FILM DIRECTOR
Muzaffar Ali
1944 - Today

Muzaffar Ali
Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Muzaffar Ali is the 2,038th most popular film director (down from 1,811th in 2024), the 1,365th most popular biography from India (down from 1,106th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Indian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Muzaffar Ali ranks 2,038 out of 2,041. Before him are Kiran Rao, Evan Goldberg, Barbara Albert, Charlie McDowell, Ciro Guerra, and Mehmet Bozdağ. After him are Dion Beebe, Jeff Cronenweth, Gaël Morel, Amaka Igwe, David Gordon Green, and Raja Amari.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKiran Rao
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 2,032
Evan Goldberg
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 2,033
Barbara Albert
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 2,034
Charlie McDowell
1983 - Present
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 2,035
Ciro Guerra
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 2,036
Mehmet Bozdağ
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 2,037
Muzaffar Ali
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 2,038
Dion Beebe
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 2,039
Jeff Cronenweth
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 2,040
Gaël Morel
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 2,041
Amaka Igwe
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 2,042
David Gordon Green
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 2,043
Raja Amari
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 2,044
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Muzaffar Ali ranks 743. Before him are Parmanand Jha, Sam Posey, Sherwood C. Spring, Willie Morgan, John Komlos, and Jan Schakowsky. After him are Roscoe Orman, Mani Kaul, Cyril Knowles, Emanuel Cleaver, and Graeme Pollock.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsParmanand Jha
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 737
Sam Posey
RACING DRIVER
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 738
Sherwood C. Spring
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 739
Willie Morgan
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 740
John Komlos
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 741
Jan Schakowsky
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 742
Muzaffar Ali
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 743
Roscoe Orman
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 744
Mani Kaul
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2011
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 745
Cyril Knowles
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1991
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 746
Emanuel Cleaver
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 747
Graeme Pollock
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 748
In India
Among people born in India, Muzaffar Ali ranks 1,366 out of 1,861. Before him are Tinnu Anand (1945), Diana Hayden (1973), Ramachandra Guha (1958), Gauri Lankesh (1962), Abhinav Bindra (1982), Mamta Chandrakar (1958), and Vikram Batra (1974). After him are Shefali Jariwala (1982), Suniti Solomon (1938), Rahibai Soma Popere (1964), Emraan Hashmi (1979), and Rajesh Roshan (1955).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsTinnu Anand
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 43.07
Rank: 1,359
Diana Hayden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 1,360
Ramachandra Guha
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 1,361
Gauri Lankesh
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1962 - 2017
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 1,362
Abhinav Bindra
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.01
Rank: 1,363
Mamta Chandrakar
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 1,364
Vikram Batra
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1974 - 1999
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 1,365
Muzaffar Ali
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 1,366
Shefali Jariwala
ACTOR
1982 - 2025
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 1,367
Suniti Solomon
PHYSICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 1,368
Rahibai Soma Popere
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 1,369
Emraan Hashmi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 1,370
Rajesh Roshan
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 1,371
Among FILM DIRECTORS In India
Among film directors born in India, Muzaffar Ali ranks 51. Before him are S. S. Rajamouli (1973), Rajkumar Hirani (1962), Rituparno Ghosh (1963), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), Prakash Jha (1952), and Kiran Rao (1973). After him are Mani Kaul (1944), Prabhu Deva (1973), Farhan Akhtar (1974), Anurag Kashyap (1972), Ashutosh Gowariker (1964), and Kalpana Lajmi (1954).
S. S. Rajamouli
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 45
Rajkumar Hirani
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 46
Rituparno Ghosh
1963 - 2013
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 47
Ram Gopal Varma
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 48
Prakash Jha
1952 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 49
Kiran Rao
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 50
Muzaffar Ali
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 51
Mani Kaul
1944 - 2011
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 52
Prabhu Deva
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 53
Farhan Akhtar
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 54
Anurag Kashyap
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 55
Ashutosh Gowariker
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 56
Kalpana Lajmi
1954 - 2018
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 57













































