FILM DIRECTOR
Majid Majidi
1959 - Today

Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi (Persian: مجید مجیدی, romanized: Majīd Majīdī) is an Iranian filmmaker and producer. In his films, Majidi has touched on many themes and genres and has won numerous international awards. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Majid Majidi is the 644th most popular film director (up from 678th in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from Iran (up from 311th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Iranian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Majid Majidi ranks 644 out of 2,041. Before him are Andrew Blake, Robert Enrico, Géza von Radványi, Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Segundo de Chomón, and Kenneth Anger. After him are Roger Donaldson, Paul Scheuring, Richard Linklater, Roger Spottiswoode, Maurice Tourneur, and Keisuke Kinoshita.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrew Blake
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 638
Robert Enrico
1931 - 2001
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 639
Géza von Radványi
1907 - 1986
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 640
Jean-Daniel Cadinot
1944 - 2008
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 641
Segundo de Chomón
1871 - 1929
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 642
Kenneth Anger
1927 - 2023
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 643
Majid Majidi
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 644
Roger Donaldson
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 645
Paul Scheuring
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 646
Richard Linklater
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 647
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 648
Maurice Tourneur
1876 - 1961
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 649
Keisuke Kinoshita
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 650
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Majid Majidi ranks 174. Before him are Kim Duk-koo, Adri van der Poel, Chris Lowe, Vazgen Sargsyan, Nick Cassavetes, and Luis Fernández. After him are Patrick Bruel, Stephen Chow, Nobuko Jashima, Kevin Nash, Jaime Rodríguez, and Robert Barron.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsKim Duk-koo
BOXER
1959 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 168
Adri van der Poel
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 169
Chris Lowe
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 170
Vazgen Sargsyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - 1999
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 171
Nick Cassavetes
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 172
Luis Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 173
Majid Majidi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 174
Patrick Bruel
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 175
Stephen Chow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 176
Nobuko Jashima
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 177
Kevin Nash
WRESTLER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 178
Jaime Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 179
Robert Barron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 180
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Majid Majidi ranks 293 out of 631. Before him are Ahmad Kasravi (1890), Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani (1931), Abolqasem Lahouti (1887), Ali-Reza Pahlavi (1966), Al-Nayrizi (865), and Athir al-Din al-Abhari (1200). After him are Malek Jahan Khanom (1805), Sohrab Sepehri (1928), Ali Akbar Velayati (1945), Lady Adela (1847), Mohammad Reza Aref (1951), and Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar (935).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsAhmad Kasravi
HISTORIAN
1890 - 1946
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 287
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2014
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 288
Abolqasem Lahouti
WRITER
1887 - 1957
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 289
Ali-Reza Pahlavi
NOBLEMAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 290
Al-Nayrizi
MATHEMATICIAN
865 - 922
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 291
Athir al-Din al-Abhari
MATHEMATICIAN
1200 - 1264
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 292
Majid Majidi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 293
Malek Jahan Khanom
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1873
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 294
Sohrab Sepehri
WRITER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 295
Ali Akbar Velayati
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 296
Lady Adela
POLITICIAN
1847 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 297
Mohammad Reza Aref
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 298
Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
935 - 1025
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 299
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Iran
Among film directors born in Iran, Majid Majidi ranks 6. Before him are Abbas Kiarostami (1940), Jafar Panahi (1960), Barbet Schroeder (1941), Shirin Neshat (1957), and Asghar Farhadi (1972). After him are Dariush Mehrjui (1939), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (1957), Mohammad Rasoulof (1972), Masoud Kimiai (1941), Ali Abbasi (1981), and Ali Hatami (1944).
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 1
Jafar Panahi
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 2
Barbet Schroeder
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 3
Shirin Neshat
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 4
Asghar Farhadi
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 5
Majid Majidi
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 6
Dariush Mehrjui
1939 - 2023
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 7
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 8
Mohammad Rasoulof
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 9
Masoud Kimiai
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 10
Ali Abbasi
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 11
Ali Hatami
1944 - 1996
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 12