FILM DIRECTOR
Germaine Dulac
1882 - 1942

Germaine Dulac
Germaine Dulac (French: [dylak]; born Charlotte Elisabeth Germaine Saisset-Schneider; 17 November 1882 – 20 July 1942) was a French filmmaker, film theorist, journalist and critic. She was born in Amiens and moved to Paris in early childhood. A few years after her marriage she embarked on a journalistic career in a feminist magazine, and later became interested in film. With the help of her husband and friend she founded a film company and directed a few commercial works before slowly moving into Impressionist and Surrealist territory. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Germaine Dulac is the 323rd most popular film director (down from 268th in 2019), the 1,941st most popular biography from France (down from 1,648th in 2019) and the 40th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Germaine Dulac ranks 323 out of 2,041. Before her are Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Lyne, Billy Hayes, Adolph Zukor, Sam Taylor-Johnson, and Krzysztof Zanussi. After her are George Roy Hill, Steve McQueen, Richard Fleischer, Alain Tanner, John Hughes, and Marc Allégret.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 317
Adrian Lyne
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 318
Billy Hayes
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 319
Adolph Zukor
1873 - 1976
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 320
Sam Taylor-Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 321
Krzysztof Zanussi
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 322
Germaine Dulac
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 323
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 324
Steve McQueen
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 325
Richard Fleischer
1916 - 2006
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 326
Alain Tanner
1929 - 2022
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 327
John Hughes
1950 - 2009
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 328
Marc Allégret
1900 - 1973
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 329
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Germaine Dulac ranks 89. Before her are Korney Chukovsky, Hugh S. Johnson, Max Decugis, Kimon Georgiev, Husband E. Kimmel, and Eduard Spranger. After her are Princess Louise of Orléans, Jim Lightbody, John Barrymore, Gian Francesco Malipiero, Harold Lowe, and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. Among people deceased in 1942, Germaine Dulac ranks 64. Before her are Flinders Petrie, Alfred Flatow, Hugh S. Johnson, Georg Stumme, Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria, and Avraham Stern. After her are Mikhail Nesterov, Yosano Akiko, Augustinas Voldemaras, Stjepan Filipović, Heinz Hitler, and Joseph Franklin Rutherford.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsKorney Chukovsky
WRITER
1882 - 1969
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 83
Hugh S. Johnson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 84
Max Decugis
TENNIS PLAYER
1882 - 1978
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 85
Kimon Georgiev
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1969
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 86
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 87
Eduard Spranger
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1963
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 88
Germaine Dulac
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 89
Princess Louise of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1958
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 90
Jim Lightbody
ATHLETE
1882 - 1953
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 91
John Barrymore
ACTOR
1882 - 1942
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 92
Gian Francesco Malipiero
COMPOSER
1882 - 1973
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 93
Harold Lowe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 94
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1940
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 95
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsFlinders Petrie
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1853 - 1942
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 58
Alfred Flatow
GYMNAST
1869 - 1942
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 59
Hugh S. Johnson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 60
Georg Stumme
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1942
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 61
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1872 - 1942
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 62
Avraham Stern
WRITER
1907 - 1942
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 63
Germaine Dulac
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 64
Mikhail Nesterov
PAINTER
1862 - 1942
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 65
Yosano Akiko
WRITER
1878 - 1942
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 66
Augustinas Voldemaras
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1942
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 67
Stjepan Filipović
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1916 - 1942
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 68
Heinz Hitler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1942
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 69
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1942
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 70
In France
Among people born in France, Germaine Dulac ranks 1,941 out of 6,770. Before her are Thoinot Arbeau (1520), Le Pétomane (1857), Pierre Werner (1913), Sophie Gengembre Anderson (1823), Charlotte of Albret (1480), and Heinz Harmel (1906). After her are Elias, Duke of Parma (1880), Antoine Barnave (1761), Berengar of Tours (998), Itta of Metz (592), Jacques Roux (1752), and Varro Atacinus (-82).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsThoinot Arbeau
WRITER
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,935
Le Pétomane
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1945
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1,936
Pierre Werner
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2002
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,937
Sophie Gengembre Anderson
PAINTER
1823 - 1903
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,938
Charlotte of Albret
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1514
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1,939
Heinz Harmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 1,940
Germaine Dulac
FILM DIRECTOR
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 1,941
Elias, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 1,942
Antoine Barnave
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1793
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 1,943
Berengar of Tours
PHILOSOPHER
998 - 1088
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 1,944
Itta of Metz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
592 - 652
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,945
Jacques Roux
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1752 - 1794
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,946
Varro Atacinus
WRITER
82 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 1,947
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Germaine Dulac ranks 40. Before her are Jacques Becker (1906), Claude Sautet (1924), Philippe de Broca (1933), Frank Darabont (1959), François Ozon (1967), and Jeannot Szwarc (1937). After her are Jean Girault (1924), Francis Veber (1937), William Kennedy Dickson (1860), Jean Rouch (1917), Alexandre Astruc (1923), and Édouard Molinaro (1928).
Jacques Becker
1906 - 1960
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 34
Claude Sautet
1924 - 2000
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 35
Philippe de Broca
1933 - 2004
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 36
Frank Darabont
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 37
François Ozon
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 38
Jeannot Szwarc
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 39
Germaine Dulac
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 40
Jean Girault
1924 - 1982
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 41
Francis Veber
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 42
William Kennedy Dickson
1860 - 1935
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 43
Jean Rouch
1917 - 2004
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 44
Alexandre Astruc
1923 - 2016
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 45
Édouard Molinaro
1928 - 2013
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 46