FILM DIRECTOR

Lav Diaz

1958 - Today

Lav Diaz

Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is frequently known one of the key practitioners of the slow cinema genre, producing a diverse range of longest narrative films that explore social and political issues, minimalistic storytelling, long takes and cinematic boundaries. Diaz started making films in the late 1990s. His first international exposure was at the Hong Kong International Film Festival in 1999 with his directorial debut Serafin Geronimo: Ang Kriminal ng Baryo Concepcion (The Criminal of Barrio Concepcion). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lav Diaz is the 1,596th most popular film director (down from 1,488th in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 68th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Filipino Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lav Diaz ranks 1,596 out of 2,041. Before him are Erick Zonca, Gaylen Ross, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Oliver Parker, Niki Caro, and Terry George. After him are Caroline Link, Tariq Anwar, Kasi Lemmons, Val Guest, McG, and Ted Demme.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Erick Zonca
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 1,590
Gaylen Ross
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,591
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 1,592
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,593
Niki Caro
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,594
Terry George
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 1,595
Lav Diaz
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 1,596
Caroline Link
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 1,597
Tariq Anwar
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 1,598
Kasi Lemmons
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 1,599
Val Guest
1911 - 2006
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 1,600
McG
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,601
Ted Demme
1963 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 1,602

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Lav Diaz ranks 556. Before him are Drew Carey, Lisa Fischer, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jānis Ķipurs, Andris Šķēle, and Frank Gambale. After him are Maurice LaMarche, Eva Korpela, Bart Conner, Víctor Diogo, Julio Alberto Moreno, and Ulrike Tauber.

Others Born in 1958

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Drew Carey
PRESENTER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 550
Lisa Fischer
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 551
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 552
Jānis Ķipurs
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 553
Andris Šķēle
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 554
Frank Gambale
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 555
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 556
Maurice LaMarche
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 557
Eva Korpela
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 558
Bart Conner
GYMNAST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 559
Víctor Diogo
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 560
Julio Alberto Moreno
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 561
Ulrike Tauber
SWIMMER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 562

In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Lav Diaz ranks 86 out of 155. Before him are Jose W. Diokno (1922), Gregorio Aglipay (1860), Tony Settember (1926), Ricardo Vidal (1931), Jejomar Binay (1942), and Nur Misuari (1939). After him are Loren Legarda (1960), Fe del Mundo (1911), Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (1952), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), Luis Taruc (1913), and Joey Santiago (1965).

Others born in Philippines

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Jose W. Diokno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 80
Gregorio Aglipay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1860 - 1940
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 81
Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 82
Ricardo Vidal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 83
Jejomar Binay
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 84
Nur Misuari
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 85
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 86
Loren Legarda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 87
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 88
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 89
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 90
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 91
Joey Santiago
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 92