FILM DIRECTOR
John August
1970 - Today

John August
John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is known for writing the films Go (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Frankenweenie (2012), the Disney live-action adaptation of Aladdin (2019), the novels Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire (2018), Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon (2019) and Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows (2020). He hosts the screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes with Craig Mazin, maintains an eponymous screenwriting blog, and develops screenwriter-targeted software through his company, Quote-Unquote Apps. August is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, voting in the Writers branch. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John August is the 1,933rd most popular film director (down from 1,874th in 2019), the 16,519th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,416th in 2019) and the 585th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John August ranks 1,933 out of 2,041. Before him are Adina Pintilie, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Michael Dougherty, Rituparno Ghosh, Darren Lynn Bousman, and Rupert Wyatt. After him are Nina Kusturica, Tim Story, Nicole Holofcener, Sian Heder, Ram Gopal Varma, and Michael Almereyda.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdina Pintilie
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 1,927
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 1,928
Michael Dougherty
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,929
Rituparno Ghosh
1963 - 2013
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 1,930
Darren Lynn Bousman
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1,931
Rupert Wyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 1,932
John August
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 1,933
Nina Kusturica
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 1,934
Tim Story
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 1,935
Nicole Holofcener
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 1,936
Sian Heder
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,937
Ram Gopal Varma
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,938
Michael Almereyda
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 1,939
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, John August ranks 850. Before him are Otilia Bădescu, Lin Li, Daniel Conceicao Silva, Hrihoriy Misyutin, Beverly McDonald, and Gayle Forman. After him are Piet Norval, Martín Herrera, Retta, Timothy B. Spahr, Sandon Stolle, and Yuri Kovtun.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsOtilia Bădescu
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 844
Lin Li
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 845
Daniel Conceicao Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 846
Hrihoriy Misyutin
GYMNAST
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 847
Beverly McDonald
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 848
Gayle Forman
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 849
John August
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 850
Piet Norval
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 851
Martín Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 852
Retta
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 853
Timothy B. Spahr
ASTRONOMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 854
Sandon Stolle
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 855
Yuri Kovtun
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 856
In United States
Among people born in United States, John August ranks 16,524 out of 20,380. Before him are Durga McBroom (1962), Todd Akin (1947), Caldwell Jones (1950), and Thomas Dekker (1987). After him are Inger Miller (1972), Stacy Edwards (1965), Sofia Black-D'Elia (1991), Benjamin Salisbury (1980), Shiloh Fernandez (1985), Mark López (1982), Brianna Rollins-McNeal (1991), and Josh Schwartz (1976).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDurga McBroom
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,520
Todd Akin
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2021
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,521
Caldwell Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,522
Thomas Dekker
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,523
John August
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,524
Inger Miller
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,525
Stacy Edwards
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 16,526
Sofia Black-D'Elia
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 16,527
Benjamin Salisbury
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 16,528
Shiloh Fernandez
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.72
Rank: 16,529
Mark López
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 16,530
Brianna Rollins-McNeal
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 16,531
Josh Schwartz
WRITER
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 16,532
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John August ranks 585. Before him are Gia Coppola (1987), John Ridley (1964), Karyn Kusama (1968), Zak Penn (1968), Michael Dougherty (1974), and Darren Lynn Bousman (1979). After him are Tim Story (1970), Nicole Holofcener (1960), Sian Heder (1977), Michael Almereyda (1959), Jeff Cronenweth (1962), and David Gordon Green (1975).
Gia Coppola
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 579
John Ridley
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 580
Karyn Kusama
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 581
Zak Penn
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 582
Michael Dougherty
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 583
Darren Lynn Bousman
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 584
John August
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 585
Tim Story
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 586
Nicole Holofcener
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 587
Sian Heder
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 588
Michael Almereyda
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 589
Jeff Cronenweth
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 590
David Gordon Green
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 591