FILM DIRECTOR

Hans Hass

1919 - 2013

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Hans Hass (23 January 1919 – 16 June 2013) was an Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularise coral reefs, stingrays, octopuses and sharks. He pioneered the making of documentaries filmed underwater and led the development of a type of rebreather. He is also known for his energon theory and his commitment to protecting the environment. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Hass is the 701st most popular film director (up from 729th in 2019), the 684th most popular biography from Austria (up from 699th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Austrian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Hans Hass ranks 701 out of 2,041. Before him are Jack Bender, Andrew Birkin, John Glen, Wojciech Has, František Čáp, and Jan Němec. After him are Stanislav Govorukhin, Johnnie To, George Seaton, Bruno Nuytten, Bob Gale, and Benoît Jacquot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Hans Hass ranks 178. Before him are Dan O'Herlihy, Leona Woods, Angelo Felici, Gene Barry, François Bordes, and Pief Panofsky. After him are Rocky Graziano, Sam Wanamaker, Jack McGrath, Franco Rossi, Jüri Järvet, and Nehemiah Persoff. Among people deceased in 2013, Hans Hass ranks 214. Before him are Jeff Hanneman, Olga Gyarmati, Tommy Morrison, Gerda Lerner, Miguel Poblet, and Arik Einstein. After him are Wadih El Safi, Franca Rame, Nílton de Sordi, Jonathan Winters, Ray Dolby, and Mirko Kovač.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Hans Hass ranks 684 out of 1,424. Before him are Karl Schranz (1938), Lajos Bíró (1880), Anton von Schmerling (1805), Gerda Lerner (1920), Christian von Ehrenfels (1859), and Leopold Hofmann (1738). After him are Otto E. Neugebauer (1899), Peter Alexander (1926), Maurice Loewy (1833), Marianne Hainisch (1839), Ernst Jandl (1925), and Otto Stapf (1857).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Austria

Among film directors born in Austria, Hans Hass ranks 9. Before him are Erich von Stroheim (1885), Josef von Sternberg (1894), Gustav Ucicky (1899), Alexander Korda (1893), Ernst Marischka (1893), and Ulrich Seidl (1952). After him are Richard Oswald (1880), Harald Reinl (1908), Joe May (1880), Francis Lawrence (1971), Leopold Lindtberg (1902), and Luise Fleck (1873).

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