FILM DIRECTOR

James Wong

1959 - Today

James Wong

James Wong (born April 20, 1959) is a Hong Kong-American television and film director, screenwriter and producer. He is known for co-writing episodes of the Fox television series The X-Files with his writing partner, Glen Morgan. Wong also directed the films Final Destination (2000), The One (2001), Final Destination 3 (2006), and Dragonball Evolution (2009). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). James Wong is the 382nd most popular film director (up from 518th in 2024), the 16th most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 20th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James Wong ranks 382 out of 2,041. Before him are Raúl Ruiz, Martin Ritt, Nadine Trintignant, Marcel Camus, Jacques Doillon, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. After him are Gustaf Gründgens, Ray Harryhausen, Carol Reed, Henry King, John McTiernan, and Ladislas Starevich.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Raúl Ruiz
1941 - 2011
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 376
Martin Ritt
1914 - 1990
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 377
Nadine Trintignant
1934 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 378
Marcel Camus
1912 - 1982
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 379
Jacques Doillon
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 380
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 381
James Wong
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 382
Gustaf Gründgens
1899 - 1963
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 383
Ray Harryhausen
1920 - 2013
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 384
Carol Reed
1906 - 1976
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 385
Henry King
1886 - 1982
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 386
John McTiernan
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 387
Ladislas Starevich
1882 - 1965
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 388

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, James Wong ranks 98. Before him are Nimr al-Nimr, Rupert Everett, Laura Chinchilla, Marwan Barghouti, Clancy Brown, and Guy Parmelin. After him are Andrea de Cesaris, Andrey Belousov, Andrew Fire, Marcia Gay Harden, Juha Kankkunen, and Michael P. Anderson.

Others Born in 1959

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Nimr al-Nimr
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - 2016
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 92
Rupert Everett
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 93
Laura Chinchilla
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 94
Marwan Barghouti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 95
Clancy Brown
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 96
Guy Parmelin
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 97
James Wong
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 98
Andrea de Cesaris
RACING DRIVER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 99
Andrey Belousov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 100
Andrew Fire
BIOLOGIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 101
Marcia Gay Harden
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 102
Juha Kankkunen
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 103
Michael P. Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - 2003
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 104

In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, James Wong ranks 16 out of 115. Before him are John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), and Raymond Chow (1927). After him are Maggie Cheung (1964), John Tong Hon (1939), Carrie Lam (1957), Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (1964), Anita Mui (1963), and Jacky Cheung (1961).

Others born in Hong Kong

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John Lone
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 10
Andy Lau
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 11
Katrina Kaif
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 12
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 13
Nora Miao
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 14
Raymond Chow
PRODUCER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 15
James Wong
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 16
Maggie Cheung
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 17
John Tong Hon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 18
Carrie Lam
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 19
Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 20
Anita Mui
SINGER
1963 - 2003
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 21
Jacky Cheung
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 22