FILM DIRECTOR

Gene Saks

1921 - 2015

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Gene Saks (born Jean Michael Saks; November 8, 1921 – March 28, 2015) was an American director and actor. An inductee of the American Theater Hall of Fame, his acting career began with a Broadway debut in 1949. As a director, he was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning three for his direction of I Love My Wife, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues. He also directed a number of films during his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gene Saks is the 1,520th most popular film director (down from 1,477th in 2019), the 11,252nd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,471st in 2019) and the 422nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Gene Saks ranks 1,520 out of 2,041. Before him are Eytan Fox, Leigh Whannell, Tapan Sinha, Anja Breien, Samuel Maoz, and Yılmaz Erdoğan. After him are Ettore Giannini, Richard Eyre, Tom Mankiewicz, Vincenzo Natali, Kevin Williamson, and Steven Lisberger.

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Among people born in 1921, Gene Saks ranks 431. Before him are Sheb Wooley, Kathleen Byron, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, Joe Fulks, Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, and Erwin Hahn. After him are Peter Sallis, Johnny Otis, Ruth Barcan Marcus, Art Clokey, Marilyn Maxwell, and Richard Wilbur. Among people deceased in 2015, Gene Saks ranks 461. Before him are Edward Egan, Mark Murphy, Coleen Gray, Sadhana Shivdasani, Donna Douglas, and Nicolás Fuentes. After him are Andy Sutcliffe, Denis Healey, Marian Szeja, Bob Burns, Mariem Hassan, and Patricia Canning Todd.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gene Saks ranks 11,254 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Hicks (1961), Phil Lesh (1940), Paul Petersen (1945), Adam Schiff (1960), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), and Chad Allen (1974). After him are Leah Remini (1970), Vicki Peterson (1958), James Williamson (1949), Tony Cox (1958), Amy Aquino (1957), and Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Gene Saks ranks 422. Before him are Brett Ratner (1969), Jay Roach (1957), Corey Allen (1934), Al Parker (1952), John R. Leonetti (1956), and Eytan Fox (1964). After him are Tom Mankiewicz (1942), Vincenzo Natali (1969), Kevin Williamson (1965), Steven Lisberger (1951), Bert I. Gordon (1922), and Oscar Apfel (1878).

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