FILM DIRECTOR
Michael Haneke
1942 - Today

Michael Haneke
Michael Haneke (German: [ˈhaːnəkə]; born 23 March 1942) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. His work often examines social issues and depicts the feelings of estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. Haneke has made films in French, German, and English and has worked in television and theatre. He also teaches film direction at the Film Academy Vienna. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Haneke is the 61st most popular film director (down from 53rd in 2019), the 438th most popular biography from Germany (down from 326th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Film Director.
Michael Haneke is most famous for his films, which typically explore the darker side of human nature.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Michael Haneke ranks 61 out of 2,041. Before him are Yasujirō Ozu, Jack L. Warner, Stephen Hillenburg, Paul Verhoeven, Jean-Jacques Annaud, and Brian De Palma. After him are Abbas Kiarostami, Werner Herzog, Éric Rohmer, Lars von Trier, Sergei Parajanov, and Frank Capra.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYasujirō Ozu
1903 - 1963
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 55
Jack L. Warner
1892 - 1978
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 56
Stephen Hillenburg
1961 - 2018
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 57
Paul Verhoeven
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 58
Jean-Jacques Annaud
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 59
Brian De Palma
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 60
Michael Haneke
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 61
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 - 2016
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 62
Werner Herzog
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 63
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 64
Lars von Trier
1956 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 65
Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 66
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 67
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Michael Haneke ranks 38. Before him are Javier Solana, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Daniel Barenboim, Ted Kaczynski, John Wayne Gacy, and José Eduardo dos Santos. After him are Ian McShane, Werner Herzog, David Bradley, Giorgio Agamben, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and Jacques Rogge.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJavier Solana
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 32
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 33
Daniel Barenboim
CONDUCTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 34
Ted Kaczynski
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2023
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 35
John Wayne Gacy
EXTREMIST
1942 - 1994
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 36
José Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 37
Michael Haneke
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 38
Ian McShane
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 39
Werner Herzog
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 40
David Bradley
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 41
Giorgio Agamben
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 42
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 43
Jacques Rogge
PHYSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 44
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Michael Haneke ranks 438 out of 7,253. Before him are Otto Lilienthal (1848), Leo von Caprivi (1831), Pina Bausch (1940), Hans Krebs (1898), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805), and Ernst Bloch (1885). After him are Frederick I of Sweden (1676), Karl Drais (1785), Conradin (1252), Hedwig of Silesia (1174), Anselm Kiefer (1945), and Christopher of Bavaria (1416).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsOtto Lilienthal
ENGINEER
1848 - 1896
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 432
Leo von Caprivi
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1899
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 433
Pina Bausch
DANCER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 434
Hans Krebs
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1898 - 1945
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 435
Maria Anna of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1877
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 436
Ernst Bloch
PHILOSOPHER
1885 - 1977
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 437
Michael Haneke
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 438
Frederick I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1676 - 1751
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 439
Karl Drais
INVENTOR
1785 - 1851
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 440
Conradin
POLITICIAN
1252 - 1268
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 441
Hedwig of Silesia
POLITICIAN
1174 - 1243
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 442
Anselm Kiefer
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 443
Christopher of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1416 - 1448
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 444
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Michael Haneke ranks 4. Before him are Leni Riefenstahl (1902), Wim Wenders (1945), and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945). After him are Werner Herzog (1942), F. W. Murnau (1888), Ernst Lubitsch (1892), Wolfgang Petersen (1941), Volker Schlöndorff (1939), Max Ophüls (1902), Roland Emmerich (1955), and Margarethe von Trotta (1942).
Leni Riefenstahl
1902 - 2003
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 1
Wim Wenders
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.64
Rank: 2
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1945 - 1982
HPI: 74.27
Rank: 3
Michael Haneke
1942 - Present
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 4
Werner Herzog
1942 - Present
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 5
F. W. Murnau
1888 - 1931
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 6
Ernst Lubitsch
1892 - 1947
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 7
Wolfgang Petersen
1941 - 2022
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 8
Volker Schlöndorff
1939 - Present
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 9
Max Ophüls
1902 - 1957
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 10
Roland Emmerich
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 11
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 12