FILM DIRECTOR
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978

Ed Wood
Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novelist. In the 1950s, Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult classics, notably Glen or Glenda (1953), Jail Bait (1954), Bride of the Monster (1955), Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) and Night of the Ghouls (1959). In the 1960s and 1970s, he moved towards sexploitation and pornographic films such as The Sinister Urge (1960), Orgy of the Dead (1965) and Necromania (1971), and wrote over 80 lurid pulp crime and sex novels. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ed Wood is the 184th most popular film director (down from 152nd in 2019), the 1,496th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,013th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Film Director.
Ed Wood is most famous for his films, which are considered some of the worst films ever made.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Ed Wood ranks 184 out of 2,041. Before him are Andrei Konchalovsky, Jacques Demy, Robert Wise, Victor Sjöström, Alan J. Pakula, and Kathryn Bigelow. After him are Sean Baker, Joris Ivens, Arthur Penn, Chantal Akerman, Jafar Panahi, and G. W. Pabst.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrei Konchalovsky
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 178
Jacques Demy
1931 - 1990
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 179
Robert Wise
1914 - 2005
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 180
Victor Sjöström
1879 - 1960
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 181
Alan J. Pakula
1928 - 1998
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 182
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 183
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 184
Sean Baker
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 185
Joris Ivens
1898 - 1989
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 186
Arthur Penn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 187
Chantal Akerman
1950 - 2015
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 188
Jafar Panahi
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 189
G. W. Pabst
1885 - 1967
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Ed Wood ranks 56. Before him are Kim Song-ae, Rauf Denktaş, Charlie Munger, Georg Ratzinger, Ante Marković, and Eduardo Chillida. After him are Roberto Eduardo Viola, Ahmadou Ahidjo, Michel Tournier, John Backus, Giovanni Sartori, and Guy Williams. Among people deceased in 1978, Ed Wood ranks 40. Before him are Tamara Karsavina, James B. Conant, Herta Oberheuser, Shozo Tsugitani, József Bozsik, and Nazli Sabri. After him are Étienne Gilson, Claude François, Norman Rockwell, Ida Noddack, Charles Boyer, and Musa al-Sadr.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKim Song-ae
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 50
Rauf Denktaş
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2012
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 51
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 52
Georg Ratzinger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2020
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 53
Ante Marković
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 54
Eduardo Chillida
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 55
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 56
Roberto Eduardo Viola
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1994
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 57
Ahmadou Ahidjo
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1989
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 58
Michel Tournier
WRITER
1924 - 2016
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 59
John Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 60
Giovanni Sartori
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 61
Guy Williams
ACTOR
1924 - 1989
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 62
Others Deceased in 1978
Go to all RankingsTamara Karsavina
DANCER
1885 - 1978
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 34
James B. Conant
CHEMIST
1893 - 1978
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 35
Herta Oberheuser
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 1978
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 36
Shozo Tsugitani
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1978
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 37
József Bozsik
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1978
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 38
Nazli Sabri
COMPANION
1894 - 1978
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 39
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 40
Étienne Gilson
PHILOSOPHER
1884 - 1978
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 41
Claude François
SINGER
1939 - 1978
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 42
Norman Rockwell
PAINTER
1894 - 1978
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 43
Ida Noddack
CHEMIST
1896 - 1978
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 44
Charles Boyer
ACTOR
1899 - 1978
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 45
Musa al-Sadr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1928 - 1978
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 46
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ed Wood ranks 1,496 out of 20,380. Before him are Magic Johnson (1959), John Kennedy (1951), Britney Spears (1981), Kathryn Bigelow (1951), James Garner (1928), and Sean Combs (1969). After him are Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (1920), Sean Baker (1971), Andrew S. Tanenbaum (1944), Arthur Penn (1922), Samuel C. C. Ting (1936), and Elisha Otis (1811).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMagic Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,490
John Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,491
Britney Spears
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,492
Kathryn Bigelow
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,493
James Garner
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,494
Sean Combs
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,495
Ed Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 1,496
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
NOBLEMAN
1920 - 1948
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,497
Sean Baker
FILM DIRECTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 1,498
Andrew S. Tanenbaum
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 1,499
Arthur Penn
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 1,500
Samuel C. C. Ting
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 1,501
Elisha Otis
INVENTOR
1811 - 1861
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 1,502
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Ed Wood ranks 53. Before him are Tom Holland (1943), Spike Lee (1957), Robert Rodriguez (1968), Robert Wise (1914), Alan J. Pakula (1928), and Kathryn Bigelow (1951). After him are Sean Baker (1971), Arthur Penn (1922), Joel Schumacher (1939), Vincente Minnelli (1903), William Friedkin (1935), and Blake Edwards (1922).
Tom Holland
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 47
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 48
Robert Rodriguez
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 49
Robert Wise
1914 - 2005
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 50
Alan J. Pakula
1928 - 1998
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 51
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 52
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 53
Sean Baker
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 54
Arthur Penn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 55
Joel Schumacher
1939 - 2020
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 56
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 57
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 58
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 59