FILM DIRECTOR

Christian Petzold

1960 - Today

Christian Petzold

Christian Petzold (born 1960) is a German film director and screenwriter. Petzold is part of the 21st century Berlin School film movement. His films have received international recognition and acclaim. He is known for his frequent collaborations with actresses Nina Hoss and Paula Beer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Petzold is the 848th most popular film director (down from 607th in 2019), the 4,125th most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,251st in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Christian Petzold ranks 848 out of 2,041. Before him are Frederick Wiseman, Aleksei Balabanov, Alexander Rou, Boris Kaufman, Sergei Loznitsa, and Andrea Arnold. After him are Stuart Gordon, Harald Reinl, William Cameron Menzies, Atom Egoyan, Alexandre Volkoff, and Tate Taylor.

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Frederick Wiseman
1930 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 842
Aleksei Balabanov
1959 - 2013
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 843
Alexander Rou
1906 - 1973
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 844
Boris Kaufman
1906 - 1980
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 845
Sergei Loznitsa
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 846
Andrea Arnold
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 847
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 848
Stuart Gordon
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 849
Harald Reinl
1908 - 1986
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 850
William Cameron Menzies
1896 - 1957
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 851
Atom Egoyan
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 852
Alexandre Volkoff
1885 - 1942
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 853
Tate Taylor
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 854

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Christian Petzold ranks 210. Before him are Stephen Daldry, Daniel Silva, Pia Sundhage, Gabriel Calderón, Jean-Marc Barr, and Joshua Angrist. After him are Oleg Bryjak, Atom Egoyan, Pedro Delgado, Aguri Suzuki, Aleida Guevara, and Eric Martin.

Others Born in 1960

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Stephen Daldry
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 204
Daniel Silva
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 205
Pia Sundhage
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 206
Gabriel Calderón
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 207
Jean-Marc Barr
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 208
Joshua Angrist
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 209
Christian Petzold
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 210
Oleg Bryjak
SINGER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 211
Atom Egoyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 212
Pedro Delgado
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 213
Aguri Suzuki
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 214
Aleida Guevara
COMPANION
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 215
Eric Martin
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 216

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Christian Petzold ranks 4,127 out of 7,253. Before him are Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena (1638), Friedrich Ludwig Schröder (1744), Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1574), Conrad Moench (1744), Ludwig Goldbrunner (1908), and Kurt Ahrens Jr. (1940). After him are Hannelore Elsner (1942), Johann Georg Christian Lehmann (1792), Rodolfo Amando Philippi (1808), Theo Adam (1926), Richard Goldschmidt (1878), and Hieronymous Theodor Richter (1824).

Others born in Germany

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Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena
NOBLEMAN
1638 - 1678
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 4,121
Friedrich Ludwig Schröder
ACTOR
1744 - 1816
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 4,122
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
POLITICIAN
1574 - 1648
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 4,123
Conrad Moench
BIOLOGIST
1744 - 1805
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 4,124
Ludwig Goldbrunner
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 4,125
Kurt Ahrens Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 4,126
Christian Petzold
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 4,127
Hannelore Elsner
ACTOR
1942 - 2019
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 4,128
Johann Georg Christian Lehmann
BIOLOGIST
1792 - 1860
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 4,129
Rodolfo Amando Philippi
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1904
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 4,130
Theo Adam
SINGER
1926 - 2019
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 4,131
Richard Goldschmidt
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1958
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 4,132
Hieronymous Theodor Richter
CHEMIST
1824 - 1898
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 4,133