FILM DIRECTOR
Marcus Nispel
1963 - Today

Marcus Nispel
Marcus Nispel (born 26 May 1963) is a German film director and producer, best known for several high-profile American remakes such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003). He has also directed various television commercials and music videos, including C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" and "Things That Make You Go Hmmm...", Janet Jackson's "Runaway", Fugees' "Ready or Not", and Spice Girls' "Spice Up Your Life". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcus Nispel is the 1,549th most popular film director (up from 1,660th in 2019), the 5,622nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,771st in 2019) and the 74th most popular German Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Marcus Nispel ranks 1,549 out of 2,041. Before him are Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Edward Lachman, Martha Coolidge, Mark Sandrich, Tom McGrath, and Stéphane Brizé. After him are F. Gary Gray, Adrian Biddle, Peter Chan, Birt Acres, Barrie M. Osborne, and Lee Cheol-ha.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 1,543
Edward Lachman
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 1,544
Martha Coolidge
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 1,545
Mark Sandrich
1900 - 1945
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,546
Tom McGrath
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 1,547
Stéphane Brizé
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,548
Marcus Nispel
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 1,549
F. Gary Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,550
Adrian Biddle
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 1,551
Peter Chan
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,552
Birt Acres
1854 - 1918
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 1,553
Barrie M. Osborne
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 1,554
Lee Cheol-ha
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 1,555
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Marcus Nispel ranks 506. Before him are Terry Farrell, Stephen Tataw, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Peter Stamm, Boris Nadezhdin, and Criss Oliva. After him are Kevin Chamberlin, Timothy Kopra, Urjit Patel, Malcolm Gladwell, Lisa Nowak, and Igor Paklin.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsTerry Farrell
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 500
Stephen Tataw
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 501
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 502
Peter Stamm
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 503
Boris Nadezhdin
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 504
Criss Oliva
MUSICIAN
1963 - 1993
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 505
Marcus Nispel
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 506
Kevin Chamberlin
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 507
Timothy Kopra
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 508
Urjit Patel
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 509
Malcolm Gladwell
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 510
Lisa Nowak
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 511
Igor Paklin
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 512
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Marcus Nispel ranks 5,625 out of 7,253. Before him are Lars Bender (1989), Evelin Kaufer (1953), Josef Bierbichler (1948), Bärbel Struppert (1950), Uwe Rösler (1968), and Vincenzo Italiano (1977). After him are John Kilian (1811), Oliver Baumann (1990), Andreas Eschbach (1959), Rudi Ball (1911), Manuela Schwesig (1974), and Danna García (1978).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsLars Bender
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 5,619
Evelin Kaufer
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 5,620
Josef Bierbichler
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 5,621
Bärbel Struppert
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 5,622
Uwe Rösler
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 5,623
Vincenzo Italiano
COACH
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 5,624
Marcus Nispel
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 5,625
John Kilian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1811 - 1884
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 5,626
Oliver Baumann
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 5,627
Andreas Eschbach
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 5,628
Rudi Ball
HOCKEY PLAYER
1911 - 1975
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 5,629
Manuela Schwesig
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 5,630
Danna García
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 5,631
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Marcus Nispel ranks 74. Before him are Egon Günther (1927), Curt Goetz (1888), Peter Zadek (1926), Robert Schwentke (1968), Doris Dörrie (1955), and Peter Schamoni (1934). After him are Christoph Schlingensief (1960), Dominik Moll (1962), Caroline Link (1964), Maren Ade (1976), Hito Steyerl (1966), and Rainer Simon (1941).
Egon Günther
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 68
Curt Goetz
1888 - 1960
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 69
Peter Zadek
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 70
Robert Schwentke
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 71
Doris Dörrie
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 72
Peter Schamoni
1934 - 2011
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 73
Marcus Nispel
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 74
Christoph Schlingensief
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 75
Dominik Moll
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 76
Caroline Link
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 77
Maren Ade
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 78
Hito Steyerl
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 79
Rainer Simon
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 80