FILM DIRECTOR
Paul McGuigan
1963 - Today

Paul McGuigan
Paul McGuigan (born 19 September 1963) is a Scottish film and television director, best known for directing films such as Lucky Number Slevin, Gangster No. 1 and Push. He has also directed episodes of Sherlock, Scandal, Monroe and Smash. He was born in Bellshill Maternity Hospital, Scotland. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul McGuigan is the 1,323rd most popular film director (up from 1,591st in 2019), the 4,753rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,486th in 2019) and the 98th most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Paul McGuigan ranks 1,323 out of 2,041. Before him are Nunnally Johnson, Michel Brault, Kirill Serebrennikov, Benno von Arent, Nikos Koundouros, and Šarūnas Bartas. After him are Simon West, Anders Thomas Jensen, Diane Kurys, James Wong Howe, Cédric Klapisch, and Haskell Wexler.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNunnally Johnson
1897 - 1977
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1,317
Michel Brault
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 1,318
Kirill Serebrennikov
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,319
Benno von Arent
1898 - 1956
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 1,320
Nikos Koundouros
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,321
Šarūnas Bartas
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,322
Paul McGuigan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,323
Simon West
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,324
Anders Thomas Jensen
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,325
Diane Kurys
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,326
James Wong Howe
1899 - 1976
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,327
Cédric Klapisch
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 1,328
Haskell Wexler
1922 - 2015
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 1,329
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Paul McGuigan ranks 374. Before him are Ana Fidelia Quirot, Anouk Grinberg, David Koepp, Anica Dobra, Voro, and Pedro Duque. After him are Roland Nilsson, Riccardo Ferri, Yulduz Usmonova, Prince Faisal bin Hussein, Jan Mølby, and Russell Wong.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsAna Fidelia Quirot
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 368
Anouk Grinberg
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 369
David Koepp
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 370
Anica Dobra
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 371
Voro
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 372
Pedro Duque
ASTRONAUT
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 373
Paul McGuigan
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 374
Roland Nilsson
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 375
Riccardo Ferri
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 376
Yulduz Usmonova
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 377
Prince Faisal bin Hussein
NOBLEMAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 378
Jan Mølby
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 379
Russell Wong
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 380
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul McGuigan ranks 4,754 out of 8,785. Before him are Frederic Moore (1830), Ove Arup (1895), Emily Hobhouse (1860), Jimmy Dickinson (1925), Simon Baron-Cohen (1958), and Grahame Clark (1907). After him are Simon West (1961), David Prain (1857), Kathleen Booth (1922), Allan Jay (1931), Martin Kelly (1990), and Alfred Domett (1811).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrederic Moore
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1907
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,748
Ove Arup
ENGINEER
1895 - 1988
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,749
Emily Hobhouse
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1926
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,750
Jimmy Dickinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 1982
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,751
Simon Baron-Cohen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,752
Grahame Clark
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1907 - 1995
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 4,753
Paul McGuigan
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,754
Simon West
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,755
David Prain
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1944
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,756
Kathleen Booth
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1922 - 2022
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 4,757
Allan Jay
FENCER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,758
Martin Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,759
Alfred Domett
WRITER
1811 - 1887
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 4,760
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Paul McGuigan ranks 98. Before him are John Grierson (1898), Anthony Harvey (1930), Peter R. Hunt (1925), Geoffrey Unsworth (1914), Tony Kaye (1952), and Michael Caton-Jones (1957). After him are Simon West (1961), Irving Rapper (1898), Douglas Slocombe (1913), Peter Hall (1930), Chris Menges (1940), and Michael Winterbottom (1961).
John Grierson
1898 - 1972
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 92
Anthony Harvey
1930 - 2017
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 93
Peter R. Hunt
1925 - 2002
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 94
Geoffrey Unsworth
1914 - 1978
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 95
Tony Kaye
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 96
Michael Caton-Jones
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 97
Paul McGuigan
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 98
Simon West
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 99
Irving Rapper
1898 - 1999
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 100
Douglas Slocombe
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 101
Peter Hall
1930 - 2017
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 102
Chris Menges
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 103
Michael Winterbottom
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 104