FILM DIRECTOR
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Today

Craig Gillespie
Craig Gillespie (born 1 September 1967) is an Australian-American film, television, music video, and commercial director. He is best known for directing the films Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Fright Night (2011), I, Tonya (2017), and Cruella (2021). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Craig Gillespie is the 1,775th most popular film director (down from 1,679th in 2019), the 537th most popular biography from Australia (down from 445th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Australian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Craig Gillespie ranks 1,775 out of 2,041. Before him are Miguel Sapochnik, Zeki Demirkubuz, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Jon Watts, Wojciech Smarzowski, and Naoko Yamada. After him are Aishwarya R. Dhanush, Scott Frank, Damián Szifron, Cate Shortland, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, and Jon M. Chu.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiguel Sapochnik
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 1,769
Zeki Demirkubuz
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,770
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1922 - 2006
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,771
Jon Watts
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,772
Wojciech Smarzowski
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,773
Naoko Yamada
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,774
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,775
Aishwarya R. Dhanush
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,776
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,777
Damián Szifron
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,778
Cate Shortland
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,779
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,780
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,781
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Craig Gillespie ranks 583. Before him are Lionel Plumenail, Ivaylo Andonov, Tomasz Tomiak, Sebastián Losada, Hayat Sindi, and Artashes Minasian. After him are Andrea James, Kim Ki-hoon, Heimir Hallgrímsson, Daniel Timofte, Freddie Pitcher, and Renzo Gracie.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsLionel Plumenail
FENCER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 577
Ivaylo Andonov
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 578
Tomasz Tomiak
ATHLETE
1967 - 2020
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 579
Sebastián Losada
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 580
Hayat Sindi
PHYSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 581
Artashes Minasian
CHESS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 582
Craig Gillespie
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 583
Andrea James
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 584
Kim Ki-hoon
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 585
Heimir Hallgrímsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 586
Daniel Timofte
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 587
Freddie Pitcher
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 588
Renzo Gracie
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 589
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Craig Gillespie ranks 537 out of 1,143. Before him are Jan Lehane (1941), Lucas Neill (1978), Suzanne Cory (1942), Montaigne (1995), Samara Weaving (1992), and Richard Flanagan (1961). After him are Cate Shortland (1968), Mathew Hayman (1978), Orianthi (1985), Scott Dixon (1980), Frank B. Zoltowski (1957), and Liane Moriarty (1966).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsJan Lehane
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 531
Lucas Neill
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 532
Suzanne Cory
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 533
Montaigne
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 534
Samara Weaving
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 535
Richard Flanagan
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 536
Craig Gillespie
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 537
Cate Shortland
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 538
Mathew Hayman
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 539
Orianthi
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 540
Scott Dixon
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 541
Frank B. Zoltowski
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 542
Liane Moriarty
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 543
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Australia
Among film directors born in Australia, Craig Gillespie ranks 17. Before him are Fred Schepisi (1939), John Pilger (1939), Gillian Armstrong (1950), Leigh Whannell (1977), John Hillcoat (1961), and James McTeigue (1967). After him are Cate Shortland (1968), Justin Kurzel (1974), Greig Fraser (1975), Stephan Elliott (1964), David Michôd (1972), and Dion Beebe (1968).
Fred Schepisi
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 11
John Pilger
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 12
Gillian Armstrong
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 13
Leigh Whannell
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 14
John Hillcoat
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 15
James McTeigue
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 16
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 17
Cate Shortland
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 18
Justin Kurzel
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 19
Greig Fraser
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 20
Stephan Elliott
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 21
David Michôd
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 22
Dion Beebe
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 23