WRITER
James Lipton
1926 - 2020

James Lipton
Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, actor, talk show host, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He was the executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, which debuted in 1994. He retired from the show in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). James Lipton is the 6,591st most popular writer (down from 6,424th in 2024), the 13,070th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,930th in 2019) and the 929th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, James Lipton ranks 6,591 out of 7,302. Before him are Veronica Roth, William Wycherley, Philip G. Epstein, Ornela Vorpsi, Brian Moore, and Khosiyat Rustam. After him are Sabina Berman, Anna Burns, Frederica Sagor Maas, Ann Oakley, Melissa Rosenberg, and Oliver La Farge.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVeronica Roth
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 6,585
William Wycherley
1640 - 1716
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 6,586
Philip G. Epstein
1909 - 1952
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 6,587
Ornela Vorpsi
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 6,588
Brian Moore
1921 - 1999
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,589
Khosiyat Rustam
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,590
James Lipton
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 6,591
Sabina Berman
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 6,592
Anna Burns
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 6,593
Frederica Sagor Maas
1900 - 2012
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 6,594
Ann Oakley
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 6,595
Melissa Rosenberg
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 6,596
Oliver La Farge
1901 - 1963
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 6,597
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, James Lipton ranks 539. Before him are Jane Withers, Torfi Bryngeirsson, Joe Kubert, Ann B. Davis, Lorenzo Wright, and June Haver. After him are Audrey Patterson, Paul Meister, Sidney Drell, Dennis Wilshaw, Chuck Arnold, and Lurleen Wallace. Among people deceased in 2020, James Lipton ranks 771. Before him are Lori Nelson, Alberto Alesina, Yuko Takeuchi, Kevin Burnham, Rupert Hine, and Carlos Girón. After him are Stuart Christie, Alexander Gusev, Alexander Vedernikov, Charley Pride, June Foulds, and Alfredo Lim.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsJane Withers
ACTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 533
Torfi Bryngeirsson
ATHLETE
1926 - 1995
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 534
Joe Kubert
COMIC ARTIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 535
Ann B. Davis
ACTOR
1926 - 2014
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 536
Lorenzo Wright
ATHLETE
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 537
June Haver
ACTOR
1926 - 2005
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 538
James Lipton
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 539
Audrey Patterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1996
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 540
Paul Meister
ATHLETE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 541
Sidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 542
Dennis Wilshaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2004
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 543
Chuck Arnold
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 544
Lurleen Wallace
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1968
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 545
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsLori Nelson
ACTOR
1933 - 2020
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 765
Alberto Alesina
ECONOMIST
1957 - 2020
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 766
Yuko Takeuchi
ACTOR
1980 - 2020
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 767
Kevin Burnham
ATHLETE
1956 - 2020
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 768
Rupert Hine
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 769
Carlos Girón
ATHLETE
1954 - 2020
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 770
James Lipton
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 771
Stuart Christie
EXTREMIST
1946 - 2020
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 772
Alexander Gusev
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 773
Alexander Vedernikov
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 774
Charley Pride
SINGER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 775
June Foulds
ATHLETE
1934 - 2020
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 776
Alfredo Lim
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 777
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Lipton ranks 13,074 out of 20,380. Before him are Roy Brown (1925), Suzanne Farrell (1945), Chris Byrd (1970), Kevin Systrom (1983), John G. Carlisle (1834), and Pat Roberts (1936). After him are Gene Hoglan (1967), Constance Money (1956), Brad Walker (1981), Ray Luzier (1970), Curtis Brown (1956), and Harry Hines Woodring (1887).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRoy Brown
SINGER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,068
Suzanne Farrell
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,069
Chris Byrd
BOXER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,070
Kevin Systrom
BUSINESSPERSON
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,071
John G. Carlisle
POLITICIAN
1834 - 1910
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,072
Pat Roberts
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,073
James Lipton
WRITER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,074
Gene Hoglan
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,075
Constance Money
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,076
Brad Walker
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 13,077
Ray Luzier
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 13,078
Curtis Brown
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 13,079
Harry Hines Woodring
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 13,080
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, James Lipton ranks 929. Before him are Karen Joy Fowler (1950), P. C. Cast (1960), Joel Osteen (1963), Alice Stone Blackwell (1857), Veronica Roth (1988), and Philip G. Epstein (1909). After him are Frederica Sagor Maas (1900), Melissa Rosenberg (1962), Oliver La Farge (1901), Sarah J. Maas (1986), Lionel Trilling (1905), and Scott Westerfeld (1963).
Karen Joy Fowler
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 923
P. C. Cast
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 924
Joel Osteen
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 925
Alice Stone Blackwell
1857 - 1950
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 926
Veronica Roth
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 927
Philip G. Epstein
1909 - 1952
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 928
James Lipton
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 929
Frederica Sagor Maas
1900 - 2012
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 930
Melissa Rosenberg
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 931
Oliver La Farge
1901 - 1963
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 932
Sarah J. Maas
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 933
Lionel Trilling
1905 - 1975
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 934
Scott Westerfeld
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 935























































