FILM DIRECTOR
João César Monteiro
1939 - 2003

João César Monteiro
João César Monteiro Santos (2 February 1939 – 3 February 2003) was a Portuguese film director, actor, writer and film critic. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. João César Monteiro is the 676th most popular film director (down from 603rd in 2019), the 279th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 245th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Portuguese Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, João César Monteiro ranks 676 out of 2,041. Before him are Henri Colpi, Alejandro Amenábar, Erik Balling, Jim Sheridan, Georges Franju, and Hamo Beknazarian. After him are Andrew Marton, Andrzej Munk, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Christopher Doyle, Karl Freund, and Fedor Ozep.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Colpi
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 670
Alejandro Amenábar
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 671
Erik Balling
1924 - 2005
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 672
Jim Sheridan
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 673
Georges Franju
1912 - 1987
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 674
Hamo Beknazarian
1891 - 1965
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 675
João César Monteiro
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 676
Andrew Marton
1904 - 1992
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 677
Andrzej Munk
1921 - 1961
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 678
Cary Joji Fukunaga
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 679
Christopher Doyle
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 680
Karl Freund
1890 - 1969
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 681
Fedor Ozep
1895 - 1949
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 682
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, João César Monteiro ranks 265. Before him are Corin Redgrave, Ole Ellefsæter, Igor Chislenko, Jaime Paz Zamora, Phil Read, and Samad Behrangi. After him are Edwin Frederick O'Brien, Fahrudin Jusufi, Paul Gleason, Panajot Pano, Bill Mulliken, and Ekaterina Maximova. Among people deceased in 2003, João César Monteiro ranks 163. Before him are Albert Batteux, Noel Redding, Wilfred Thesiger, Luděk Pachman, Ahmadou Kourouma, and Sadegh Khalkhali. After him are Pierre Poujade, Kir Bulychev, Jorge Oteiza, Alexander Kemurdzhian, Jean Yanne, and Françoise Giroud.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsCorin Redgrave
ACTOR
1939 - 2010
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 259
Ole Ellefsæter
ATHLETE
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 260
Igor Chislenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 1994
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 261
Jaime Paz Zamora
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 262
Phil Read
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 263
Samad Behrangi
WRITER
1939 - 1967
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 264
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 265
Edwin Frederick O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 266
Fahrudin Jusufi
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2019
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 267
Paul Gleason
ACTOR
1939 - 2006
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 268
Panajot Pano
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2010
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 269
Bill Mulliken
SWIMMER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 270
Ekaterina Maximova
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2009
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 271
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsAlbert Batteux
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 2003
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 157
Noel Redding
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 158
Wilfred Thesiger
EXPLORER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 159
Luděk Pachman
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 160
Ahmadou Kourouma
WRITER
1927 - 2003
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 161
Sadegh Khalkhali
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2003
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 162
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 163
Pierre Poujade
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 164
Kir Bulychev
WRITER
1934 - 2003
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 165
Jorge Oteiza
SCULPTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 166
Alexander Kemurdzhian
ENGINEER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 167
Jean Yanne
ACTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 168
Françoise Giroud
WRITER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 169
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, João César Monteiro ranks 279 out of 633. Before him are João de Loureiro (1717), Duarte Barbosa (1480), António Simões (1943), Estácio de Sá (1520), José Augusto (1937), and Bruno Alves (1981). After him are Tiago Mendes (1981), Antero de Quental (1842), Pedro da Fonseca (1528), João Fernandes Lavrador (1453), Diogo Jota (1996), and Francisco Pinto Balsemão (1937).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsJoão de Loureiro
BIOLOGIST
1717 - 1791
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 273
Duarte Barbosa
WRITER
1480 - 1521
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 274
António Simões
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 275
Estácio de Sá
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1520 - 1567
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 276
José Augusto
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 277
Bruno Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 278
João César Monteiro
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 279
Tiago Mendes
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 280
Antero de Quental
WRITER
1842 - 1891
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 281
Pedro da Fonseca
PHILOSOPHER
1528 - 1599
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 282
João Fernandes Lavrador
EXPLORER
1453 - 1505
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 283
Diogo Jota
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - 2025
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 284
Francisco Pinto Balsemão
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 285
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Portugal
Among film directors born in Portugal, João César Monteiro ranks 2. Before him are Manoel de Oliveira (1908). After him are Pedro Costa (1958), Eduardo Serra (1943), and Miguel Gomes (1972).
Manoel de Oliveira
1908 - 2015
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 1
João César Monteiro
1939 - 2003
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 2
Pedro Costa
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 3
Eduardo Serra
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 4
Miguel Gomes
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5