FILM DIRECTOR
Peter Glenville
1913 - 1996

Peter Glenville
Peter Glenville (born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne; 28 October 1913 – 3 June 1996) was an English theatre and film director, and actor. He was a prominent director of stage plays on the West End and Broadway in the 1950s. He was nominated for four Tony Awards for his American plays. In the following decade, he transitioned to become a film director. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Glenville is the 1,575th most popular film director (down from 1,505th in 2019), the 5,651st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,166th in 2019) and the 114th most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Peter Glenville ranks 1,575 out of 2,041. Before him are Christoph Schlingensief, Tim Van Patten, Alan Rudolph, Dominik Moll, Chi Chi LaRue, and Edward Sedgwick. After him are David Trueba, Daniels, John Singleton, Sam Simon, Bruno Delbonnel, and Phil Alden Robinson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristoph Schlingensief
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 1,569
Tim Van Patten
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 1,570
Alan Rudolph
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 1,571
Dominik Moll
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 1,572
Chi Chi LaRue
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 1,573
Edward Sedgwick
1889 - 1953
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 1,574
Peter Glenville
1913 - 1996
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,575
David Trueba
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,576
Daniels
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,577
John Singleton
1968 - 2019
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,578
Sam Simon
1955 - 2015
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 1,579
Bruno Delbonnel
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 1,580
Phil Alden Robinson
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 1,581
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Peter Glenville ranks 397. Before him are Hammond Innes, Barbara Pym, Robert Lowery, Angus Wilson, Jack Fairman, and Frans Peeraer. After him are Duane Swanson, Robert R. Gilruth, Peter Doherty, Kurt Dossin, Sid James, and Coral Browne. Among people deceased in 1996, Peter Glenville ranks 335. Before him are Les Baxter, Evelyn Hooker, Sverre Sørsdal, Virginia Christine, Tommy Lawton, and Yelizaveta Bagryantseva. After him are Allenby Chilton, Sim Iness, Mario Savio, Mary Haas, Eddie Harris, and Sultan Rahi.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsHammond Innes
WRITER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 391
Barbara Pym
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 392
Robert Lowery
ACTOR
1913 - 1971
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 393
Angus Wilson
WRITER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 394
Jack Fairman
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 395
Frans Peeraer
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1988
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 396
Peter Glenville
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1996
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 397
Duane Swanson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 398
Robert R. Gilruth
ENGINEER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 399
Peter Doherty
COACH
1913 - 1990
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 400
Kurt Dossin
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 401
Sid James
ACTOR
1913 - 1976
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 402
Coral Browne
ACTOR
1913 - 1991
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 403
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsLes Baxter
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 329
Evelyn Hooker
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 1996
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 330
Sverre Sørsdal
BOXER
1900 - 1996
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 331
Virginia Christine
ACTOR
1920 - 1996
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 332
Tommy Lawton
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1996
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 333
Yelizaveta Bagryantseva
ATHLETE
1929 - 1996
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 334
Peter Glenville
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1996
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 335
Allenby Chilton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1996
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 336
Sim Iness
ATHLETE
1930 - 1996
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 337
Mario Savio
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1942 - 1996
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 338
Mary Haas
LINGUIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 339
Eddie Harris
MUSICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 340
Sultan Rahi
ACTOR
1938 - 1996
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 341
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Glenville ranks 5,653 out of 8,785. Before him are Andy Powell (1950), John Lombe (1693), Ann Packer (1942), Heather Mills (1968), John Addington Symonds (1840), and Maureen Gardner (1928). After him are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (1985), Ella Balinska (1996), Shashi Tharoor (1956), Ron Staniforth (1924), Alan Geldard (1927), and Herbert Baker (1862).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAndy Powell
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,647
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 5,648
Ann Packer
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 5,649
Heather Mills
BUSINESSPERSON
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,650
John Addington Symonds
WRITER
1840 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,651
Maureen Gardner
ATHLETE
1928 - 1974
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 5,652
Peter Glenville
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1996
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,653
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5,654
Ella Balinska
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,655
Shashi Tharoor
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,656
Ron Staniforth
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1988
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,657
Alan Geldard
CYCLIST
1927 - 2018
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,658
Herbert Baker
ARCHITECT
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 5,659
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Peter Glenville ranks 114. Before him are Terence Davies (1945), A. Edward Sutherland (1895), Richard Eyre (1943), Adrian Biddle (1952), Stuart Baird (1947), and Clive Donner (1926). After him are Phyllida Lloyd (1957), Oliver Parker (1960), Terry George (1952), Val Guest (1911), Peter Chelsom (1956), and James Marsh (1963).
Terence Davies
1945 - 2023
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 108
A. Edward Sutherland
1895 - 1973
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 109
Richard Eyre
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 110
Adrian Biddle
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 111
Stuart Baird
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 112
Clive Donner
1926 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 113
Peter Glenville
1913 - 1996
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 114
Phyllida Lloyd
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 115
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 116
Terry George
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 117
Val Guest
1911 - 2006
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 118
Peter Chelsom
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 119
James Marsh
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 120