FILM DIRECTOR
Lowell Thomas
1892 - 1981

Lowell Thomas
Lowell Jackson Thomas (April 6, 1892 – August 29, 1981) was an American writer, broadcaster, and documentary filmmaker. He authored more than fifty non-fiction books, mostly travel narratives and popular biographies of explorers and military men. Between 1930 and the mid-1950s, Thomas appeared regularly on radio and television as a travel and news commentator, and was a narrator of Movietone newsreels shown in cinemas. Thomas was especially known for the writings and documentary films that turned T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) into an international celebrity. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lowell Thomas is the 1,701st most popular film director (down from 1,668th in 2019), the 13,368th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,566th in 2019) and the 499th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Lowell Thomas ranks 1,701 out of 2,041. Before him are Charles Brabin, Trevor Nunn, Neil Marshall, Na Hong-jin, Subhash Ghai, and Brenda Chapman. After him are Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Joseph Pevney, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Michel Franco, Stacy Peralta, and Byron Howard.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Brabin
1882 - 1957
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,695
Trevor Nunn
1940 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 1,696
Neil Marshall
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 1,697
Na Hong-jin
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,698
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 1,699
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 1,700
Lowell Thomas
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 1,701
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,702
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,703
Valentyn Vasyanovych
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 1,704
Michel Franco
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 1,705
Stacy Peralta
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 1,706
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,707
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Lowell Thomas ranks 306. Before him are Alfred Lunt, Ruth Roland, Wilhelm Lützow, William Demarest, William Beaudine, and Abel Kiviat. After him are Claire Du Brey, Rose McConnell Long, Hoot Gibson, Eva Bowring, and Eric Harrison. Among people deceased in 1981, Lowell Thomas ranks 293. Before him are Trevor Coker, George Walsh, Yefim Dzigan, Roy Brown, Tampa Red, and Patsy Kelly. After him are Tiny Thompson, Graham Whitehead, Madge Evans, Barbara Bedford, Randhir Singh Gentle, and Ella Hall.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsAlfred Lunt
ACTOR
1892 - 1977
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 300
Ruth Roland
ACTOR
1892 - 1937
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 301
Wilhelm Lützow
SWIMMER
1892 - 1916
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 302
William Demarest
ACTOR
1892 - 1983
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 303
William Beaudine
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 304
Abel Kiviat
ATHLETE
1892 - 1991
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 305
Lowell Thomas
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 306
Claire Du Brey
ACTOR
1892 - 1993
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 307
Rose McConnell Long
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 308
Hoot Gibson
ACTOR
1892 - 1962
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 309
Eva Bowring
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1985
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 310
Eric Harrison
ATHLETE
1892 - 1974
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 311
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsTrevor Coker
ATHLETE
1949 - 1981
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 287
George Walsh
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 288
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 289
Roy Brown
SINGER
1925 - 1981
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 290
Tampa Red
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1981
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 291
Patsy Kelly
ACTOR
1910 - 1981
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 292
Lowell Thomas
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 293
Tiny Thompson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1903 - 1981
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 294
Graham Whitehead
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1981
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 295
Madge Evans
ACTOR
1909 - 1981
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 296
Barbara Bedford
ACTOR
1903 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 297
Randhir Singh Gentle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1922 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 298
Ella Hall
ACTOR
1896 - 1981
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 299
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lowell Thomas ranks 13,372 out of 20,380. Before him are Sidney Drell (1926), Angela Kinsey (1971), Brenda Chapman (1962), Cain Velasquez (1982), Kurt Warner (1971), and James S. Voss (1949). After him are Marguerite Marsh (1888), Kelsey Plum (1994), Chris Botti (1962), Lew Cody (1884), Nicholas F. Brady (1930), and Maury Povich (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSidney Drell
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2016
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,366
Angela Kinsey
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,367
Brenda Chapman
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 13,368
Cain Velasquez
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,369
Kurt Warner
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,370
James S. Voss
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,371
Lowell Thomas
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,372
Marguerite Marsh
ACTOR
1888 - 1925
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,373
Kelsey Plum
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,374
Chris Botti
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,375
Lew Cody
ACTOR
1884 - 1934
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,376
Nicholas F. Brady
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,377
Maury Povich
PRESENTER
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 13,378
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Lowell Thomas ranks 499. Before him are Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Nimród Antal (1973), Errol Morris (1948), Hal Hartley (1959), Rory Kennedy (1968), and Brenda Chapman (1962). After him are Joseph Pevney (1911), Stacy Peralta (1957), Bill Plympton (1946), Oscar Micheaux (1884), John Carl Buechler (1952), and Mark Romanek (1959).
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 493
Nimród Antal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 494
Errol Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 495
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 496
Rory Kennedy
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 497
Brenda Chapman
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 498
Lowell Thomas
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 499
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 500
Stacy Peralta
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 501
Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 502
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 503
John Carl Buechler
1952 - 2019
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 504
Mark Romanek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 505