FILM DIRECTOR
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987

Clarence Brown
Clarence Leon Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clarence Brown is the 507th most popular film director (up from 513th in 2019), the 3,754th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,248th in 2019) and the 136th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Clarence Brown ranks 507 out of 2,041. Before him are Hiroshi Teshigahara, Nick Castle, Elio Petri, Hiroshi Inagaki, J. J. Abrams, and Vicente Aranda. After him are Richard Thorpe, Renny Harlin, Werner Schroeter, Glauber Rocha, Ján Kadár, and Mike Leigh.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHiroshi Teshigahara
1927 - 2001
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 501
Nick Castle
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 502
Elio Petri
1929 - 1982
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 503
Hiroshi Inagaki
1905 - 1980
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 504
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 505
Vicente Aranda
1926 - 2015
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 506
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 507
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 508
Renny Harlin
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 509
Werner Schroeter
1945 - 2010
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 510
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 511
Ján Kadár
1918 - 1979
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 512
Mike Leigh
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 513
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1890, Clarence Brown ranks 109. Before him are Henny Porten, Emilio Portes Gil, Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen, Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger, Duke Kahanamoku, and Harry Hopkins. After him are Fawzi al-Qawuqji, Yitzhak Sadeh, Phetsarath Ratanavongsa, Erwin Jaenecke, Jüri Uluots, and Paul Strand. Among people deceased in 1987, Clarence Brown ranks 95. Before him are Tawfiq al-Hakim, Mary Astor, Anatoli Papanov, Zeca Afonso, Alessandro Blasetti, and Yves Allégret. After him are Cornelis Vreeswijk, Lorne Greene, Edgar P. Jacobs, Asim Ferhatović, Gustav Fröhlich, and Donn F. Eisele.
Others Born in 1890
Go to all RankingsHenny Porten
ACTOR
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 103
Emilio Portes Gil
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1978
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 104
Princess Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1972
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 105
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1947
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 106
Duke Kahanamoku
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 107
Harry Hopkins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 108
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 109
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 110
Yitzhak Sadeh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1952
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 111
Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1959
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 112
Erwin Jaenecke
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1960
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 113
Jüri Uluots
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1945
HPI: 61.30
Rank: 114
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 115
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsTawfiq al-Hakim
WRITER
1898 - 1987
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 89
Mary Astor
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 90
Anatoli Papanov
ACTOR
1922 - 1987
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 91
Zeca Afonso
SINGER
1929 - 1987
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 92
Alessandro Blasetti
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1987
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 93
Yves Allégret
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1987
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 94
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 95
Cornelis Vreeswijk
WRITER
1937 - 1987
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 96
Lorne Greene
ACTOR
1915 - 1987
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 97
Edgar P. Jacobs
SINGER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 98
Asim Ferhatović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 99
Gustav Fröhlich
ACTOR
1902 - 1987
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 100
Donn F. Eisele
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1987
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 101
In United States
Among people born in United States, Clarence Brown ranks 3,754 out of 20,380. Before him are Allison Janney (1959), Melissa McBride (1965), R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941), Al Green (1946), Ken Block (1967), and Catherine Keener (1959). After him are Richard Thorpe (1896), Ben Webster (1909), D. B. Weiss (1971), Bruce McGill (1950), Charles Tilly (1929), and Tico Torres (1953).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAllison Janney
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,748
Melissa McBride
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,749
R. James Woolsey Jr.
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,750
Al Green
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,751
Ken Block
RACING DRIVER
1967 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,752
Catherine Keener
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,753
Clarence Brown
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,754
Richard Thorpe
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 3,755
Ben Webster
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,756
D. B. Weiss
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,757
Bruce McGill
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,758
Charles Tilly
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2008
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,759
Tico Torres
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 3,760
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Clarence Brown ranks 136. Before him are Norman Taurog (1899), Tom McCarthy (1966), Sam Wood (1883), Richard Lester (1932), Nick Castle (1947), and J. J. Abrams (1966). After him are Richard Thorpe (1896), Don Bluth (1937), Gerard Damiano (1928), John Milius (1944), Taylor Hackford (1944), and Philip Kaufman (1936).
Norman Taurog
1899 - 1981
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 130
Tom McCarthy
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 131
Sam Wood
1883 - 1949
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 132
Richard Lester
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 133
Nick Castle
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 134
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 135
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 136
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 137
Don Bluth
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 138
Gerard Damiano
1928 - 2008
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 139
John Milius
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 140
Taylor Hackford
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 141
Philip Kaufman
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 142