FILM DIRECTOR
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
1973 - Today

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck (German: [ˈfloː.ʁi.aːn ˈhɛŋ.kl̩ fɔn ˈdɔ.nɐsˌmaʁk] ; born 2 May 1973) is a German-Austrian film director. He is best known for writing and directing the 2006 dramatic thriller Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also wrote and directed the 2010 romantic thriller The Tourist starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, and the 2018 epic drama Never Look Away. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is the 1,075th most popular film director (down from 995th in 2019), the 4,718th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,476th in 2019) and the 55th most popular German Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ranks 1,075 out of 2,041. Before him are Mario Van Peebles, Aaron Norris, Timur Bekmambetov, John Lee Hancock, Ivan Ivanov-Vano, and Chuck Russell. After him are Ritwik Ghatak, Mikhail Kozakov, Kihachi Okamoto, Ivan Perestiani, Ronny Yu, and Michael Winner.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMario Van Peebles
1957 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 1,069
Aaron Norris
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,070
Timur Bekmambetov
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 1,071
John Lee Hancock
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,072
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
1900 - 1987
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 1,073
Chuck Russell
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,074
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,075
Ritwik Ghatak
1925 - 1976
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 1,076
Mikhail Kozakov
1934 - 2011
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,077
Kihachi Okamoto
1924 - 2005
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,078
Ivan Perestiani
1870 - 1959
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 1,079
Ronny Yu
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 1,080
Michael Winner
1935 - 2013
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 1,081
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ranks 177. Before him are Karen Lancaume, Tore André Flo, Édouard Ngirente, Kevin Feige, Tyrus, and Maryam Nawaz. After him are Sharlto Copley, Seiji Kubo, Julie Depardieu, Nacho Vidal, Jane March, and Juninho Paulista.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsKaren Lancaume
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - 2005
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 171
Tore André Flo
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 172
Édouard Ngirente
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 173
Kevin Feige
PRODUCER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 174
Tyrus
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 175
Maryam Nawaz
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 176
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 177
Sharlto Copley
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 178
Seiji Kubo
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 179
Julie Depardieu
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 180
Nacho Vidal
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 181
Jane March
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 182
Juninho Paulista
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 183
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ranks 4,721 out of 7,253. Before him are Wolfgang Stark (1969), Uwe Barschel (1944), Dietrich Thurau (1954), Fritz von Unruh (1885), Hans Werner Richter (1908), and Markus Grosskopf (1965). After him are André Hennicke (1958), Ellen Streidt (1952), Briana Banks (1978), Jürgen Möllemann (1945), Princess Frederica Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1735), and Fritz Herkenrath (1928).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Stark
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,715
Uwe Barschel
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,716
Dietrich Thurau
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 4,717
Fritz von Unruh
WRITER
1885 - 1970
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,718
Hans Werner Richter
WRITER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,719
Markus Grosskopf
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 4,720
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,721
André Hennicke
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,722
Ellen Streidt
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,723
Briana Banks
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 4,724
Jürgen Möllemann
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4,725
Princess Frederica Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1735 - 1791
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 4,726
Fritz Herkenrath
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 4,727
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck ranks 55. Before him are Ludwig Berger (1892), Peter Fleischmann (1937), Helmut Käutner (1908), Frank Beyer (1932), Helmut Dietl (1944), and Curtis Bernhardt (1899). After him are Kurt Maetzig (1911), Gerhard Lamprecht (1897), Georg Jacoby (1882), Kurt Hoffmann (1910), Werner Klingler (1903), and Erik Ode (1910).
Ludwig Berger
1892 - 1969
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 49
Peter Fleischmann
1937 - 2021
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 50
Helmut Käutner
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 51
Frank Beyer
1932 - 2006
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 52
Helmut Dietl
1944 - 2015
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 53
Curtis Bernhardt
1899 - 1981
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 54
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 55
Kurt Maetzig
1911 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 56
Gerhard Lamprecht
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 57
Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 58
Kurt Hoffmann
1910 - 2001
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 59
Werner Klingler
1903 - 1972
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 60
Erik Ode
1910 - 1983
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 61