FILM DIRECTOR
Howard Zieff
1927 - 2009

Howard Zieff
Howard Burton Zieff (October 21, 1927 – February 22, 2009) (pronounced Zeef) was an American director, television commercial director, and advertising photographer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Howard Zieff is the 1,331st most popular film director (up from 1,438th in 2019), the 9,654th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,047th in 2019) and the 356th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Howard Zieff ranks 1,331 out of 2,041. Before him are Anders Thomas Jensen, Diane Kurys, James Wong Howe, Cédric Klapisch, Haskell Wexler, and Wesley Ruggles. After him are Robert Eggers, Vytautas Žalakevičius, Yuli Raizman, Oumarou Ganda, Carlos Saldanha, and Johannes Schaaf.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnders Thomas Jensen
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,325
Diane Kurys
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,326
James Wong Howe
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,327
Cédric Klapisch
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,328
Haskell Wexler
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,329
Wesley Ruggles
1889 - 1972
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,330
Howard Zieff
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,331
Robert Eggers
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,332
Vytautas Žalakevičius
1930 - 1996
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1,333
Yuli Raizman
1903 - 1994
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,334
Oumarou Ganda
1935 - 1981
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,335
Carlos Saldanha
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,336
Johannes Schaaf
1933 - 2019
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,337
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Howard Zieff ranks 402. Before him are John Buscema, Harvey Korman, Anne McLaren, Carmen Zapata, Roberto Bussinello, and Edward Abbey. After him are Walter Giller, Vladimir Motyl, Edie Adams, John Kander, Juan José Pizzuti, and Kees Broekman. Among people deceased in 2009, Howard Zieff ranks 327. Before him are Irving Kristol, Oswald Karch, John Martyn, Lino Aldani, Hans Klenk, and Ali Akbar Khan. After him are Adriano Directo Emperado, Isaac Schwartz, Jorge Enrique Adoum, John Keel, George Russell, and Zygmunt Chychła.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsJohn Buscema
COMIC ARTIST
1927 - 2002
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 396
Harvey Korman
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 397
Anne McLaren
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2007
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 398
Carmen Zapata
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 399
Roberto Bussinello
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 400
Edward Abbey
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 401
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 402
Walter Giller
ACTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 403
Vladimir Motyl
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2010
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 404
Edie Adams
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 405
John Kander
COMPOSER
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 406
Juan José Pizzuti
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 407
Kees Broekman
SKATER
1927 - 1992
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 408
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsIrving Kristol
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2009
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 321
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 322
John Martyn
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 323
Lino Aldani
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 324
Hans Klenk
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 2009
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 325
Ali Akbar Khan
SINGER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 326
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 327
Adriano Directo Emperado
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 328
Isaac Schwartz
COMPOSER
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 329
Jorge Enrique Adoum
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 330
John Keel
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 331
George Russell
MUSICIAN
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 332
Zygmunt Chychła
ATHLETE
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 333
In United States
Among people born in United States, Howard Zieff ranks 9,656 out of 20,380. Before him are January Jones (1978), Anthony W. Gardiner (1820), Rufus Thomas (1917), Peabo Bryson (1951), Chris Poland (1957), and Wendy Sherman (1949). After him are Donald Richie (1924), Robert Eggers (1983), Beth Broderick (1959), Jed Allan (1935), Adriano Directo Emperado (1926), and Maya Rudolph (1972).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJanuary Jones
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,650
Anthony W. Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1885
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,651
Rufus Thomas
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,652
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,653
Chris Poland
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,654
Wendy Sherman
DIPLOMAT
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,655
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,656
Donald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,657
Robert Eggers
FILM DIRECTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,658
Beth Broderick
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,659
Jed Allan
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,660
Adriano Directo Emperado
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,661
Maya Rudolph
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,662
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Howard Zieff ranks 356. Before him are Wally Pfister (1961), Douglas Trumbull (1942), David Koepp (1963), Nunnally Johnson (1897), Haskell Wexler (1922), and Wesley Ruggles (1889). After him are Robert Eggers (1983), Jon Turteltaub (1963), David Frankel (1959), Howard Deutch (1950), Marc Webb (1974), and Kurt Wimmer (1964).
Wally Pfister
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 350
Douglas Trumbull
1942 - 2022
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 351
David Koepp
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 352
Nunnally Johnson
1897 - 1977
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 353
Haskell Wexler
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 354
Wesley Ruggles
1889 - 1972
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 355
Howard Zieff
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 356
Robert Eggers
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 357
Jon Turteltaub
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 358
David Frankel
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 359
Howard Deutch
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 360
Marc Webb
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 361
Kurt Wimmer
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 362