FILM DIRECTOR
John M. Stahl
1886 - 1950

John M. Stahl
John Malcolm Stahl (January 21, 1886 – January 12, 1950) was a Russian-born American film director and producer. He is best known for his films such as Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Imitation of Life (1934), The Keys of the Kingdom (1945), and Back Street (1932). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John M. Stahl is the 928th most popular film director (up from 994th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (up from 107th in 2019) and the most popular Azerbaijani Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John M. Stahl ranks 928 out of 2,041. Before him are Masoud Kimiai, Shinya Tsukamoto, Hideo Nakata, Ol Parker, Juzo Itami, and Kote Marjanishvili. After him are Ludwig Berger, Godfrey Reggio, Mark L. Lester, Wilfred Jackson, Peter Fleischmann, and Vatroslav Mimica.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMasoud Kimiai
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 922
Shinya Tsukamoto
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 923
Hideo Nakata
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 924
Ol Parker
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 925
Juzo Itami
1933 - 1997
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 926
Kote Marjanishvili
1872 - 1933
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 927
John M. Stahl
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 928
Ludwig Berger
1892 - 1969
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 929
Godfrey Reggio
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 930
Mark L. Lester
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 931
Wilfred Jackson
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 932
Peter Fleischmann
1937 - 2021
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 933
Vatroslav Mimica
1923 - 2020
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 934
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, John M. Stahl ranks 216. Before him are Arvid Holmberg, Roberto María Ortiz, Robert Julius Trumpler, Arthur Shaw, Vladislav Khodasevich, and Angela Piskernik. After him are Clemens Holzmeister, Albert Ehrenstein, Elise Ottesen-Jensen, Ture Nerman, Tadeusz Kotarbiński, and Władysław Tatarkiewicz. Among people deceased in 1950, John M. Stahl ranks 142. Before him are José Berraondo, Francisco Villota, Ransom E. Olds, Elisabeth Langgässer, Mikhail Tskhakaya, and Adolf Meyer. After him are Albert Ehrenstein, Aleksandrs Čaks, Ivan Shmelyov, Hedwig Courths-Mahler, Sudirman, and Bainbridge Colby.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsArvid Holmberg
GYMNAST
1886 - 1958
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 210
Roberto María Ortiz
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1942
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 211
Robert Julius Trumpler
ASTRONOMER
1886 - 1956
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 212
Arthur Shaw
ATHLETE
1886 - 1955
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 213
Vladislav Khodasevich
WRITER
1886 - 1939
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 214
Angela Piskernik
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1967
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 215
John M. Stahl
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 216
Clemens Holzmeister
ARCHITECT
1886 - 1983
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 217
Albert Ehrenstein
WRITER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 218
Elise Ottesen-Jensen
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 219
Ture Nerman
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1969
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 220
Tadeusz Kotarbiński
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1981
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 221
Władysław Tatarkiewicz
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1980
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 222
Others Deceased in 1950
Go to all RankingsJosé Berraondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1950
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 136
Francisco Villota
ATHLETE
1873 - 1950
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 137
Ransom E. Olds
ENGINEER
1864 - 1950
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 138
Elisabeth Langgässer
WRITER
1899 - 1950
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 139
Mikhail Tskhakaya
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1950
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 140
Adolf Meyer
PHYSICIAN
1866 - 1950
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 141
John M. Stahl
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 142
Albert Ehrenstein
WRITER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 143
Aleksandrs Čaks
WRITER
1901 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 144
Ivan Shmelyov
WRITER
1873 - 1950
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 145
Hedwig Courths-Mahler
WRITER
1867 - 1950
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 146
Sudirman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1950
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 147
Bainbridge Colby
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1950
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 148
In Azerbaijan
Among people born in Azerbaijan, John M. Stahl ranks 94 out of 232. Before him are Natallia Arsiennieva (1903), Aydin Ibrahimov (1938), Georges Candilis (1913), Mirza Alakbar Sabir (1862), Abraham Alikhanov (1904), and Jafar Jabbarly (1899). After him are Molla Vali Vidadi (1709), Mikayil Mushfig (1908), Tatiana Zatulovskaya (1935), Avet Terterian (1929), Alim Qasimov (1957), and Arif Malikov (1933).
Others born in Azerbaijan
Go to all RankingsNatallia Arsiennieva
WRITER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 88
Aydin Ibrahimov
WRESTLER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 89
Georges Candilis
ARCHITECT
1913 - 1995
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 90
Mirza Alakbar Sabir
WRITER
1862 - 1911
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 91
Abraham Alikhanov
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1970
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 92
Jafar Jabbarly
WRITER
1899 - 1934
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 93
John M. Stahl
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1950
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 94
Molla Vali Vidadi
WRITER
1709 - 1809
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 95
Mikayil Mushfig
WRITER
1908 - 1938
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 96
Tatiana Zatulovskaya
CHESS PLAYER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 97
Avet Terterian
COMPOSER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 98
Alim Qasimov
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 99
Arif Malikov
COMPOSER
1933 - 2019
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 100
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Azerbaijan
Among film directors born in Azerbaijan, John M. Stahl ranks 1. After him are Rustam Ibragimbekov (1939).