FILM DIRECTOR

James Whale

1889 - 1957

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James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor, who spent the greater part of his career in Hollywood. He is best remembered for several horror films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), all considered classics. Whale also directed films in other genres, including the 1936 film version of the musical Show Boat. Whale was born into a large family in Dudley, Worcestershire now Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Whale is the 669th most popular film director (up from 735th in 2019), the 2,754th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,590th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James Whale ranks 669 out of 2,041. Before him are Ulrich Seidl, John Madden, Stephen Hopkins, Sally Potter, Claude Miller, and Steven Zaillian. After him are Henri Colpi, Alejandro Amenábar, Erik Balling, Jim Sheridan, Georges Franju, and Hamo Beknazarian.

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Among people born in 1889, James Whale ranks 156. Before him are Larry Semon, Robert Z. Leonard, Ki Hajar Dewantara, Adrian Boult, Erich Pommer, and Zhang Qun. After him are Alexander Antonov, Louis Van Hege, Hans Tropsch, Dorothy Gibson, Lloyd Bacon, and Ivan Mosjoukine. Among people deceased in 1957, James Whale ranks 134. Before him are Joseph Canteloube, Alexander Vertinsky, Frank País, Ferenc Hirzer, Augusto Genina, and Norma Talmadge. After him are Sadri Maksudi Arsal, Peter Freuchen, Ted Meredith, Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Robert Esnault-Pelterie, and Bugs Moran.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Whale ranks 2,755 out of 8,785. Before him are Cedric Hardwicke (1893), Corin Redgrave (1939), George Turner (1841), Norman Wisdom (1915), Wade Barrett (1980), and Prince Henri of Orléans (1867). After him are William Bayliss (1860), Kyle Walker (1990), Quentin Skinner (1940), Edith Durham (1863), Joseph Raphson (1648), and Asser (900).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, James Whale ranks 52. Before him are Ken Annakin (1914), John Badham (1939), Lewis Gilbert (1920), Anthony Asquith (1902), John Madden (1949), and Sally Potter (1949). After him are Andrew Birkin (1945), John Glen (1932), Terence Fisher (1904), Matthew Vaughn (1971), Norman McLaren (1914), and Paul Greengrass (1955).

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