FILM DIRECTOR
Fanta Régina Nacro
1962 - Today
Fanta Régina Nacro
Fanta Regina Nacro (born 4 September 1962) is well known for being the first woman from Burkina Faso to direct a feature film and is a founding member of the Guilde Africaine des Realisateurs et Producteurs (The African Guild of Directors and Producers). She is an artist who explores the themes of African cinema while tackling issues surrounding illness such as AIDS, and education for the girl child. She represents the "New African Wave". Nacro's films tend to question the traditions of Burkina Faso, while looking at the relationship between tradition and modernity in today's world. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Fanta Régina Nacro is the 1,921st most popular film director (up from 1,936th in 2024), the 32nd most popular biography from Burkina Faso (up from 36th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Burkinabe Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 1,918 out of 2,041. Before her are Santosh Ram, Alberto Rodríguez Librero, and Dome Karukoski. After her are Ava DuVernay, Ric Roman Waugh, Michael Cuesta, Vincent Paronnaud, William Malone, Domee Shi, Corneliu Porumboiu, Mark Dindal, and Călin Peter Netzer.
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Santosh Ram
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,915
Alberto Rodríguez Librero
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,916
Dome Karukoski
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 1,917
Fanta Régina Nacro
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 1,918
Ava DuVernay
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 1,919
Ric Roman Waugh
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 1,920
Michael Cuesta
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 1,921
Vincent Paronnaud
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 1,922
William Malone
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 1,923
Domee Shi
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 1,924
Corneliu Porumboiu
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 1,925
Mark Dindal
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 1,926
Călin Peter Netzer
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 1,927
In Burkina Faso
Among people born in Burkina Faso, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 32 out of 49. Before her are Moumouni Dagano (1981), Paul Kaba Thieba (1959), Jonathan Pitroipa (1986), Albert Ouédraogo (1969), Hugues Fabrice Zango (1993), and Lassina Zerbo (1963). After her are Charles Kaboré (1988), Edmond Tapsoba (1999), Alain Traoré (1988), Bakary Koné (1988), Lassina Traoré (2001), and Adama Guira (1988).
Others born in Burkina Faso
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Moumouni Dagano
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 26
Paul Kaba Thieba
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 27
Jonathan Pitroipa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 28
Albert Ouédraogo
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 29
Hugues Fabrice Zango
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 30
Lassina Zerbo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 31
Fanta Régina Nacro
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 32
Charles Kaboré
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 33
Edmond Tapsoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 34
Alain Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 35
Bakary Koné
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 36
Lassina Traoré
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 37
Adama Guira
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 38
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Burkina Faso
Among film directors born in Burkina Faso, Fanta Régina Nacro ranks 3. Before her are Gaston Kaboré (1951), and Idrissa Ouédraogo (1954). After her are Apolline Traoré (1976).
Gaston Kaboré
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 1
Idrissa Ouédraogo
1954 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 2
Fanta Régina Nacro
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 3
Apolline Traoré
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 4
