FILM DIRECTOR
Ferdinand Zecca
1864 - 1947

Ferdinand Zecca
Ferdinand Zecca (19 February 1864 – 23 March 1947) was a pioneer French film director, film producer, actor and screenwriter. He worked primarily for the Pathé company, first in artistic endeavors then in administration of the internationally based company. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand Zecca is the 553rd most popular film director (down from 532nd in 2019), the 3,023rd most popular biography from France (down from 2,898th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Ferdinand Zecca ranks 553 out of 2,041. Before him are André Hunebelle, Juraj Jakubisko, László Benedek, René Laloux, Gorō Miyazaki, and Kim Jee-woon. After him are Delmer Daves, Osamu Dezaki, Gene Deitch, Michel Audiard, Tonino Delli Colli, and Martin Brest.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Hunebelle
1896 - 1985
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 547
Juraj Jakubisko
1938 - 2023
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 548
László Benedek
1905 - 1992
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 549
René Laloux
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 550
Gorō Miyazaki
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 551
Kim Jee-woon
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 552
Ferdinand Zecca
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 553
Delmer Daves
1904 - 1977
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 554
Osamu Dezaki
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 555
Gene Deitch
1924 - 2020
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 556
Michel Audiard
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 557
Tonino Delli Colli
1923 - 2005
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 558
Martin Brest
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 559
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1864, Ferdinand Zecca ranks 88. Before him are Alejandro Lerroux, Stefan Żeromski, Ante Trumbić, Herman Gorter, Eemil Nestor Setälä, and Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman. After him are José Gregorio Hernández, Ricarda Huch, Michael Mayr, Tsuda Umeko, Adolf Wölfli, and Marguerite Durand. Among people deceased in 1947, Ferdinand Zecca ranks 108. Before him are Andrei Shkuro, Carl Hilpert, Ludwig Kübler, Lyuh Woon-hyung, Marie Belloc Lowndes, and Petar Živković. After him are Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Ricarda Huch, Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, Anton Schall, Gyula Károlyi, and Ivan Regen.
Others Born in 1864
Go to all RankingsAlejandro Lerroux
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1949
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 82
Stefan Żeromski
WRITER
1864 - 1925
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 83
Ante Trumbić
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1938
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 84
Herman Gorter
WRITER
1864 - 1927
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 85
Eemil Nestor Setälä
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1935
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 86
Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1913
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 87
Ferdinand Zecca
FILM DIRECTOR
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 88
José Gregorio Hernández
PHYSICIAN
1864 - 1919
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 89
Ricarda Huch
WRITER
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 90
Michael Mayr
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1922
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 91
Tsuda Umeko
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1929
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 92
Adolf Wölfli
PAINTER
1864 - 1930
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 93
Marguerite Durand
ACTOR
1864 - 1936
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 1947
Go to all RankingsAndrei Shkuro
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1947
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 102
Carl Hilpert
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1947
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 103
Ludwig Kübler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1947
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 104
Lyuh Woon-hyung
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1947
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 105
Marie Belloc Lowndes
WRITER
1868 - 1947
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 106
Petar Živković
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1947
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 107
Ferdinand Zecca
FILM DIRECTOR
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 108
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1947
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 109
Ricarda Huch
WRITER
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 110
Aleksandër Stavre Drenova
WRITER
1872 - 1947
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 111
Anton Schall
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1947
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 112
Gyula Károlyi
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1947
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 113
Ivan Regen
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1947
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 114
In France
Among people born in France, Ferdinand Zecca ranks 3,023 out of 6,770. Before him are Antoine de Jussieu (1686), Olivier Panis (1966), Jacques Babinet (1794), Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1836), Roger Walkowiak (1927), and Eugène Schneider (1805). After him are Claude Bolling (1930), Pierre Attaingnant (1494), Decentius (300), Jean-Jacques Henner (1829), Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau (1760), and Adolf Wagner (1890).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAntoine de Jussieu
BIOLOGIST
1686 - 1758
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 3,017
Olivier Panis
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 3,018
Jacques Babinet
PHYSICIST
1794 - 1872
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 3,019
Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville
PAINTER
1836 - 1885
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3,020
Roger Walkowiak
CYCLIST
1927 - 2017
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3,021
Eugène Schneider
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1875
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3,022
Ferdinand Zecca
FILM DIRECTOR
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3,023
Claude Bolling
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2020
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3,024
Pierre Attaingnant
COMPOSER
1494 - 1552
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3,025
Decentius
POLITICIAN
300 - 353
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3,026
Jean-Jacques Henner
PAINTER
1829 - 1905
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3,027
Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1793
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3,028
Adolf Wagner
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1944
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3,029
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Ferdinand Zecca ranks 82. Before him are Louis Feuillade (1873), Michel Gondry (1963), Claude Autant-Lara (1901), Ariane Mnouchkine (1939), André Hunebelle (1896), and René Laloux (1929). After him are Michel Audiard (1920), Marcel L'Herbier (1888), Georges Lautner (1926), Gérard Krawczyk (1953), Jean-Paul Rappeneau (1932), and Robert Enrico (1931).
Louis Feuillade
1873 - 1925
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 76
Michel Gondry
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 77
Claude Autant-Lara
1901 - 2000
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 78
Ariane Mnouchkine
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 79
André Hunebelle
1896 - 1985
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 80
René Laloux
1929 - 2004
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 81
Ferdinand Zecca
1864 - 1947
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 82
Michel Audiard
1920 - 1985
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 83
Marcel L'Herbier
1888 - 1979
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 84
Georges Lautner
1926 - 2013
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 85
Gérard Krawczyk
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 86
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 87
Robert Enrico
1931 - 2001
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 88