FILM DIRECTOR
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008

Joseph Pevney
Joseph Pevney (September 15, 1911 – May 18, 2008) was an American film and television director. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Joseph Pevney is the 1,731st most popular film director (down from 1,458th in 2024), the 13,448th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,309th in 2019) and the 501st most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Joseph Pevney ranks 1,731 out of 2,041. Before him are Na Hong-jin, Don Mancini, Subhash Ghai, Brenda Chapman, Lowell Thomas, and Yeşim Ustaoğlu. After him are Valentyn Vasyanovych, Michel Franco, Stacy Peralta, Byron Howard, Guy Maddin, and Jessica Hausner.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNa Hong-jin
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,725
Don Mancini
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,726
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,727
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,728
Lowell Thomas
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 1,729
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,730
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,731
Valentyn Vasyanovych
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 1,732
Michel Franco
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 1,733
Stacy Peralta
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 1,734
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,735
Guy Maddin
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,736
Jessica Hausner
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,737
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Joseph Pevney ranks 395. Before him are Fe del Mundo, Mitch Miller, Harry Golombek, Jean Muir, Amelia Boynton Robinson, and Sybille Bedford. After him are Zubeida, Maribel Vinson, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Martin Gabel, Vaughn Monroe, and Tursunoy Saidazimova. Among people deceased in 2008, Joseph Pevney ranks 379. Before him are Studs Terkel, Alexander Courage, Mahendra Kapoor, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, John S. Bull, and Phyllis A. Whitney. After him are Jimmy Stewart, John Rutsey, Chuck Daigh, Hrvoje Ćustić, Don LaFontaine, and Malalai Kakar.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsFe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 389
Mitch Miller
SINGER
1911 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 390
Harry Golombek
CHESS PLAYER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 391
Jean Muir
ACTOR
1911 - 1996
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 392
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 393
Sybille Bedford
WRITER
1911 - 2006
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 394
Joseph Pevney
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 395
Zubeida
ACTOR
1911 - 1988
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 396
Maribel Vinson
SKATER
1911 - 1961
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 397
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1994
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 398
Martin Gabel
ACTOR
1911 - 1986
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 399
Vaughn Monroe
SINGER
1911 - 1973
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 400
Tursunoy Saidazimova
SINGER
1911 - 1928
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 401
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsStuds Terkel
WRITER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 373
Alexander Courage
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2008
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 374
Mahendra Kapoor
SINGER
1934 - 2008
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 375
Harkishan Singh Surjeet
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2008
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 376
John S. Bull
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2008
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 377
Phyllis A. Whitney
WRITER
1903 - 2008
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 378
Joseph Pevney
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 379
Jimmy Stewart
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 380
John Rutsey
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2008
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 381
Chuck Daigh
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 382
Hrvoje Ćustić
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2008
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 383
Don LaFontaine
ACTOR
1940 - 2008
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 384
Malalai Kakar
POLITICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 385
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph Pevney ranks 13,448 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Medicine Crow (1913), and Tony Meola (1969). After him are Gervonta Davis (1994), Edwin Thompson Jaynes (1922), Raekwon (1970), Rena Sofer (1968), Muhal Richard Abrams (1930), John Laurinaitis (1962), KaDee Strickland (1975), Milton Latham (1827), Todd Boehly (1973), and Wayne C. Booth (1921).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoe Medicine Crow
WRITER
1913 - 2016
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 13,446
Tony Meola
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 13,447
Joseph Pevney
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 13,448
Gervonta Davis
BOXER
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 13,449
Edwin Thompson Jaynes
PHYSICIST
1922 - 1998
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,450
Raekwon
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,451
Rena Sofer
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,452
Muhal Richard Abrams
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,453
John Laurinaitis
WRESTLER
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,454
KaDee Strickland
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,455
Milton Latham
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1882
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,456
Todd Boehly
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,457
Wayne C. Booth
WRITER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13,458
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Joseph Pevney ranks 501. Before him are Errol Morris (1948), Hal Hartley (1959), Rory Kennedy (1968), Don Mancini (1963), Brenda Chapman (1962), and Lowell Thomas (1892). After him are Stacy Peralta (1957), Bill Plympton (1946), Oscar Micheaux (1884), John Carl Buechler (1952), Mark Romanek (1959), and Joe Carnahan (1969).
Errol Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 495
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 496
Rory Kennedy
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 497
Don Mancini
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 498
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 499
Lowell Thomas
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 500
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 501
Stacy Peralta
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 502
Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 503
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 504
John Carl Buechler
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 505
Mark Romanek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 506
Joe Carnahan
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 507
























































