WRITER
Paul Attanasio
1959 - Today

Paul Attanasio
Paul Albert Attanasio (born November 14, 1959) is an American screenwriter and producer. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, once for Quiz Show (1994) and once for Donnie Brasco (1997). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Attanasio is the 7,043rd most popular writer (down from 6,908th in 2024), the 15,672nd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,827th in 2019) and the 1,104th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Paul Attanasio ranks 7,043 out of 7,302. Before him are Neil Strauss, Sebastian Faulks, Meghan McCain, Matthew Weiner, Jorge Volpi, and Dav Pilkey. After him are Kae Tempest, Miodrag Kojadinović, Justin Raimondo, Noboru Yamaguchi, P. J. O'Rourke, and Rebecca Walker.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNeil Strauss
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,037
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,038
Meghan McCain
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,039
Matthew Weiner
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 7,040
Jorge Volpi
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 7,041
Dav Pilkey
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 7,042
Paul Attanasio
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 7,043
Kae Tempest
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,044
Miodrag Kojadinović
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,045
Justin Raimondo
1951 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,046
Noboru Yamaguchi
1972 - 2013
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 7,047
P. J. O'Rourke
1947 - 2022
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 7,048
Rebecca Walker
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 7,049
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Paul Attanasio ranks 735. Before him are Brian Goodell, Stephen Kotkin, Nils Johan Semb, Zainab Bangura, Francis Magee, and Georgi Dimitrov. After him are Lesley Thompson, Todd Graff, Charles Kennedy, Wendy B. Lawrence, Hugo Rodríguez, and Steven Strogatz.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsBrian Goodell
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 729
Stephen Kotkin
HISTORIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 730
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 731
Zainab Bangura
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 732
Francis Magee
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 733
Georgi Dimitrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 734
Paul Attanasio
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 735
Lesley Thompson
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 736
Todd Graff
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 737
Charles Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2015
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 738
Wendy B. Lawrence
ASTRONAUT
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 739
Hugo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 740
Steven Strogatz
MATHEMATICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 741
In United States
Among people born in United States, Paul Attanasio ranks 15,679 out of 20,380. Before him are Newton Thomas Sigel (1955), Stan Kirsch (1968), Dav Pilkey (1966), Colin Kaepernick (1987), Camille Guaty (1976), and Jean Brooks (1915). After him are Reggie Lucas (1953), Paul Walter Hauser (1986), Dennis Morgan (1908), Alex Vincent (1981), Bethanie Mattek-Sands (1985), and Elfrid Payton (1994).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNewton Thomas Sigel
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 15,673
Stan Kirsch
ACTOR
1968 - 2020
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 15,674
Dav Pilkey
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 15,675
Colin Kaepernick
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 15,676
Camille Guaty
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 15,677
Jean Brooks
ACTOR
1915 - 1963
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 15,678
Paul Attanasio
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 15,679
Reggie Lucas
MUSICIAN
1953 - 2018
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 15,680
Paul Walter Hauser
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 15,681
Dennis Morgan
SINGER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 15,682
Alex Vincent
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 15,683
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 15,684
Elfrid Payton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 15,685
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Paul Attanasio ranks 1,104. Before him are Jim Butcher (1971), Walter Jon Williams (1953), Neil Strauss (1969), Meghan McCain (1984), Matthew Weiner (1965), and Dav Pilkey (1966). After him are Justin Raimondo (1951), P. J. O'Rourke (1947), Rebecca Walker (1969), Candace Owens (1989), Jeff Abbott (1963), and Jeffrey Goldberg (1965).
Jim Butcher
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 1,098
Walter Jon Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 1,099
Neil Strauss
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,100
Meghan McCain
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,101
Matthew Weiner
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 1,102
Dav Pilkey
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,103
Paul Attanasio
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,104
Justin Raimondo
1951 - 2019
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 1,105
P. J. O'Rourke
1947 - 2022
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 1,106
Rebecca Walker
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 1,107
Candace Owens
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 1,108
Jeff Abbott
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,109
Jeffrey Goldberg
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.43
Rank: 1,110








































