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John Madden

1949 - Today

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John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, leading them to eight playoff appearances, seven division titles, seven AFL/AFC Championship Game appearances, and the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XI. Never having a losing season, Madden holds the highest winning percentage among NFL head coaches who coached at least 100 games. He is considered one of the greatest coaches of all time. After retiring from coaching, Madden was a color commentator for NFL telecasts from 1979 to 2009 and won 16 Sports Emmy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. John Madden is the 668th most popular film director (down from 623rd in 2024), the 2,744th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,300th in 2019) and the 51st most popular British Film Director.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, John Madden ranks 668 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Z. Leonard, Nancy Meyers, John Farrow, Michel Hazanavicius, Anthony Asquith, and Ulrich Seidl. After him are Stephen Hopkins, Sally Potter, Claude Miller, Steven Zaillian, James Whale, and Henri Colpi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, John Madden ranks 299. Before him are Pamela Reed, Simon Callow, Nancy Meyers, Trevor Horn, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Ivan Patzaichin. After him are Sally Potter, John Akii-Bua, Geoff Pierson, George Harris, Jim Sheridan, and Juha Mieto.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Madden ranks 2,745 out of 8,785. Before him are Kit Harington (1986), Henry de Bracton (1210), Al Stewart (1945), Frances Burney (1752), Nick Kamen (1962), and Guy Burgess (1911). After him are Sally Potter (1949), Ephraim Chambers (1680), Cedric Hardwicke (1893), Corin Redgrave (1939), George Turner (1841), and Norman Wisdom (1915).

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Among Film Directors In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, John Madden ranks 51. Before him are Hugh Hudson (1936), Ken Annakin (1914), Roger Deakins (1949), John Badham (1939), Lewis Gilbert (1920), and Anthony Asquith (1902). After him are Sally Potter (1949), James Whale (1889), Andrew Birkin (1945), John Glen (1932), Terence Fisher (1904), and Matthew Vaughn (1971).

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