FILM DIRECTOR
George Cukor
1899 - 1983

George Cukor
George Dewey Cukor ( KEW-kor; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's head of production, assigned Cukor to direct several of RKO's major films, including What Price Hollywood? (1932), A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Our Betters (1933), and Little Women (1933). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Cukor is the 109th most popular film director (down from 96th in 2019), the 918th most popular biography from United States (down from 635th in 2019) and the 28th most popular American Film Director.
George Cukor is most famous for his work as a director. He directed The Women, A Star is Born, and Gaslight.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, George Cukor ranks 109 out of 2,041. Before him are Jacques Tati, Sidney Lumet, Bong Joon-ho, John Huston, Zhang Yimou, and Edwin S. Porter. After him are Robert Altman, Walter Hill, Mel Brooks, Satyajit Ray, Costa-Gavras, and John Woo.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 103
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 104
Bong Joon-ho
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 105
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 106
Zhang Yimou
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 107
Edwin S. Porter
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 108
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 109
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 110
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 111
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 112
Satyajit Ray
1921 - 1992
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 113
Costa-Gavras
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 114
John Woo
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 115
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, George Cukor ranks 32. Before him are Suzanne Lenglen, Adnan Menderes, Gustav Heinemann, Duke Ellington, Bertil Ohlin, and Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski. After him are Fritz Albert Lipmann, Chang Myon, Cevdet Sunay, Alfred Schütz, Ferhat Abbas, and Erwin Bowien. Among people deceased in 1983, George Cukor ranks 24. Before him are Nikolai Podgorny, Roy Sullivan, Raymond Aron, Ulf von Euler, Meyer Lansky, and Alfred Tarski. After him are Haldan Keffer Hartline, Anna Seghers, Aleksandar Ranković, Gloria Swanson, George O. Abell, and Luis Monti.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsSuzanne Lenglen
TENNIS PLAYER
1899 - 1938
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 26
Adnan Menderes
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1961
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 27
Gustav Heinemann
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1976
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 28
Duke Ellington
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1974
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 29
Bertil Ohlin
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1979
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 30
Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1972
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 31
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 32
Fritz Albert Lipmann
CHEMIST
1899 - 1986
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 33
Chang Myon
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1966
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 34
Cevdet Sunay
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1982
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 35
Alfred Schütz
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1959
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 36
Ferhat Abbas
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 37
Erwin Bowien
PAINTER
1899 - 1972
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 38
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsNikolai Podgorny
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 18
Roy Sullivan
CELEBRITY
1912 - 1983
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 19
Raymond Aron
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 20
Ulf von Euler
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1983
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 21
Meyer Lansky
MAFIOSO
1902 - 1983
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 22
Alfred Tarski
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 23
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 24
Haldan Keffer Hartline
PHYSICIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 25
Anna Seghers
WRITER
1900 - 1983
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 26
Aleksandar Ranković
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 27
Gloria Swanson
ACTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 28
George O. Abell
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 1983
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 29
Luis Monti
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 30
In United States
Among people born in United States, George Cukor ranks 918 out of 20,380. Before him are John Huston (1906), Edward Emerson Barnard (1857), Farrah Fawcett (1947), Roy Orbison (1936), Pete Seeger (1919), and Edwin S. Porter (1870). After him are Alfred Kinsey (1894), Billie Jean King (1943), Alan Shepard (1923), Jimmy Hoffa (1913), William F. Buckley Jr. (1925), and George Kennedy (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Huston
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 912
Edward Emerson Barnard
ASTRONOMER
1857 - 1923
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 913
Farrah Fawcett
ACTOR
1947 - 2009
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 914
Roy Orbison
SINGER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 915
Pete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 916
Edwin S. Porter
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 917
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 918
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 919
Billie Jean King
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 920
Alan Shepard
ASTRONAUT
1923 - 1998
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 921
Jimmy Hoffa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1975
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 922
William F. Buckley Jr.
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 923
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 924
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, George Cukor ranks 28. Before him are James Ivory (1928), Terry Gilliam (1940), John Carpenter (1948), Sidney Lumet (1924), John Huston (1906), and Edwin S. Porter (1870). After him are Robert Altman (1925), Walter Hill (1942), Mel Brooks (1926), Jules Dassin (1911), William Hanna (1910), and Wes Craven (1939).
James Ivory
1928 - Present
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 22
Terry Gilliam
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 23
John Carpenter
1948 - Present
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 24
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 25
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 26
Edwin S. Porter
1870 - 1941
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 27
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 28
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 29
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 30
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 31
Jules Dassin
1911 - 2008
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 32
William Hanna
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 33
Wes Craven
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 34