FILM DIRECTOR
Hossein Rajabian
1984 - Today

Hossein Rajabian
Hossein Rajabian (Persian: حسین رجبیان; born 5 July 1984) is an Iranian filmmaker, writer and photographer who was imprisoned as a political prisoner in 2015 on charges related to his filmmaking. He is an anti-censorship filmmaker and defender of freedom of speech for the arts. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hossein Rajabian is the 2,013th most popular film director, the 571st most popular biography from Iran (up from 605th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Iranian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Hossein Rajabian ranks 2,013 out of 2,041. Before him are Jamie Babbit, Jay Duplass, Basel Adra, Zoya Akhtar, Trent Opaloch, and Ketan Mehta. After him are Drew Pearce, Nicholas Stoller, Lena Waithe, Amanda Kernell, Rohit Shetty, and Lucky McKee.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJamie Babbit
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 2,007
Jay Duplass
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 2,008
Basel Adra
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 2,009
Zoya Akhtar
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 2,010
Trent Opaloch
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 2,011
Ketan Mehta
1952 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 2,012
Hossein Rajabian
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 2,013
Drew Pearce
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 2,014
Nicholas Stoller
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 2,015
Lena Waithe
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 2,016
Amanda Kernell
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 2,017
Rohit Shetty
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,018
Lucky McKee
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 2,019
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Hossein Rajabian ranks 1,054. Before him are Francismar Carioca de Oliveira, Martin Emmrich, Kodjovi Obilalé, Omarion, Guillermo Daniel Rodríguez, and Kanatbek Begaliev. After him are Si Tianfeng, Michał Gołaś, Choi Hyeon-ju, Mihran Hakobyan, Miguel Ángel Rubiano, and Jessica Lindell-Vikarby.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsFrancismar Carioca de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,048
Martin Emmrich
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,049
Kodjovi Obilalé
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 1,050
Omarion
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 1,051
Guillermo Daniel Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,052
Kanatbek Begaliev
WRESTLER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,053
Hossein Rajabian
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 1,054
Si Tianfeng
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 1,055
Michał Gołaś
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 1,056
Choi Hyeon-ju
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 1,057
Mihran Hakobyan
SCULPTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 1,058
Miguel Ángel Rubiano
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 1,059
Jessica Lindell-Vikarby
SKIER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 1,060
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Hossein Rajabian ranks 570 out of 631. Before him are Mehdi Rahmati (1983), Sadegh Moharrami (1996), Mohammad Hadi Saravi (1998), Arash Borhani (1983), and Kianoush Rostami (1991). After him are Kimia Alizadeh (1998), Komeil Ghasemi (1988), Saeid Marouf (1985), Sadaf Taherian (1988), Sohrab Moradi (1988), Amir Hossein Zare (2001), and Moharram Navidkia (1982).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsMehdi Rahmati
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.21
Rank: 565
Sadegh Moharrami
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 566
Mohammad Hadi Saravi
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 567
Arash Borhani
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 568
Kianoush Rostami
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 569
Hossein Rajabian
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 570
Kimia Alizadeh
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 571
Komeil Ghasemi
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 572
Saeid Marouf
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 573
Sadaf Taherian
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 574
Sohrab Moradi
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 575
Amir Hossein Zare
WRESTLER
2001 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 576
Moharram Navidkia
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 577
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Iran
Among film directors born in Iran, Hossein Rajabian ranks 17. Before him are Ali Abbasi (1981), Ali Hatami (1944), Bahman Ghobadi (1969), Hossein Shahabi (1967), Rakhshān Banietemad (1954), and Samira Makhmalbaf (1980).
Ali Abbasi
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 11
Ali Hatami
1944 - 1996
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 12
Bahman Ghobadi
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 13
Hossein Shahabi
1967 - 2023
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 14
Rakhshān Banietemad
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 15
Samira Makhmalbaf
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 16
Hossein Rajabian
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 17