FILM DIRECTOR
Claude Sautet
1924 - 2000

Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet (23 February 1924 – 22 July 2000) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was a chronicler of post-war French society. He made a total of five films with his favorite actress Romy Schneider. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claude Sautet is the 265th most popular film director (up from 337th in 2019), the 1,650th most popular biography from France (up from 1,983rd in 2019) and the 35th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Claude Sautet ranks 265 out of 2,041. Before him are Mike Nichols, Sven Nykvist, Jane Campion, Roger Corman, Jean Epstein, and Gus Van Sant. After him are Rouben Mamoulian, Douglas Sirk, Jerzy Stuhr, Gojko Mitić, Souleymane Cissé, and Béla Tarr.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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1931 - 2014
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 259
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1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 260
Jane Campion
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 261
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 262
Jean Epstein
1897 - 1953
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 263
Gus Van Sant
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 264
Claude Sautet
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 265
Rouben Mamoulian
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 266
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 267
Jerzy Stuhr
1947 - 2024
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 268
Gojko Mitić
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 269
Souleymane Cissé
1940 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 270
Béla Tarr
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 271
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Claude Sautet ranks 89. Before him are Christopher C. Kraft Jr., Roza Shanina, Sverre Fehn, Bulat Okudzhava, James Baldwin, and Hermann Buhl. After him are Milka Planinc, Leonid Kogan, Dorothy Malone, Rudolf Vrba, Noboru Takeshita, and Maria Riva. Among people deceased in 2000, Claude Sautet ranks 61. Before him are Carlo M. Cipolla, Friedrich Gulda, A. E. van Vogt, Frederick Herzberg, Herta Bothe, and Jan Karski. After him are Noboru Takeshita, Keizō Obuchi, Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Moacir Barbosa Nascimento, David Tomlinson, and Maurice Richard.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsChristopher C. Kraft Jr.
INVENTOR
1924 - 2019
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 83
Roza Shanina
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1945
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 84
Sverre Fehn
ARCHITECT
1924 - 2009
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 85
Bulat Okudzhava
WRITER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 86
James Baldwin
WRITER
1924 - 1987
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 87
Hermann Buhl
MOUNTAINEER
1924 - 1957
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 88
Claude Sautet
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 89
Milka Planinc
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 90
Leonid Kogan
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1982
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 91
Dorothy Malone
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 92
Rudolf Vrba
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2006
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 93
Noboru Takeshita
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 94
Maria Riva
ACTOR
1924 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsCarlo M. Cipolla
ECONOMIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 55
Friedrich Gulda
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 56
A. E. van Vogt
WRITER
1912 - 2000
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 57
Frederick Herzberg
PSYCHOLOGIST
1923 - 2000
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 58
Herta Bothe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 59
Jan Karski
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 2000
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 60
Claude Sautet
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 61
Noboru Takeshita
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 62
Keizō Obuchi
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 63
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
POLITICIAN
1902 - 2000
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 64
Moacir Barbosa Nascimento
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 65
David Tomlinson
ACTOR
1917 - 2000
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 66
Maurice Richard
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 67
In France
Among people born in France, Claude Sautet ranks 1,650 out of 6,770. Before him are Charlotte Bonaparte (1802), Gérard Houllier (1947), Vivant Denon (1747), Claude Gensac (1927), Henri, Prince of Condé (1552), and Émile Friant (1863). After him are Marcel Aymé (1902), Jean-Lambert Tallien (1767), Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille (1797), Antoine Baumé (1728), Guillaume de Lorris (1200), and William III, Duke of Aquitaine (910).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsCharlotte Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1839
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 1,644
Gérard Houllier
COACH
1947 - 2020
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 1,645
Vivant Denon
WRITER
1747 - 1825
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 1,646
Claude Gensac
ACTOR
1927 - 2016
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 1,647
Henri, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1588
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1,648
Émile Friant
PAINTER
1863 - 1932
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1,649
Claude Sautet
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1,650
Marcel Aymé
WRITER
1902 - 1967
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1,651
Jean-Lambert Tallien
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1820
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 1,652
Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille
PHYSICIST
1797 - 1869
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 1,653
Antoine Baumé
CHEMIST
1728 - 1804
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,654
Guillaume de Lorris
WRITER
1200 - 1238
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,655
William III, Duke of Aquitaine
NOBLEMAN
910 - 963
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,656
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Claude Sautet ranks 35. Before him are Bertrand Blier (1939), Julien Duvivier (1896), Bertrand Tavernier (1941), Patrice Chéreau (1944), Chris Marker (1921), and Jacques Becker (1906). After him are Philippe de Broca (1933), Frank Darabont (1959), François Ozon (1967), Jeannot Szwarc (1937), Germaine Dulac (1882), and Jean Girault (1924).
Bertrand Blier
1939 - 2025
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 29
Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 30
Bertrand Tavernier
1941 - 2021
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 31
Patrice Chéreau
1944 - 2013
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 32
Chris Marker
1921 - 2012
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 33
Jacques Becker
1906 - 1960
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 34
Claude Sautet
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 35
Philippe de Broca
1933 - 2004
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 36
Frank Darabont
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 37
François Ozon
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 38
Jeannot Szwarc
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 39
Germaine Dulac
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 40
Jean Girault
1924 - 1982
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 41