FILM DIRECTOR
Peter Zadek
1926 - 2009

Peter Zadek
Peter Zadek (German: [ˈtsaːdɛk]; 19 May 1926 – 30 July 2009) was a German director of theatre, opera and film, a translator and a screenwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Zadek is the 1,450th most popular film director (down from 1,363rd in 2019), the 5,463rd most popular biography from Germany (down from 5,265th in 2019) and the 70th most popular German Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Peter Zadek ranks 1,450 out of 2,041. Before him are Grigori Roshal, Jennifer Lynch, Tim Miller, Joseph Kahn, Catherine Corsini, and Sally Menke. After him are Niels Arden Oplev, Lee Garmes, Bryan Forbes, Mike Hodges, Chloé Zhao, and Alan Taylor.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrigori Roshal
1899 - 1983
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,444
Jennifer Lynch
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 1,445
Tim Miller
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 1,446
Joseph Kahn
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1,447
Catherine Corsini
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 1,448
Sally Menke
1953 - 2010
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 1,449
Peter Zadek
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 1,450
Niels Arden Oplev
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 1,451
Lee Garmes
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 1,452
Bryan Forbes
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,453
Mike Hodges
1932 - 2022
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 1,454
Chloé Zhao
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,455
Alan Taylor
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 1,456
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Peter Zadek ranks 475. Before him are Moira Shearer, Noor Jehan, Rawya Ateya, Larissa Volpert, Don Gordon, and W. Michael Blumenthal. After him are Paolo Magnani, Dorothy E. Smith, George Ariyoshi, Bryan Forbes, Randy Weston, and Anatoly Logunov. Among people deceased in 2009, Peter Zadek ranks 351. Before him are Vladimir Fedotov, Dana Vávrová, Frank Vandenbroucke, Frank Gardner, Mildred Cohn, and Stanley Jaki. After him are Rolf Rüssmann, Rose Friedman, Peter Persidis, Raúl Magaña, Attila Dargay, and Umaga.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsMoira Shearer
ACTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 469
Noor Jehan
ACTOR
1926 - 2000
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 470
Rawya Ateya
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1997
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 471
Larissa Volpert
CHESS PLAYER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 472
Don Gordon
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 473
W. Michael Blumenthal
ECONOMIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 474
Peter Zadek
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 475
Paolo Magnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2023
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 476
Dorothy E. Smith
WRITER
1926 - 2022
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 477
George Ariyoshi
POLITICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 478
Bryan Forbes
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 479
Randy Weston
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 480
Anatoly Logunov
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 481
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsVladimir Fedotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 345
Dana Vávrová
ACTOR
1967 - 2009
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 346
Frank Vandenbroucke
CYCLIST
1974 - 2009
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 347
Frank Gardner
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 348
Mildred Cohn
CHEMIST
1913 - 2009
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 349
Stanley Jaki
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 350
Peter Zadek
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 351
Rolf Rüssmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2009
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 352
Rose Friedman
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2009
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 353
Peter Persidis
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 354
Raúl Magaña
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 355
Attila Dargay
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 356
Umaga
WRESTLER
1973 - 2009
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 357
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Peter Zadek ranks 5,466 out of 7,253. Before him are Harald Konopka (1952), Hans Lutz (1949), Dustin Brown (1984), Wolfgang de Beer (1964), Heiner Lauterbach (1953), and W. Michael Blumenthal (1926). After him are Ralf König (1960), Anaid Iplicjian (1935), Karl Del'Haye (1955), Rolf Rüssmann (1950), Georg Volkert (1945), and Wolfgang Scheidel (1943).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsHarald Konopka
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5,460
Hans Lutz
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,461
Dustin Brown
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,462
Wolfgang de Beer
1964 - 2024
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 5,463
Heiner Lauterbach
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 5,464
W. Michael Blumenthal
ECONOMIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 5,465
Peter Zadek
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 5,466
Ralf König
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 5,467
Anaid Iplicjian
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,468
Karl Del'Haye
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,469
Rolf Rüssmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2009
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,470
Georg Volkert
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 5,471
Wolfgang Scheidel
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 5,472
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Peter Zadek ranks 70. Before him are Johannes Schaaf (1933), Alfred Braun (1888), Dennis Gansel (1973), Kurt Neumann (1908), Egon Günther (1927), and Curt Goetz (1888). After him are Robert Schwentke (1968), Doris Dörrie (1955), Peter Schamoni (1934), Marcus Nispel (1963), Christoph Schlingensief (1960), and Dominik Moll (1962).
Johannes Schaaf
1933 - 2019
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 64
Alfred Braun
1888 - 1978
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 65
Dennis Gansel
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 66
Kurt Neumann
1908 - 1958
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 67
Egon Günther
1927 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 68
Curt Goetz
1888 - 1960
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 69
Peter Zadek
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 70
Robert Schwentke
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 71
Doris Dörrie
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 72
Peter Schamoni
1934 - 2011
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 73
Marcus Nispel
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 74
Christoph Schlingensief
1960 - 2010
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 75
Dominik Moll
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 76