FILM DIRECTOR
Johan Renck
1966 - Today

Johan Renck
Bo Johan Renck (born 5 December 1966) is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He was originally a singer-songwriter from 1991 to 2001, using the moniker Stakka Bo, and had an international hit with his single "Here We Go" in 1993. Renck later became a music-video and television director, winning an Emmy Award in 2019 for his work on the mini-series Chernobyl. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Johan Renck is the 822nd most popular film director (up from 1,505th in 2024), the 592nd most popular biography from Sweden (up from 1,129th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Swedish Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Johan Renck ranks 822 out of 2,041. Before him are Jack Cardiff, Želimir Žilnik, Todd Phillips, Michael Verhoeven, Jack Clayton, and Herbert Brenon. After him are Goran Paskaljević, Gérard Pirès, Mohammad Rasoulof, Harun Farocki, Stephen Daldry, and Yevgeni Bauer.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Cardiff
1914 - 2009
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 816
Želimir Žilnik
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 817
Todd Phillips
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 818
Michael Verhoeven
1938 - 2024
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 819
Jack Clayton
1921 - 1995
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 820
Herbert Brenon
1880 - 1958
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 821
Johan Renck
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 822
Goran Paskaljević
1947 - 2020
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 823
Gérard Pirès
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 824
Mohammad Rasoulof
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 825
Harun Farocki
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 826
Stephen Daldry
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 827
Yevgeni Bauer
1865 - 1917
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 828
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Johan Renck ranks 156. Before him are Stefan Reuter, Deborah Kara Unger, Jason Flemyng, Hossam Hassan, Emil Boc, and Yahya Ayyash. After him are Gideon Sa'ar, Paul Gilbert, Julianna Margulies, Jason Patric, Miroslav Đukić, and Teddy Sheringham.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsStefan Reuter
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 150
Deborah Kara Unger
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 151
Jason Flemyng
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 152
Hossam Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 153
Emil Boc
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 154
Yahya Ayyash
ENGINEER
1966 - 1996
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 155
Johan Renck
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 156
Gideon Sa'ar
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 157
Paul Gilbert
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 158
Julianna Margulies
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 159
Jason Patric
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 160
Miroslav Đukić
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 161
Teddy Sheringham
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 162
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Johan Renck ranks 592 out of 1,879. Before him are Gustaf Åkerhielm (1833), Moa Martinson (1890), Gösta Dunker (1905), Kikki Danielsson (1952), Martha Norelius (1909), and Gustaf Fröding (1860). After him are Elisabeth Söderström (1927), Adolf Wiklund (1921), Klas Ingesson (1968), Henry Eriksson (1920), Eva Bonnier (1857), and Pia Sundhage (1960).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsGustaf Åkerhielm
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1900
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 586
Moa Martinson
WRITER
1890 - 1964
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 587
Gösta Dunker
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 588
Kikki Danielsson
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 589
Martha Norelius
SWIMMER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 590
Gustaf Fröding
WRITER
1860 - 1911
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 591
Johan Renck
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 592
Elisabeth Söderström
SINGER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 593
Adolf Wiklund
ATHLETE
1921 - 1970
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 594
Klas Ingesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2014
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 595
Henry Eriksson
ATHLETE
1920 - 2000
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 596
Eva Bonnier
PAINTER
1857 - 1909
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 597
Pia Sundhage
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 598
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden
Among film directors born in Sweden, Johan Renck ranks 11. Before him are Sven Nykvist (1922), Bo Widerberg (1930), Alf Sjöberg (1903), Jan Troell (1931), Vilgot Sjöman (1924), and Olle Hellbom (1925). After him are Ruben Östlund (1974), Erika Lust (1977), Hasse Ekman (1915), Gunnar Fischer (1910), Mikael Håfström (1960), and Arne Sucksdorff (1917).
Sven Nykvist
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 5
Bo Widerberg
1930 - 1997
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 6
Alf Sjöberg
1903 - 1980
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 7
Jan Troell
1931 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 8
Vilgot Sjöman
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 9
Olle Hellbom
1925 - 1982
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 10
Johan Renck
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 11
Ruben Östlund
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 12
Erika Lust
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 13
Hasse Ekman
1915 - 2004
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 14
Gunnar Fischer
1910 - 2011
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 15
Mikael Håfström
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 16
Arne Sucksdorff
1917 - 2001
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 17
















































