FILM DIRECTOR

John Francis Dillon

1884 - 1934

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John Francis Dillon (July 13, 1884 – April 4, 1934) was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 130 films between 1914 and 1934. He also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in New York, New York, was a brother of Robert A. Dillon, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Francis Dillon is the 1,626th most popular film director (up from 1,704th in 2019), the 12,478th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,097th in 2019) and the 468th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Francis Dillon ranks 1,626 out of 2,041Before him are Terry Zwigoff, Nils Gaup, Aparna Sen, Rich Moore, Dennis Muren, and Christophe Honoré. After him are Allison Anders, James Bridges, S. J. Suryah, Lucile Hadžihalilović, Alex Cox, and Richard LaGravenese.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, John Francis Dillon ranks 253Before him are Calvin Bricker, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Alexander Bustamante, Carlyle Blackwell, Stuart Holmes, and Bessie Barriscale. After him are Alfred Carlton Gilbert, Richard Louis Duckett, Lew Cody, Oscar Micheaux, Norman Thomas, and Sandy Turnbull. Among people deceased in 1934, John Francis Dillon ranks 172Before him are Zdenka Braunerová, Arthur Surridge Hunt, Carl-Friedrich Freiherr von Langen, Alec B. Francis, Lowell Sherman, and Alexander Munro. After him are John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, Lilyan Tashman, Harry A. Pollard, Lew Cody, Arthur Wing Pinero, and Fanny Hesse.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Francis Dillon ranks 12,482 out of 20,380Before him are Andrea Mead Lawrence (1932), Normani (1996), Randall Park (1974), Greg Burke (1959), Sandra Cisneros (1954), and Richard Lerner (1938). After him are Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (1986), Paul Nitze (1907), Allison Anders (1954), Lauryn Williams (1983), Paul Lynde (1926), and Wendy Schaal (1954).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John Francis Dillon ranks 468Before him are Kelly Reichardt (1964), Frank Perry (1930), Chris Weitz (1969), Terry Zwigoff (1949), Rich Moore (1963), and Dennis Muren (1946). After him are Allison Anders (1954), James Bridges (1936), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Rick Rosenthal (1949), and Todd Solondz (1959).