FILM DIRECTOR
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013

Denys de La Patellière
Denys de La Patellière (8 March 1921 in Nantes, France – 21 July 2013) was a French film director and scriptwriter. He also directed Television series. He died in 2013 at the age of 92. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Denys de La Patellière is the 1,196th most popular film director (up from 1,202nd in 2019), the 4,750th most popular biography from France (down from 4,700th in 2019) and the 134th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Denys de La Patellière ranks 1,196 out of 2,041. Before him are Trey Parker, Joe Ranft, Morten Tyldum, Vadim Abdrashitov, Georg Jacoby, and Leonid Osyka. After him are Byron Haskin, Arne Skouen, Raymond Depardon, Rafael Azcona, Fernando Birri, and Basil Dearden.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTrey Parker
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,190
Joe Ranft
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,191
Morten Tyldum
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,192
Vadim Abdrashitov
1945 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,193
Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,194
Leonid Osyka
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,195
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,196
Byron Haskin
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,197
Arne Skouen
1913 - 2003
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,198
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,199
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,200
Fernando Birri
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,201
Basil Dearden
1911 - 1971
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Denys de La Patellière ranks 363. Before him are Jimmy Giuffre, Per Berlin, Tommy Noonan, James Cooke Brown, Paul Barth, and Ettore Chimeri. After him are Cyrille Adoula, Edmondo Fabbri, Mikayil Abdullayev, Norman Joseph Woodland, Vera-Ellen, and Walter Rudin. Among people deceased in 2013, Denys de La Patellière ranks 370. Before him are Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, John Eisenhower, Lidiya Vertinskaya, Vasile Tiță, Phil Ramone, and Eddi Arent. After him are David Landes, Jiah Khan, Harold Agnew, Peter Gilmore, Lucyna Winnicka, and Sakine Cansız.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsJimmy Giuffre
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 357
Per Berlin
ATHLETE
1921 - 2011
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 358
Tommy Noonan
ACTOR
1921 - 1968
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 359
James Cooke Brown
WRITER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 360
Paul Barth
ATHLETE
1921 - 1974
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 361
Ettore Chimeri
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1960
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 362
Denys de La Patellière
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 363
Cyrille Adoula
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1978
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 364
Edmondo Fabbri
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 365
Mikayil Abdullayev
PAINTER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 366
Norman Joseph Woodland
INVENTOR
1921 - 2012
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 367
Vera-Ellen
ACTOR
1921 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 368
Walter Rudin
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 369
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsMedardo Joseph Mazombwe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2013
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 364
John Eisenhower
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2013
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 365
Lidiya Vertinskaya
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 366
Vasile Tiță
ATHLETE
1928 - 2013
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 367
Phil Ramone
INVENTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 368
Eddi Arent
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 369
Denys de La Patellière
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 370
David Landes
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 371
Jiah Khan
ACTOR
1988 - 2013
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 372
Harold Agnew
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 373
Peter Gilmore
ACTOR
1931 - 2013
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 374
Lucyna Winnicka
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 375
Sakine Cansız
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1958 - 2013
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 376
In France
Among people born in France, Denys de La Patellière ranks 4,750 out of 6,770. Before him are Gilbert Bozon (1935), Hélène Boucher (1908), Eric of Friuli (800), Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul (1789), Hawise, Duchess of Brittany (1037), and Anatole Le Braz (1859). After him are Charles Combes (1801), Adrien Rommel (1914), Carine Roitfeld (1954), André Jousseaume (1894), Pierre Moscovici (1957), and Clément Lenglet (1995).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsGilbert Bozon
SWIMMER
1935 - 2007
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4,744
Hélène Boucher
PILOT
1908 - 1934
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,745
Eric of Friuli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 799
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 4,746
Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1865
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 4,747
Hawise, Duchess of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1037 - 1072
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 4,748
Anatole Le Braz
WRITER
1859 - 1926
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 4,749
Denys de La Patellière
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 4,750
Charles Combes
ENGINEER
1801 - 1872
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 4,751
Adrien Rommel
ATHLETE
1914 - 1963
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 4,752
Carine Roitfeld
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 4,753
André Jousseaume
ATHLETE
1894 - 1960
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 4,754
Pierre Moscovici
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 4,755
Clément Lenglet
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 4,756
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Denys de La Patellière ranks 134. Before him are Régis Wargnier (1948), Marion Hänsel (1949), Maurice Cloche (1907), Rachid Bouchareb (1953), Jacques Baratier (1918), and Francis Girod (1944). After him are Raymond Depardon (1942), Marc Caro (1956), Alain Jessua (1932), Alain Guiraudie (1964), Gilles Grangier (1911), and George Fitzmaurice (1885).
Régis Wargnier
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 128
Marion Hänsel
1949 - 2020
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 129
Maurice Cloche
1907 - 1990
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 130
Rachid Bouchareb
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 131
Jacques Baratier
1918 - 2009
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 132
Francis Girod
1944 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 133
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 134
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 135
Marc Caro
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 136
Alain Jessua
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 137
Alain Guiraudie
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 138
Gilles Grangier
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 139
George Fitzmaurice
1885 - 1940
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 140