FILM DIRECTOR
James DeMonaco
1969 - Today
James DeMonaco
James DeMonaco (born October 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for creating the Purge franchise, writing all five films in the series and directing the first three, The Purge (2013), Anarchy (2014), and Election Year (2016). DeMonaco's first produced screenplay was the Robin Williams comedy Jack (1996), directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). James DeMonaco is the 1,857th most popular film director (down from 1,750th in 2024), the 14,917th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,593rd in 2019) and the 541st most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, James DeMonaco ranks 1,854 out of 2,041. Before him are Yeon Sang-ho, Władysław Pasikowski, and Javier Fesser. After him are Mai Masri, Phedon Papamichael, Joshua Oppenheimer, Nia DaCosta, Juho Kuosmanen, Małgorzata Szumowska, Brillante Mendoza, Kelly Asbury, and Xavier Giannoli.
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Yeon Sang-ho
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 1,851
Władysław Pasikowski
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 1,852
Javier Fesser
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 1,853
James DeMonaco
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 1,854
Mai Masri
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 1,855
Phedon Papamichael
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 1,856
Joshua Oppenheimer
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 1,857
Nia DaCosta
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 1,858
Juho Kuosmanen
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 1,859
Małgorzata Szumowska
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 1,860
Brillante Mendoza
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 1,861
Kelly Asbury
1960 - 2020
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 1,862
Xavier Giannoli
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,863
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, James DeMonaco ranks 730. Before him are Yvan Muller, Elvis Brajković, Xu Xing, Conan Stevens, Rick Fox, and Jörg Müller. After him are Hideki Noda, Ken Doherty, Jesús Ángel García Bragado, Dylan Neal, Robert Změlík, and Taro Goto.
Others Born in 1969
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Yvan Muller
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 724
Elvis Brajković
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 725
Xu Xing
BIOLOGIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 726
Conan Stevens
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 727
Rick Fox
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 728
Jörg Müller
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 729
James DeMonaco
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 730
Hideki Noda
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 731
Ken Doherty
SNOOKER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 732
Jesús Ángel García Bragado
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 733
Dylan Neal
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 734
Robert Změlík
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 735
Taro Goto
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 736
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, James DeMonaco ranks 541. Before him are Brad Silberling (1963), Amy Heckerling (1954), Dan Povenmire (1963), Michael Dante DiMartino (1974), Colin Trevorrow (1976), and Charles Band (1951). After him are Joshua Oppenheimer (1974), Nia DaCosta (1989), Kelly Asbury (1960), Drew Goddard (1975), J. C. Chandor (1973), and Dean Devlin (1962).
Brad Silberling
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 535
Amy Heckerling
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 536
Dan Povenmire
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 537
Michael Dante DiMartino
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 538
Colin Trevorrow
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 539
Charles Band
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 540
James DeMonaco
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 541
Joshua Oppenheimer
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 542
Nia DaCosta
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 543
Kelly Asbury
1960 - 2020
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 544
Drew Goddard
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 545
J. C. Chandor
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 546
Dean Devlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 547
