FILM DIRECTOR

Marco Ferreri

1928 - 1997

Marco Ferreri

Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one of the greatest European cinematic provocateurs of his time and had a constant presence in prestigious festival circuit - including eight films in competition in Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Bear win in 1991 Berlin Film Festival. Three of his films are among 100 films selected for preservation for significant contribution to Italian cinema. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marco Ferreri is the 226th most popular film director (up from 229th in 2019), the 1,424th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,413th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Italian Film Director.

Marco Ferreri is most famous for being a filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter. He is best known for his films "La Grande Bouffe" and "The Last Woman."

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Marco Ferreri ranks 226 out of 2,041. Before him are Stanley Kramer, Bertrand Blier, Donald P. Bellisario, Mark Robson, Theo van Gogh, and David Zucker. After him are Otar Iosseliani, Robert J. Flaherty, Guy Ritchie, Julien Duvivier, Ryan Murphy, and Richard Donner.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 220
Bertrand Blier
1939 - 2025
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 221
Donald P. Bellisario
1935 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 222
Mark Robson
1913 - 1978
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 223
Theo van Gogh
1957 - 2004
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 224
David Zucker
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 225
Marco Ferreri
1928 - 1997
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 226
Otar Iosseliani
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 227
Robert J. Flaherty
1884 - 1951
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 228
Guy Ritchie
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 229
Julien Duvivier
1896 - 1967
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 230
Ryan Murphy
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 231
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 232

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Marco Ferreri ranks 96. Before him are Patrick McGoohan, Walter Mondale, Pierre Mauroy, Jim Lovell, Colin Chapman, and Erik Bruhn. After him are Hubert Selby Jr., Hans Blix, Arman, Roddy McDowall, Christa Ludwig, and Ernest Simoni. Among people deceased in 1997, Marco Ferreri ranks 64. Before him are Charles Brenton Huggins, Shoichi Yokoi, George Wald, Masaru Ibuka, Hastings Banda, and Miguel Najdorf. After him are Fela Kuti, Maria Prymachenko, Gerda Christian, Louis, Prince Napoléon, Yuri Nikulin, and Bulat Okudzhava.

Others Born in 1928

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Patrick McGoohan
ACTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 90
Walter Mondale
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 91
Pierre Mauroy
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 92
Jim Lovell
ASTRONAUT
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 93
Colin Chapman
ENGINEER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 94
Erik Bruhn
ACTOR
1928 - 1986
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 95
Marco Ferreri
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1997
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 96
Hubert Selby Jr.
WRITER
1928 - 2004
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 97
Hans Blix
DIPLOMAT
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 98
Arman
PAINTER
1928 - 2005
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 99
Roddy McDowall
ACTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 100
Christa Ludwig
SINGER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 101
Ernest Simoni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 102

Others Deceased in 1997

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Charles Brenton Huggins
PHYSICIAN
1901 - 1997
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 58
Shoichi Yokoi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1997
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 59
George Wald
BIOLOGIST
1906 - 1997
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 60
Masaru Ibuka
ENGINEER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 61
Hastings Banda
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1997
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 62
Miguel Najdorf
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 63
Marco Ferreri
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1997
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 64
Fela Kuti
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1997
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 65
Maria Prymachenko
PAINTER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 66
Gerda Christian
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 67
Louis, Prince Napoléon
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1997
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 68
Yuri Nikulin
ACTOR
1921 - 1997
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 69
Bulat Okudzhava
WRITER
1924 - 1997
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 70

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Marco Ferreri ranks 1,424 out of 5,161. Before him are Norberto Bobbio (1909), Giovanni Battista Venturi (1746), Cosimo Tura (1430), Giovanni Papini (1881), Alessandro Costacurta (1966), and Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry (1798). After him are Francesco Durante (1684), Saint Marcella (325), Saint Chrysogonus (250), Giovanni Ceva (1647), Odoric of Pordenone (1286), and Giovanni Boldini (1842).

Others born in Italy

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Norberto Bobbio
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 2004
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,418
Giovanni Battista Venturi
PHYSICIST
1746 - 1822
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,419
Cosimo Tura
PAINTER
1430 - 1495
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 1,420
Giovanni Papini
WRITER
1881 - 1956
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 1,421
Alessandro Costacurta
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 1,422
Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry
NOBLEMAN
1798 - 1870
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 1,423
Marco Ferreri
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1997
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 1,424
Francesco Durante
COMPOSER
1684 - 1755
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 1,425
Saint Marcella
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
325 - 410
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,426
Saint Chrysogonus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 303
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,427
Giovanni Ceva
MATHEMATICIAN
1647 - 1734
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,428
Odoric of Pordenone
WRITER
1286 - 1331
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,429
Giovanni Boldini
PAINTER
1842 - 1931
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,430