FILM DIRECTOR
Henri Langlois
1914 - 1977

Henri Langlois
Henri Langlois (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi lɑ̃glwa]; 13 November 1914 – 13 January 1977) was a French film archivist and cinephile. A pioneer of film preservation, Langlois was an influential figure in the history of cinema. His film screenings in Paris in the 1950s are often credited with providing the ideas that led to the development of the auteur theory. Langlois was co-founder of the Cinémathèque Française with Georges Franju and Jean Mitry and also co-founder of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) in 1938. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henri Langlois is the 577th most popular film director (down from 564th in 2019), the 866th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 839th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Turkish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Henri Langlois ranks 577 out of 2,041. Before him are Grigori Kozintsev, David Chase, Giovanni Pastrone, Damien Chazelle, Patricio Guzmán, and Boris Barnet. After him are Otakar Vávra, Asghar Farhadi, Arthur Hiller, Moshé Mizrahi, Tom Tykwer, and Dan O'Bannon.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrigori Kozintsev
1905 - 1973
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 571
David Chase
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 572
Giovanni Pastrone
1883 - 1959
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 573
Damien Chazelle
1985 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 574
Patricio Guzmán
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 575
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 576
Henri Langlois
1914 - 1977
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 577
Otakar Vávra
1911 - 2011
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 578
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 579
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 580
Moshé Mizrahi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 581
Tom Tykwer
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 582
Dan O'Bannon
1946 - 2009
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 583
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Henri Langlois ranks 174. Before him are Alojs Andritzki, Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, Taisen Deshimaru, Jerry Siegel, Kenny Clarke, and Beatrice Straight. After him are Grigol Abashidze, Ken Annakin, Max Wünsche, Gretel Bergmann, Sándor Képíró, and Toulo de Graffenried. Among people deceased in 1977, Henri Langlois ranks 115. Before him are Hanns Martin Schleyer, Son Ngoc Thanh, Delmer Daves, Dietrich von Hildebrand, Alexander Tcherepnin, and Mwambutsa IV of Burundi. After him are Mirzo Tursunzoda, Rudolf Vytlačil, E. F. Schumacher, Lūcija Garūta, Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten, and Rózsa Péter.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsAlojs Andritzki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1943
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 168
Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 2000
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 169
Taisen Deshimaru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1982
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 170
Jerry Siegel
COMIC ARTIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 171
Kenny Clarke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 1985
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 172
Beatrice Straight
ACTOR
1914 - 2001
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 173
Henri Langlois
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1977
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 174
Grigol Abashidze
WRITER
1914 - 1994
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 175
Ken Annakin
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 176
Max Wünsche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1995
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 177
Gretel Bergmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 2017
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 178
Sándor Képíró
POLITICIAN
1914 - 2011
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 179
Toulo de Graffenried
RACING DRIVER
1914 - 2007
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 180
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsHanns Martin Schleyer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1915 - 1977
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 109
Son Ngoc Thanh
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1977
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 110
Delmer Daves
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1977
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 111
Dietrich von Hildebrand
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1977
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 112
Alexander Tcherepnin
COMPOSER
1899 - 1977
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 113
Mwambutsa IV of Burundi
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1977
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 114
Henri Langlois
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1977
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 115
Mirzo Tursunzoda
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1977
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 116
Rudolf Vytlačil
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 117
E. F. Schumacher
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1977
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 118
Lūcija Garūta
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1977
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 119
Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
PILOT
1927 - 1977
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 120
Rózsa Péter
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1977
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 121
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Henri Langlois ranks 866 out of 1,347. Before him are Verina (null), Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904), Dorotheus of Tyre (255), Hâfiz Osman (1642), Rusa III (-650), and Aesacus (null). After him are Aristeas (-600), Michael Critobulus (1400), Parthenius of Nicaea (-1), Hierocles (200), Ino Anastasia (600), and Saint Telemachus (301).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsVerina
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 860
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
PHILOSOPHER
1904 - 1983
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 861
Dorotheus of Tyre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 362
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 862
Hâfiz Osman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1642 - 1698
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 863
Rusa III
POLITICIAN
650 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 864
Aesacus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 865
Henri Langlois
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1977
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 866
Aristeas
WRITER
600 BC - Present
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 867
Michael Critobulus
POLITICIAN
1400 - 1467
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 868
Parthenius of Nicaea
WRITER
1 BC - 14
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 869
Hierocles
POLITICIAN
200 - 222
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 870
Ino Anastasia
POLITICIAN
600 - 593
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 871
Saint Telemachus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
301 - 404
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 872
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Türkiye
Among film directors born in Türkiye, Henri Langlois ranks 5. Before him are Elia Kazan (1909), Yılmaz Güney (1937), Henri Verneuil (1920), and Nuri Bilge Ceylan (1959). After him are Sırrı Süreyya Önder (1962), Ferzan Özpetek (1959), Semih Kaplanoğlu (1963), Yılmaz Erdoğan (1967), Yeşim Ustaoğlu (1960), Zeki Demirkubuz (1964), and Deniz Gamze Ergüven (1978).
Elia Kazan
1909 - 2003
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 1
Yılmaz Güney
1937 - 1984
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 2
Henri Verneuil
1920 - 2002
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 3
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 4
Henri Langlois
1914 - 1977
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 5
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
1962 - 2025
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 6
Ferzan Özpetek
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 7
Semih Kaplanoğlu
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 8
Yılmaz Erdoğan
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 9
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 10
Zeki Demirkubuz
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 11
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 12