FILM DIRECTOR

Kad Merad

1964 - Today

Kad Merad

Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, Arabic: قدور ميراد; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian writer and actor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Kad Merad is the 973rd most popular film director (down from 909th in 2024), the 118th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 112th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Algerian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kad Merad ranks 973 out of 2,041. Before him are Jonathan Nolan, Helmut Käutner, Mikael Håfström, William Castle, Jørgen Leth, and Giuseppe Amato. After him are Pasqualino De Santis, Gregg Toland, Raymond Bernard, Karel Kachyňa, Carlo Di Palma, and Joe May.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Jonathan Nolan
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 967
Helmut Käutner
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 968
Mikael Håfström
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 969
William Castle
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 970
Jørgen Leth
1937 - 2025
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 971
Giuseppe Amato
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 972
Kad Merad
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 973
Pasqualino De Santis
1927 - 1996
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 974
Gregg Toland
1904 - 1948
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 975
Raymond Bernard
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 976
Karel Kachyňa
1924 - 2004
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 977
Carlo Di Palma
1925 - 2004
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 978
Joe May
1880 - 1954
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 979

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Kad Merad ranks 234. Before him are Matt Walsh, Valérie Lemercier, Stuart McCall, Mark Lanegan, Moussa Dadis Camara, and Neneh Cherry. After him are Paprika Steen, Petr Nečas, Michael Cudlitz, Victor Ferreyra, Christopher Judge, and Andrea Benetti.

Others Born in 1964

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Matt Walsh
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 228
Valérie Lemercier
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 229
Stuart McCall
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 230
Mark Lanegan
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2022
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 231
Moussa Dadis Camara
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 232
Neneh Cherry
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 233
Kad Merad
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 234
Paprika Steen
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 235
Petr Nečas
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 236
Michael Cudlitz
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 237
Victor Ferreyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 238
Christopher Judge
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 239
Andrea Benetti
PAINTER
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 240

In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Kad Merad ranks 118 out of 213. Before him are Youcef Yousfi (1941), Emmanuel Roblès (1914), Djamel Menad (1960), Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani (1927), Lounès Matoub (1956), and Sofia Boutella (1982). After him are Redha Malek (1931), Abdelhamid Brahimi (1936), Tahar Djaout (1954), Ernest Libérati (1906), Smail Hamdani (1930), and Mohammed El Filali (1945).

Others born in Algeria

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Youcef Yousfi
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 112
Emmanuel Roblès
WRITER
1914 - 1995
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 113
Djamel Menad
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2025
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 114
Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani
POLITICIAN
1927 - 1996
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 115
Lounès Matoub
SINGER
1956 - 1998
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 116
Sofia Boutella
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 117
Kad Merad
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 118
Redha Malek
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 119
Abdelhamid Brahimi
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 120
Tahar Djaout
WRITER
1954 - 1993
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 121
Ernest Libérati
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 122
Smail Hamdani
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2017
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 123
Mohammed El Filali
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 124