FILM DIRECTOR
James Gray
1969 - Today

James Gray
James Gray (born April 14, 1969) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Since his feature debut Little Odessa in 1994, he has made seven other features including We Own the Night (2007), Two Lovers (2008), The Immigrant (2013), The Lost City of Z (2016), Ad Astra (2019), and Armageddon Time (2022). Five of his films have competed for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). James Gray is the 1,252nd most popular film director (up from 1,393rd in 2024), the 8,937th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,522nd in 2019) and the 331st most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, James Gray ranks 1,252 out of 2,041. Before him are J. Searle Dawley, Francesco Maselli, Radu Mihăileanu, Werner Klingler, Pilar Miró, and Jack Sholder. After him are Andrew Stanton, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Jacques Rouffio, William C. deMille, Shekhar Kapur, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJ. Searle Dawley
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,246
Francesco Maselli
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 1,247
Radu Mihăileanu
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 1,248
Werner Klingler
1903 - 1972
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 1,249
Pilar Miró
1940 - 1997
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,250
Jack Sholder
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,251
James Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,252
Andrew Stanton
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,253
Idrissa Ouédraogo
1954 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 1,254
Jacques Rouffio
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,255
William C. deMille
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,256
Shekhar Kapur
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,257
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 1,258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, James Gray ranks 307. Before him are Seiichi Negishi, Sofia Milos, Stefan Schwarz, Dambisa Moyo, Jan Axel Blomberg, and MaliVai Washington. After him are Ilke Wyludda, Elliott Smith, Carlos Roa, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sabine Schmitz, and Ilham Tohti.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsSeiichi Negishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 301
Sofia Milos
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 302
Stefan Schwarz
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 303
Dambisa Moyo
ECONOMIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 304
Jan Axel Blomberg
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 305
MaliVai Washington
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 306
James Gray
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 307
Ilke Wyludda
ATHLETE
1969 - 2024
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 308
Elliott Smith
MUSICIAN
1969 - 2003
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 309
Carlos Roa
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 310
Jóhann Jóhannsson
MUSICIAN
1969 - 2018
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 311
Sabine Schmitz
PRESENTER
1969 - 2021
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 312
Ilham Tohti
ECONOMIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 313
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Gray ranks 8,940 out of 20,380. Before him are Kevin Richardson (1971), Lane Smith (1936), Jeanna Fine (1964), Lawrence Shields (1895), Jeanne Ashworth (1938), Donald E. Williams (1942), and Seth Green (1974). After him are Andrew Stanton (1965), Nancy Walker (1922), Arto Lindsay (1953), Charisma Carpenter (1970), and Carlos Bernard (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKevin Richardson
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,933
Lane Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2005
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,934
Jeanna Fine
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1964 - 2025
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,935
Lawrence Shields
ATHLETE
1895 - 1976
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,936
Jeanne Ashworth
SKATER
1938 - 2018
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,937
Donald E. Williams
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2016
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,938
Seth Green
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,939
James Gray
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,940
Andrew Stanton
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,941
Nancy Walker
ACTOR
1922 - 1992
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 8,942
Arto Lindsay
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 8,943
Charisma Carpenter
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 8,944
Carlos Bernard
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 8,945
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, James Gray ranks 331. Before him are Walter Murch (1943), Monte Hellman (1932), Robert Kramer (1939), Frank Pierson (1925), J. Searle Dawley (1877), and Jack Sholder (1945). After him are Andrew Stanton (1965), William C. deMille (1878), David Twohy (1955), James Algar (1912), Stan Brakhage (1933), and Tommy Lee Wallace (1949).
Walter Murch
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 325
Monte Hellman
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 326
Robert Kramer
1939 - 1999
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 327
Frank Pierson
1925 - 2012
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 328
J. Searle Dawley
1877 - 1949
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 329
Jack Sholder
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 330
James Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 331
Andrew Stanton
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 332
William C. deMille
1878 - 1955
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 333
David Twohy
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 334
James Algar
1912 - 1998
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 335
Stan Brakhage
1933 - 2003
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 336
Tommy Lee Wallace
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 337











































