FILM DIRECTOR

Lou Ye

1965 - Today

Lou Ye

Lou Ye (pinyin: Lóu Yè; Wade–Giles: Lou Yeh), born 1965, is a Chinese screenwriter-director who is commonly grouped with the "Sixth Generation" directors of Chinese cinema. In June 2018, Lou was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lou Ye is the 1,624th most popular film director (down from 1,557th in 2024), the 1,049th most popular biography from China (down from 1,036th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lou Ye ranks 1,621 out of 2,041. Before him are Tom Six, Penelope Spheeris, and Tarik Saleh. After him are Miguel Gomes, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Julia Ducournau, Kelly Reichardt, Radu Jude, Frank Perry, Ivor Montagu, Maren Ade, and Chris Weitz.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Tom Six
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 1,618
Penelope Spheeris
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 1,619
Tarik Saleh
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 1,620
Lou Ye
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,621
Miguel Gomes
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 1,622
Kazuya Tsurumaki
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 1,623
Julia Ducournau
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 1,624
Kelly Reichardt
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 1,625
Radu Jude
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 1,626
Frank Perry
1930 - 1995
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 1,627
Ivor Montagu
1904 - 1984
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 1,628
Maren Ade
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 1,629
Chris Weitz
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 1,630

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Lou Ye ranks 534. Before him are Hassan Nader, Susi Pudjiastuti, Jemma Redgrave, Kenji Yamamoto, Kathrine Narducci, and Ralf Scheepers. After him are Denis Irwin, Jaime Bayly, Tyler Bates, Thomas Stangassinger, Henrik Andersen, and Micky Ward.

Others Born in 1965

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Hassan Nader
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 528
Susi Pudjiastuti
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 529
Jemma Redgrave
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 530
Kenji Yamamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 531
Kathrine Narducci
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 532
Ralf Scheepers
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 533
Lou Ye
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 534
Denis Irwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 535
Jaime Bayly
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 536
Tyler Bates
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 537
Thomas Stangassinger
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 538
Henrik Andersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 539
Micky Ward
BOXER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 540

In China

Among people born in China, Lou Ye ranks 1,049 out of 1,610. Before him are Ruth Graham (1920), Wang Yibo (1997), Liu Boming (1966), Gao Zhisheng (1964), Wang Dan (1969), and Wang Hao (1983). After him are Liu Huan (1963), Zhang Yining (1981), Dylan Wang (1998), Zhang Jike (1988), Qu Yunxia (1972), and Sun-Yung Alice Chang (1948).

Others born in China

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Ruth Graham
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 1,043
Wang Yibo
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,044
Liu Boming
ASTRONAUT
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,045
Gao Zhisheng
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 1,046
Wang Dan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 1,047
Wang Hao
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,048
Lou Ye
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,049
Liu Huan
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 1,050
Zhang Yining
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 1,051
Dylan Wang
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 1,052
Zhang Jike
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 1,053
Qu Yunxia
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,054
Sun-Yung Alice Chang
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 1,055