FILM DIRECTOR
Carlos Atanes
1971 - Today

Carlos Atanes
Carlos Atanes (born November 8, 1971) is a Spanish film director, writer and playwright. He was born in Barcelona, and is a member of The Film-Makers' Cooperative, founded by Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Ken Jacobs, Andy Warhol, Jack Smith and others. His first finished feature-length movie was FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions, which he released in 2004. The movie won the Best Feature Film Award at the Athens Panorama of Independent Filmmakers in 2005 and was also nominated for the Méliès d'Argent at Fantasporto that same year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Atanes is the 1,783rd most popular film director (up from 1,801st in 2024), the 2,262nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 2,336th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Spanish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Carlos Atanes ranks 1,782 out of 2,041. Before him are AR Murugadoss, John Sayles, Ilya Naishuller, Michael Glawogger, and Sebastián Lelio. After him are Ramesh Sippy, Cédric Kahn, Scott Cooper, Joachim Rønning, Ursula Meier, Roger Michell, and Matthew Barney.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAR Murugadoss
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,777
John Sayles
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 1,778
Ilya Naishuller
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 1,779
Michael Glawogger
1959 - 2014
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,780
Sebastián Lelio
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 1,781
Carlos Atanes
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,782
Ramesh Sippy
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,783
Cédric Kahn
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,784
Scott Cooper
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,785
Joachim Rønning
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,786
Ursula Meier
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 1,787
Roger Michell
1956 - 2021
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 1,788
Matthew Barney
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 1,789
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Carlos Atanes ranks 585. Before him are Pasquale Aleardi, Charles Baker, Servais Knaven, Mona Grudt, Susi Susanti, and Nicklas Kulti. After him are Darby Stanchfield, Alessandra Rosaldo, Ursula Meier, Aditya Chopra, Niki Karimi, and Gigi Lai.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsPasquale Aleardi
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 579
Charles Baker
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 580
Servais Knaven
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 581
Mona Grudt
CELEBRITY
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 582
Susi Susanti
BADMINTON PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 583
Nicklas Kulti
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 584
Carlos Atanes
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 585
Darby Stanchfield
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 586
Alessandra Rosaldo
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 587
Ursula Meier
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 588
Aditya Chopra
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 589
Niki Karimi
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 590
Gigi Lai
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 591
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Carlos Atanes ranks 2,260 out of 3,355. Before him are Amaia Montero (1976), Verónica Echegui (1983), Rubén Iván Martínez (1984), and José Francisco Molina (1970). After him are Raquel Sánchez-Silva (1973), Miguel Ángel Blanco (1968), David Aganzo (1981), Pau López (1994), Albert Portas (1973), Santi Denia (1974), Pablo Maqueda (1971), and Amaia Salamanca (1986).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAmaia Montero
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,256
Verónica Echegui
ACTOR
1983 - 2025
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 2,257
Rubén Iván Martínez
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 2,258
José Francisco Molina
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 2,259
Carlos Atanes
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 2,260
Raquel Sánchez-Silva
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 2,261
Miguel Ángel Blanco
POLITICIAN
1968 - 1997
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,262
David Aganzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 2,263
Pau López
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 2,264
Albert Portas
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 2,265
Santi Denia
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,266
Pablo Maqueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 2,267
Amaia Salamanca
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 2,268
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Spain
Among film directors born in Spain, Carlos Atanes ranks 39. Before him are Montxo Armendáriz (1949), Artur Balder (1974), David Trueba (1969), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (1967), Fernando León de Aranoa (1968), and Oriol Paulo (1975). After him are Cesc Gay (1967), Rodrigo Sorogoyen (1981), Javier Fesser (1964), Carla Simón (1986), Jorge Guerricaechevarría (1965), and Alberto Rodríguez Librero (1971).
Montxo Armendáriz
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 33
Artur Balder
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 34
David Trueba
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 35
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 36
Fernando León de Aranoa
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 37
Oriol Paulo
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 38
Carlos Atanes
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 39
Cesc Gay
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 40
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 41
Javier Fesser
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 42
Carla Simón
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 43
Jorge Guerricaechevarría
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 44
Alberto Rodríguez Librero
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 45















































