FILM DIRECTOR
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
1932 - 1988

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pjɛʁ pɔnɛl]; 19 February 1932 – 11 August 1988) was a French opera director, set and costume designer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Pierre Ponnelle is the 789th most popular film director (up from 821st in 2019), the 3,871st most popular biography from France (up from 3,897th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle ranks 789 out of 2,041. Before him are Eli Roth, Stuart Rosenberg, Fatih Akin, Riccardo Freda, Edmund Goulding, and Sean S. Cunningham. After him are David Miller, Robert Towne, Wolfgang Staudte, George Marshall, Frances Marion, and George Sidney.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEli Roth
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 783
Stuart Rosenberg
1927 - 2007
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 784
Fatih Akin
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 785
Riccardo Freda
1909 - 1999
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 786
Edmund Goulding
1891 - 1959
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 787
Sean S. Cunningham
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 788
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
1932 - 1988
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 789
David Miller
1909 - 1992
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 790
Robert Towne
1934 - 2024
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 791
Wolfgang Staudte
1906 - 1984
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 792
George Marshall
1891 - 1975
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 793
Frances Marion
1888 - 1973
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 794
George Sidney
1916 - 2002
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 795
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle ranks 274. Before him are Mika Antić, Quentin Blake, Athol Fugard, Halston, Lyudvig Chibirov, and Bill Byrge. After him are Bruce Glover, U. R. Ananthamurthy, Antonio Roma, Hisashi Owada, Paul J. Weitz, and László Sárosi. Among people deceased in 1988, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle ranks 135. Before him are Siaka Stevens, Fritz Heider, Roy Buchanan, Joshua Logan, Michel Auclair, and Mike Beuttler. After him are Frank Zamboni, Herluf Bidstrup, Rodolpho Barteczko, Steve Anderson, Alfred Kelbassa, and Steno.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsMika Antić
WRITER
1932 - 1986
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 268
Quentin Blake
COMIC ARTIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 269
Athol Fugard
WRITER
1932 - 2025
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 270
Halston
FASHION DESIGNER
1932 - 1990
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 271
Lyudvig Chibirov
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 272
Bill Byrge
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 273
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1988
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 274
Bruce Glover
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 275
U. R. Ananthamurthy
WRITER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 276
Antonio Roma
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 277
Hisashi Owada
LAWYER
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 278
Paul J. Weitz
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2017
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 279
László Sárosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 280
Others Deceased in 1988
Go to all RankingsSiaka Stevens
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1988
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 129
Fritz Heider
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1988
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 130
Roy Buchanan
MUSICIAN
1939 - 1988
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 131
Joshua Logan
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1988
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 132
Michel Auclair
ACTOR
1922 - 1988
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 133
Mike Beuttler
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 1988
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 134
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1988
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 135
Frank Zamboni
INVENTOR
1901 - 1988
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 136
Herluf Bidstrup
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1988
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 137
Rodolpho Barteczko
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1988
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 138
Steve Anderson
ATHLETE
1906 - 1988
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 139
Alfred Kelbassa
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1988
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 140
Steno
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1988
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 141
In France
Among people born in France, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle ranks 3,871 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude Pouillet (1790), Laurent Terzieff (1935), Francis Cabrel (1953), William Gallas (1977), Jean Decoux (1884), and Andréa Parisy (1935). After him are Magda Julin (1894), Coline Serreau (1947), Jules Bianchi (1989), Pierre Sinibaldi (1924), Gabriel Chevallier (1895), and Herman Georges Berger (1875).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsClaude Pouillet
PHYSICIST
1790 - 1868
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,865
Laurent Terzieff
ACTOR
1935 - 2010
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,866
Francis Cabrel
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,867
William Gallas
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,868
Jean Decoux
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1963
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 3,869
Andréa Parisy
ACTOR
1935 - 2014
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,870
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 1988
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,871
Magda Julin
SKATER
1894 - 1990
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 3,872
Coline Serreau
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,873
Jules Bianchi
RACING DRIVER
1989 - 2015
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,874
Pierre Sinibaldi
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,875
Gabriel Chevallier
WRITER
1895 - 1969
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 3,876
Herman Georges Berger
FENCER
1875 - 1924
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 3,877
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle ranks 103. Before him are Bruno Nuytten (1945), Benoît Jacquot (1947), Pierre Schoendoerffer (1928), Jean-Pierre Mocky (1933), Pierre Granier-Deferre (1927), and André Roosevelt (1879). After him are Gérard Pirès (1942), Henri Decoin (1890), Alain Cavalier (1931), Raoul Coutard (1924), Bruno Dumont (1958), and Jean Grémillon (1902).
Bruno Nuytten
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 97
Benoît Jacquot
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 98
Pierre Schoendoerffer
1928 - 2012
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 99
Jean-Pierre Mocky
1933 - 2019
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 100
Pierre Granier-Deferre
1927 - 2007
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 101
André Roosevelt
1879 - 1962
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 102
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
1932 - 1988
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 103
Gérard Pirès
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 104
Henri Decoin
1890 - 1969
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 105
Alain Cavalier
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 106
Raoul Coutard
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 107
Bruno Dumont
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 108
Jean Grémillon
1902 - 1959
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 109