FILM DIRECTOR
David Dobkin
1969 - Today

David Dobkin
David Dobkin (born 23 June 1969) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Clay Pigeons, Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers, The Judge, and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. David Dobkin is the 1,901st most popular film director (down from 1,872nd in 2024), the 15,493rd most popular biography from United States (down from 15,356th in 2019) and the 560th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Dobkin ranks 1,901 out of 2,041. Before him are Mark Pellington, Andrei Kravchuk, Vinko Brešan, Jeff Baena, Jeff Nichols, and Jan Hřebejk. After him are Alice Winocour, Mark Duplass, Emily Atef, Philippe Falardeau, Kimberly Peirce, and Ryoo Seung-wan.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Pellington
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 1,895
Andrei Kravchuk
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 1,896
Vinko Brešan
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,897
Jeff Baena
1977 - 2025
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,898
Jeff Nichols
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 1,899
Jan Hřebejk
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 1,900
David Dobkin
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 1,901
Alice Winocour
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 1,902
Mark Duplass
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,903
Emily Atef
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,904
Philippe Falardeau
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,905
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,906
Ryoo Seung-wan
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,907
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, David Dobkin ranks 805. Before him are Mary McCormack, Nuša Derenda, Pernille Fischer Christensen, Rúnar Kristinsson, Andreas Reinke, and Taras Kompanichenko. After him are Slaviša Stojanovič, Rachel Hunter, Mariam Petrosyan, Rafael Guijosa, Edgar Grospiron, and Dmitri Cheryshev.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsMary McCormack
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 799
Nuša Derenda
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 800
Pernille Fischer Christensen
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 801
Rúnar Kristinsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 802
Andreas Reinke
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 803
Taras Kompanichenko
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 804
David Dobkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 805
Slaviša Stojanovič
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 806
Rachel Hunter
MODEL
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 807
Mariam Petrosyan
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 808
Rafael Guijosa
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 809
Edgar Grospiron
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 810
Dmitri Cheryshev
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 811
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Dobkin ranks 15,500 out of 20,380. Before him are Rhys Chatham (1952), Little Jimmy Dickens (1920), John Chafee (1922), Tiffany Cohen (1966), Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1957), and Rupert Crosse (1927). After him are Kenneth Turan (1946), Nicole Sullivan (1970), Torrie Wilson (1975), Lil Tecca (2002), Eddie McClintock (1967), and David Lee Smith (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRhys Chatham
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,494
Little Jimmy Dickens
SINGER
1920 - 2015
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,495
John Chafee
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,496
Tiffany Cohen
SWIMMER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,497
Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie
ASTRONAUT
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,498
Rupert Crosse
ACTOR
1927 - 1973
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,499
David Dobkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 15,500
Kenneth Turan
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 15,501
Nicole Sullivan
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 15,502
Torrie Wilson
WRESTLER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 15,503
Lil Tecca
SINGER
2002 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 15,504
Eddie McClintock
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 15,505
David Lee Smith
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 15,506
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, David Dobkin ranks 560. Before him are Bruce Cohen (1961), Sam Esmail (1977), Douglas McGrath (1958), Mark Pellington (1962), Jeff Baena (1977), and Jeff Nichols (1978). After him are Mark Duplass (1976), Kimberly Peirce (1967), Kevin Lima (1962), Neil LaBute (1963), Dan Attias (1951), and Newton Thomas Sigel (1955).
Bruce Cohen
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 554
Sam Esmail
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 555
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 556
Mark Pellington
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 557
Jeff Baena
1977 - 2025
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 558
Jeff Nichols
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 559
David Dobkin
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 560
Mark Duplass
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 561
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 562
Kevin Lima
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 563
Neil LaBute
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 564
Dan Attias
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 565
Newton Thomas Sigel
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 566











































