FILM DIRECTOR
Ivor Montagu
1904 - 1984

Ivor Montagu
Ivor Goldsmid Samuel Montagu (23 April 1904, in Kensington, London – 5 November 1984, in Watford) was an English filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, film critic, writer, table tennis player, and Communist activist and spy in the 1930s. He helped to develop a lively intellectual film culture in Britain during the interwar years, and was also the founder of the International Table Tennis Federation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ivor Montagu is the 1,616th most popular film director (down from 1,195th in 2019), the 5,824th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,044th in 2019) and the 121st most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Ivor Montagu ranks 1,616 out of 2,041. Before him are Miguel Gomes, Jerry Adler, Julia Ducournau, Kelly Reichardt, Radu Jude, and Frank Perry. After him are Maren Ade, Chris Weitz, Rodrigo Prieto, Terry Zwigoff, Nils Gaup, and Aparna Sen.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMiguel Gomes
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 1,610
Jerry Adler
1929 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 1,611
Julia Ducournau
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 1,612
Kelly Reichardt
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 1,613
Radu Jude
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 1,614
Frank Perry
1930 - 1995
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 1,615
Ivor Montagu
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 1,616
Maren Ade
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 1,617
Chris Weitz
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 1,618
Rodrigo Prieto
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 1,619
Terry Zwigoff
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 1,620
Nils Gaup
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 1,621
Aparna Sen
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 1,622
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Ivor Montagu ranks 344. Before him are Louise Lorraine, Sally Rand, Jan Peerce, James Gentle, Silvio Pietroboni, and Blind Boy Fuller. After him are Alma Bennett, Tom Conway, Mike Bookie, Keith Holyoake, Selwyn Lloyd, and Hilda James. Among people deceased in 1984, Ivor Montagu ranks 270. Before him are Margaret Livingston, Tebbs Lloyd Johnson, Andrea Leeds, William Empson, Jan Peerce, and Shauna Grant. After him are Frank Church, June Marlowe, Ernest Tubb, Ann Little, John Davis, and Randall Thompson.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsLouise Lorraine
ACTOR
1904 - 1981
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 338
Sally Rand
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 339
Jan Peerce
SINGER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 340
James Gentle
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 341
Silvio Pietroboni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 342
Blind Boy Fuller
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1941
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 343
Ivor Montagu
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 344
Alma Bennett
ACTOR
1904 - 1958
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 345
Tom Conway
ACTOR
1904 - 1967
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 346
Mike Bookie
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1944
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 347
Keith Holyoake
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 348
Selwyn Lloyd
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1978
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 349
Hilda James
SWIMMER
1904 - 1982
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 350
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsMargaret Livingston
ACTOR
1895 - 1984
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 264
Tebbs Lloyd Johnson
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1984
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 265
Andrea Leeds
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 266
William Empson
WRITER
1906 - 1984
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 267
Jan Peerce
SINGER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 268
Shauna Grant
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1963 - 1984
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 269
Ivor Montagu
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 270
Frank Church
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1984
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 271
June Marlowe
ACTOR
1903 - 1984
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 272
Ernest Tubb
SINGER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 273
Ann Little
ACTOR
1891 - 1984
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 274
John Davis
ATHLETE
1921 - 1984
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 275
Randall Thompson
COMPOSER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 276
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ivor Montagu ranks 5,826 out of 8,785. Before him are John Crome (1768), John Waite (1952), Steven Isserlis (1958), John Spencer (1935), George MacDonald Fraser (1925), and Cameron Mackintosh (1946). After him are Thomas Hughes (1822), Annie Haslam (1947), Noel Harrison (1934), Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1845), Martin Keown (1966), and Louis Partridge (2003).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Crome
PAINTER
1768 - 1821
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 5,820
John Waite
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 5,821
Steven Isserlis
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 5,822
John Spencer
SNOOKER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 5,823
George MacDonald Fraser
WRITER
1925 - 2008
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 5,824
Cameron Mackintosh
BUSINESSPERSON
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 5,825
Ivor Montagu
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 5,826
Thomas Hughes
WRITER
1822 - 1896
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 5,827
Annie Haslam
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 5,828
Noel Harrison
SINGER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,829
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1914
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,830
Martin Keown
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,831
Louis Partridge
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 5,832
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Ivor Montagu ranks 121. Before him are Phyllida Lloyd (1957), Oliver Parker (1960), Terry George (1952), Val Guest (1911), Peter Chelsom (1956), and James Marsh (1963). After him are Alex Cox (1954), Julien Temple (1953), Rupert Sanders (1971), Ken Hughes (1922), Charles Brabin (1882), and Trevor Nunn (1940).
Phyllida Lloyd
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 115
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 116
Terry George
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 117
Val Guest
1911 - 2006
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 118
Peter Chelsom
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 119
James Marsh
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 120
Ivor Montagu
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 121
Alex Cox
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 122
Julien Temple
1953 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 123
Rupert Sanders
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 124
Ken Hughes
1922 - 2001
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 125
Charles Brabin
1882 - 1957
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 126
Trevor Nunn
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 127