FILM DIRECTOR
David Hamilton
1933 - 2016

David Hamilton
David Hamilton (15 April 1933 – 25 November 2016) was a British photographer and film director best known for his photography of young women and girls, mostly nude. Hamilton's images became part of an "Art or pornography?" debate. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Hamilton is the 297th most popular film director (down from 265th in 2019), the 1,433rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,065th in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Hamilton ranks 297 out of 2,041. Before him are Leonid Gaidai, Sam Raimi, Frank Borzage, Stanley Donen, Henri Verneuil, and Mamoru Oshii. After him are Marco Bellocchio, Denis Villeneuve, Tobe Hooper, Raoul Walsh, Tony Gatlif, and Gillo Pontecorvo.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLeonid Gaidai
1923 - 1993
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 291
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 292
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 293
Stanley Donen
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 294
Henri Verneuil
1920 - 2002
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 295
Mamoru Oshii
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 296
David Hamilton
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 297
Marco Bellocchio
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 298
Denis Villeneuve
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 299
Tobe Hooper
1943 - 2017
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 300
Raoul Walsh
1887 - 1980
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 301
Tony Gatlif
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 302
Gillo Pontecorvo
1919 - 2006
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 303
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, David Hamilton ranks 121. Before him are Elem Klimov, Najah al-Attar, Miloš Milutinović, Narriman Sadek, Jeremy Brett, and Manu Dibango. After him are Borislav Ivkov, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, Otto Barić, Will Sampson, Wayne Shorter, and György Konrád. Among people deceased in 2016, David Hamilton ranks 105. Before him are Thorbjörn Fälldin, Michael Massee, Franciszek Macharski, Gordie Howe, Thomas Luckmann, and Andrei Karlov. After him are Loris Francesco Capovilla, Maria Teresa de Filippis, Anker Jørgensen, Takahito, Prince Mikasa, Roger Y. Tsien, and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsElem Klimov
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 115
Najah al-Attar
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 116
Miloš Milutinović
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2003
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 117
Narriman Sadek
COMPANION
1933 - 2005
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 118
Jeremy Brett
ACTOR
1933 - 1995
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 119
Manu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 120
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 121
Borislav Ivkov
CHESS PLAYER
1933 - 2022
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 122
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2003
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 123
Otto Barić
COACH
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 124
Will Sampson
PAINTER
1933 - 1987
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 125
Wayne Shorter
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2023
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 126
György Konrád
WRITER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 127
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsThorbjörn Fälldin
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 99
Michael Massee
ACTOR
1952 - 2016
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 100
Franciszek Macharski
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2016
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 101
Gordie Howe
HOCKEY PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 102
Thomas Luckmann
SOCIOLOGIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 103
Andrei Karlov
POLITICIAN
1954 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 104
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 105
Loris Francesco Capovilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 106
Maria Teresa de Filippis
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 107
Anker Jørgensen
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2016
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 108
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 109
Roger Y. Tsien
CHEMIST
1952 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 110
Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 111
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Hamilton ranks 1,433 out of 8,785. Before him are Alan Watts (1915), Mick Taylor (1949), Louise d'Orléans (1869), Anthony Daniels (1946), Alice Bailey (1880), and Charles Bell (1774). After him are John Kay (1704), Joseph Wright of Derby (1734), Neil Gaiman (1960), Robert Stirling (1790), Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942), and Duncan Haldane (1951).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAlan Watts
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 1973
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 1,427
Mick Taylor
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,428
Louise d'Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1952
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,429
Anthony Daniels
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,430
Alice Bailey
OCCULTIST
1880 - 1949
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,431
Charles Bell
BIOLOGIST
1774 - 1842
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,432
David Hamilton
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,433
John Kay
INVENTOR
1704 - 1779
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 1,434
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,435
Neil Gaiman
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 1,436
Robert Stirling
INVENTOR
1790 - 1878
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 1,437
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 1,438
Duncan Haldane
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 1,439
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, David Hamilton ranks 19. Before him are Stephen Frears (1941), Tony Richardson (1928), Frank Lloyd (1886), Mike Newell (1942), Guy Ritchie (1968), and John Schlesinger (1926). After him are Adrian Lyne (1941), Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967), Steve McQueen (1969), George Albert Smith (1864), Carol Reed (1906), and Ken Russell (1927).
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 13
Tony Richardson
1928 - 1991
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 14
Frank Lloyd
1886 - 1960
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 15
Mike Newell
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 16
Guy Ritchie
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 17
John Schlesinger
1926 - 2003
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 18
David Hamilton
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 19
Adrian Lyne
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 20
Sam Taylor-Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 21
Steve McQueen
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 22
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 23
Carol Reed
1906 - 1976
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 24
Ken Russell
1927 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 25