FILM DIRECTOR
Joe Ranft
1960 - 2005

Joe Ranft
Joseph Henry Ranft (March 13, 1960 – August 16, 2005) was an American animator, screenwriter, and voice actor. He worked for Pixar Animation Studios and Disney at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation. His younger brother Jerome Ranft is a sculptor who also worked on several Pixar films. Ranft's first film was The Brave Little Toaster in 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Ranft is the 1,193rd most popular film director (down from 1,087th in 2019), the 8,475th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,044th in 2019) and the 315th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Joe Ranft ranks 1,193 out of 2,041. Before him are Giorgi Shengelaia, Gerry Anderson, Nick Park, Franz Antel, Francis Girod, and Trey Parker. After him are Morten Tyldum, Vadim Abdrashitov, Georg Jacoby, Leonid Osyka, Denys de La Patellière, and Byron Haskin.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiorgi Shengelaia
1937 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1,187
Gerry Anderson
1929 - 2012
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 1,188
Nick Park
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 1,189
Franz Antel
1913 - 2007
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,190
Francis Girod
1944 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 1,191
Trey Parker
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,192
Joe Ranft
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,193
Morten Tyldum
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,194
Vadim Abdrashitov
1945 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,195
Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,196
Leonid Osyka
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,197
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,198
Byron Haskin
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,199
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Joe Ranft ranks 327. Before him are Jon Landau, Jozef Chovanec, Beata Poźniak, Delio Rossi, Jorge Quiroga, and Eike Immel. After him are Jaron Lanier, Plamen Oresharski, Youth, Zoran Živković, Robert John Burke, and Ivan Gudelj. Among people deceased in 2005, Joe Ranft ranks 271. Before him are Danas Pozniakas, Henry Källgren, Mustafa Ertan, Ilse Werner, Richard Burns, and Kay Stammers. After him are Eugénio de Andrade, Horacio Casarín, Ariel Nogueira, Debra Hill, Sergio Cervato, and Jerzy Pawłowski.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsJon Landau
PRODUCER
1960 - 2024
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 321
Jozef Chovanec
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 322
Beata Poźniak
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 323
Delio Rossi
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 324
Jorge Quiroga
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 325
Eike Immel
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 326
Joe Ranft
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 327
Jaron Lanier
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 328
Plamen Oresharski
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 329
Youth
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 330
Zoran Živković
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 331
Robert John Burke
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 332
Ivan Gudelj
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 333
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsDanas Pozniakas
ATHLETE
1939 - 2005
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 265
Henry Källgren
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2005
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 266
Mustafa Ertan
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 267
Ilse Werner
ACTOR
1921 - 2005
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 268
Richard Burns
RACING DRIVER
1971 - 2005
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 269
Kay Stammers
TENNIS PLAYER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 270
Joe Ranft
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 271
Eugénio de Andrade
WRITER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 272
Horacio Casarín
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 273
Ariel Nogueira
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2005
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 274
Debra Hill
PRODUCER
1950 - 2005
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 275
Sergio Cervato
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 276
Jerzy Pawłowski
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2005
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 277
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joe Ranft ranks 8,477 out of 20,380. Before him are John Bennett Perry (1941), Jeannie Berlin (1949), George Crook (1828), Arthur Lee (1945), Trey Parker (1969), and Dave Loebsack (1952). After him are Jeffrey Combs (1954), Richard Hell (1949), Ginny Duenkel (1947), Norman Mineta (1931), Heather Langenkamp (1964), and Jaron Lanier (1960).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJohn Bennett Perry
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,471
Jeannie Berlin
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,472
George Crook
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1828 - 1890
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,473
Arthur Lee
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2006
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,474
Trey Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,475
Dave Loebsack
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,476
Joe Ranft
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 8,477
Jeffrey Combs
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8,478
Richard Hell
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8,479
Ginny Duenkel
SWIMMER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8,480
Norman Mineta
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8,481
Heather Langenkamp
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 8,482
Jaron Lanier
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 8,483
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Joe Ranft ranks 315. Before him are Rebecca Miller (1962), Sidney Franklin (1893), Carl Foreman (1914), Herschell Gordon Lewis (1926), Alan Ball (1957), and Trey Parker (1969). After him are Byron Haskin (1899), Buddy Van Horn (1928), Busby Berkeley (1895), Archie Mayo (1891), Tay Garnett (1894), and Daniel Mann (1912).
Rebecca Miller
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 309
Sidney Franklin
1893 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 310
Carl Foreman
1914 - 1984
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 311
Herschell Gordon Lewis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 312
Alan Ball
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 313
Trey Parker
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 314
Joe Ranft
1960 - 2005
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 315
Byron Haskin
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 316
Buddy Van Horn
1928 - 2021
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 317
Busby Berkeley
1895 - 1976
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 318
Archie Mayo
1891 - 1968
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 319
Tay Garnett
1894 - 1977
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 320
Daniel Mann
1912 - 1991
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 321