FILM DIRECTOR
Destin Daniel Cretton
1978 - Today

Destin Daniel Cretton
Destin Yori Daniel Cretton is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the drama films Short Term 12 (2013), The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) as well as the Marvel Studios film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Destin Daniel Cretton is the 2,041st most popular film director (down from 1,961st in 2024), the 17,308th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,858th in 2019) and the 609th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Destin Daniel Cretton ranks 2,041 out of 2,041. Before him are Amaka Igwe, David Gordon Green, Raja Amari, Lisa Langseth, Greg Yaitanes, and Volodymyr Tykhyi. After him are Casey Neistat, Etan Cohen, Mani Kaul, Rawson Marshall Thurber, Richard Taylor, and Prabhu Deva.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmaka Igwe
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 2,035
David Gordon Green
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 2,036
Raja Amari
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 2,037
Lisa Langseth
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 2,038
Greg Yaitanes
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 2,039
Volodymyr Tykhyi
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 2,040
Destin Daniel Cretton
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 2,041
Casey Neistat
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 2,042
Etan Cohen
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 2,043
Mani Kaul
1944 - 2011
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 2,044
Rawson Marshall Thurber
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 2,045
Richard Taylor
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 2,046
Prabhu Deva
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 2,047
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Destin Daniel Cretton ranks 852. Before him are Washington Luigi Garcia, Mizuki Noguchi, Beth Riesgraf, Khader Adnan, Yulia Barsukova, and Joan Lino Martínez. After him are Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová, Pablo Amo, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Charlotte Roche, Larry Ewing, and Aleksey Frosin.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsWashington Luigi Garcia
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 846
Mizuki Noguchi
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 847
Beth Riesgraf
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 848
Khader Adnan
EXTREMIST
1978 - 2023
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 849
Yulia Barsukova
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 850
Joan Lino Martínez
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 851
Destin Daniel Cretton
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 852
Věra Pospíšilová-Cechlová
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 853
Pablo Amo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 854
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 855
Charlotte Roche
WRITER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 856
Larry Ewing
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 857
Aleksey Frosin
FENCER
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 858
In United States
Among people born in United States, Destin Daniel Cretton ranks 17,315 out of 20,380. Before him are Melissa Morrison-Howard (1971), Doug Collins (1966), Jon Heder (1977), Atticus Shaffer (1998), Rita Dove (1952), and Florencia Lozano (1969). After him are Casey Neistat (1981), Jeff Ayres (1987), Roy Lee (1969), Hilary Lindh (1969), Jason Dohring (1982), and Roscoe Orman (1944).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMelissa Morrison-Howard
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 17,309
Doug Collins
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,310
Jon Heder
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,311
Atticus Shaffer
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,312
Rita Dove
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,313
Florencia Lozano
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,314
Destin Daniel Cretton
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,315
Casey Neistat
FILM DIRECTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,316
Jeff Ayres
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,317
Roy Lee
PRODUCER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 17,318
Hilary Lindh
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 17,319
Jason Dohring
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 17,320
Roscoe Orman
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 17,321
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Destin Daniel Cretton ranks 609. Before him are Dan Trachtenberg (1981), Theodore Melfi (1970), Charlie McDowell (1983), Jeff Cronenweth (1962), David Gordon Green (1975), and Greg Yaitanes (1970). After him are Casey Neistat (1981), Rawson Marshall Thurber (1975), Sean Gullette (1968), Jenji Kohan (1969), Tim Minear (1963), and Susannah Grant (1963).
Dan Trachtenberg
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 603
Theodore Melfi
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 604
Charlie McDowell
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 605
Jeff Cronenweth
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 606
David Gordon Green
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 607
Greg Yaitanes
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 608
Destin Daniel Cretton
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 609
Casey Neistat
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 610
Rawson Marshall Thurber
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 611
Sean Gullette
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 612
Jenji Kohan
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 613
Tim Minear
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 614
Susannah Grant
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 615











































