FILM DIRECTOR
James Frawley
1936 - 2019

James Frawley
James Joseph Frawley (September 29, 1936 – January 22, 2019) was an American director and actor. He was a member of the Actors Studio since around 1961. He was best known for directing The Muppet Movie (1979), and The Monkees television series. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Frawley is the 1,676th most popular film director (up from 1,744th in 2019), the 12,979th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,475th in 2019) and the 492nd most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, James Frawley ranks 1,676 out of 2,041. Before him are Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, Robert Riskin, Jason Reitman, Lenny Abrahamson, and William Beaudine. After him are Jeffrey Lieber, Nimród Antal, Rupert Sanders, Malik Bendjelloul, Mani Ratnam, and Yasuhiro Takemoto.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMorgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,670
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,671
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 1,672
Jason Reitman
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 1,673
Lenny Abrahamson
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,674
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 1,675
James Frawley
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,676
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 1,677
Nimród Antal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,678
Rupert Sanders
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 1,679
Malik Bendjelloul
1977 - 2014
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,680
Mani Ratnam
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,681
Yasuhiro Takemoto
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1,682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, James Frawley ranks 565. Before him are Alan Hodgkinson, Benito Sarti, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Carole Quinton, Leamon King, and Bill Hinzman. After him are Jamuna, Fred Neil, Pat Roberts, Werner von Moltke, Juliet Prowse, and Virginia Hamilton. Among people deceased in 2019, James Frawley ranks 558. Before him are Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi, Arun Jaitley, Gene Okerlund, Red Kelly, Alan Rollinson, and Ulf Bengtsson. After him are Dave Bartholomew, Fay McKenzie, Werner von Moltke, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Dorothy Masuka, and Marieke Vervoort.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsAlan Hodgkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2015
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 559
Benito Sarti
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 560
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 561
Carole Quinton
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 562
Leamon King
ATHLETE
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 563
Bill Hinzman
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 564
James Frawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 565
Jamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 566
Fred Neil
SINGER
1936 - 2001
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 567
Pat Roberts
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 568
Werner von Moltke
ATHLETE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 569
Juliet Prowse
ACTOR
1936 - 1996
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 570
Virginia Hamilton
WRITER
1936 - 2002
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 571
Others Deceased in 2019
Go to all RankingsVinjamuri Anasuya Devi
SINGER
1920 - 2019
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 552
Arun Jaitley
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2019
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 553
Gene Okerlund
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2019
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 554
Red Kelly
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2019
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 555
Alan Rollinson
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 556
Ulf Bengtsson
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - 2019
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 557
James Frawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 558
Dave Bartholomew
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 559
Fay McKenzie
ACTOR
1918 - 2019
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 560
Werner von Moltke
ATHLETE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 561
Yasuhiro Takemoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - 2019
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 562
Dorothy Masuka
SINGER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 563
Marieke Vervoort
ATHLETE
1979 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 564
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Frawley ranks 12,983 out of 20,380. Before him are Milt Campbell (1933), Lorenzo Wright (1926), Ernest Tubb (1914), Gloria Talbott (1931), Joel Osteen (1963), and John W. Henry (1949). After him are Dave Bartholomew (1918), Jasika Nicole (1980), Eddie Lang (1902), Darrall Imhoff (1938), Anthony Lake (1939), and Alice Stone Blackwell (1857).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMilt Campbell
ATHLETE
1933 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,977
Lorenzo Wright
ATHLETE
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,978
Ernest Tubb
SINGER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,979
Gloria Talbott
ACTOR
1931 - 2000
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,980
Joel Osteen
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,981
John W. Henry
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,982
James Frawley
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,983
Dave Bartholomew
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,984
Jasika Nicole
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 12,985
Eddie Lang
MUSICIAN
1902 - 1933
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 12,986
Darrall Imhoff
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 12,987
Anthony Lake
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 12,988
Alice Stone Blackwell
WRITER
1857 - 1950
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 12,989
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, James Frawley ranks 492. Before him are Adam Shankman (1964), Gary Rydstrom (1959), Morgan Spurlock (1970), Jeff Nathanson (1965), Robert Riskin (1897), and William Beaudine (1892). After him are Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Nimród Antal (1973), Errol Morris (1948), Hal Hartley (1959), Rory Kennedy (1968), and Brenda Chapman (1962).
Adam Shankman
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 486
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 487
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 488
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 489
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 490
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 491
James Frawley
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 492
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 493
Nimród Antal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 494
Errol Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 495
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 496
Rory Kennedy
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 497
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 498