

Others Deceased in 1984

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Nariz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 205
Renato Perona
CYCLIST
1927 - 1984
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 206
Eino Purje
ATHLETE
1900 - 1984
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 207
Donald Johnston
ATHLETE
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 208
Carl Foreman
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 209
Estelle Winwood
ACTOR
1883 - 1984
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 210
Byron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 211
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1984
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 212
Pentti Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1929 - 1984
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 213
Johnnie Parsons
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 214
Luke Kelly
SINGER
1940 - 1984
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 215
Frank Fisher
ATHLETE
1901 - 1984
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 216
Puck van Heel
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 217

In United States

Among people born in United States, Byron Haskin ranks 8,524 out of 20,380. Before him are Norman I. Platnick (1951), Patti Davis (1952), Blind Willie Johnson (1897), Jerry Hardin (1929), Haley Lu Richardson (1995), and Eve Ensler (1953). After him are Karl-Anthony Towns (1995), Ginnifer Goodwin (1978), David Landes (1924), Ben Harper (1969), Sofia Carson (1993), and Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829).

Others born in United States

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Norman I. Platnick
BIOLOGIST
1951 - 2020
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,518
Patti Davis
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,519
Blind Willie Johnson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,520
Jerry Hardin
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,521
Haley Lu Richardson
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,522
Eve Ensler
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,523
Byron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,524
Karl-Anthony Towns
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,525
Ginnifer Goodwin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,526
David Landes
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,527
Ben Harper
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,528
Sofia Carson
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,529
Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden
GEOLOGIST
1829 - 1887
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,530