FILM DIRECTOR
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Today

Kimberly Peirce
Kimberly Ane Peirce (born September 8, 1967) is an American filmmaker, best known for her debut feature film, Boys Don't Cry (1999), which won Hilary Swank her first Academy Award for Best Actress. Peirce's second feature, Stop-Loss, was released by Paramount Pictures in 2008. Her third film Carrie was released on October 18, 2013. In addition to directing and writing, she is a governor of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and a National Board member of the Directors Guild of America. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Kimberly Peirce is the 1,903rd most popular film director (down from 1,830th in 2024), the 15,528th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,684th in 2019) and the 562nd most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Kimberly Peirce ranks 1,903 out of 2,041. Before her are Jan Hřebejk, David Dobkin, Alice Winocour, Mark Duplass, Emily Atef, and Philippe Falardeau. After her are Ryoo Seung-wan, Kevin Lima, Ilmar Raag, Chris Cunningham, Dagur Kári, and Danny Antonucci.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Hřebejk
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 1,897
David Dobkin
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 1,898
Alice Winocour
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 1,899
Mark Duplass
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,900
Emily Atef
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,901
Philippe Falardeau
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 1,902
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,903
Ryoo Seung-wan
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 1,904
Kevin Lima
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,905
Ilmar Raag
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 1,906
Chris Cunningham
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 1,907
Dagur Kári
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 1,908
Danny Antonucci
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 1,909
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Kimberly Peirce ranks 761. Before her are Eddie McClintock, Hana Andronikova, Miles Millar, Jacky Durand, Gary Sundgren, and Włodzimierz Zawadzki. After her are Iulian Chiriță, Pascal Elbé, Ross Robinson, Michael Gier, Carl-Uwe Steeb, and Irene Bedard.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsEddie McClintock
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 755
Hana Andronikova
WRITER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 756
Miles Millar
PRODUCER
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 757
Jacky Durand
CYCLIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 758
Gary Sundgren
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 759
Włodzimierz Zawadzki
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 760
Kimberly Peirce
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 761
Iulian Chiriță
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 762
Pascal Elbé
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 763
Ross Robinson
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 764
Michael Gier
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 765
Carl-Uwe Steeb
TENNIS PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 766
Irene Bedard
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 767
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Kimberly Peirce ranks 562. Before her are Douglas McGrath (1958), Mark Pellington (1962), Jeff Baena (1977), Jeff Nichols (1978), David Dobkin (1969), and Mark Duplass (1976). After her are Kevin Lima (1962), Neil LaBute (1963), Dan Attias (1951), Newton Thomas Sigel (1955), Ava DuVernay (1972), and Ric Roman Waugh (1968).
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 556
Mark Pellington
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 557
Jeff Baena
1977 - 2025
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 558
Jeff Nichols
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 559
David Dobkin
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 560
Mark Duplass
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 561
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 562
Kevin Lima
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 563
Neil LaBute
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 564
Dan Attias
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 565
Newton Thomas Sigel
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 566
Ava DuVernay
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 567
Ric Roman Waugh
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 568

































