FILM DIRECTOR

Corey Allen

1934 - 2010

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Corey Allen (born Alan Cohen; June 29, 1934 – June 27, 2010) was an American film and television director, writer, producer, and actor. He began his career as an actor but eventually became a television director. He is best known for playing the character Buzz Gunderson in Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was the son of Carl Cohen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Corey Allen is the 1,517th most popular film director (down from 1,255th in 2024), the 11,099th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,325th in 2019) and the 418th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Corey Allen ranks 1,517 out of 2,041. Before him are Rithy Panh, Brett Ratner, Jay Roach, Daniel Espinosa, A. Edward Sutherland, and Cristi Puiu. After him are Al Parker, Péter Bacsó, John R. Leonetti, Ardeshir Irani, Deepak Tijori, and Eytan Fox.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Corey Allen ranks 523. Before him are Ahmad NikTalab, Todor Diev, Juan Manuel Bordeu, Eladio Rojas, Paddy Driver, and Piers Anthony. After him are Sylvia Syms, Alfonso Portugal, Nidal Al Achkar, Ron Flowers, Richard Briers, and Ruskin Bond. Among people deceased in 2010, Corey Allen ranks 412. Before him are Beryl Bainbridge, Peter Orlovsky, Ed Thigpen, Janet Simpson, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, and Daiki Sato. After him are Jackie Burroughs, Roman Dmitriyev, Marie Corridon, Tony Halme, Tom Mankiewicz, and Pete Quaife.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Corey Allen ranks 11,104 out of 20,380. Before him are Charlyne Yi (1986), William H. McRaven (1955), Andrew Vachss (1942), Claudio Reyna (1973), Deborah Raffin (1953), Kagney Linn Karter (1987), John F. Seitz (1892), Ellen Hansell (1869), and Keith Andrews (1920). After him are Brianna Hildebrand (1996), Dennis Hastert (1942), and Royal Dano (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Corey Allen ranks 418. Before him are Patty Jenkins (1971), Lisa Joy (1972), Neil Burger (1963), Susan Seidelman (1952), Brett Ratner (1969), and Jay Roach (1957). After him are Al Parker (1952), John R. Leonetti (1956), Eytan Fox (1964), Gene Saks (1921), Tom Mankiewicz (1942), and Vincenzo Natali (1969).

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