FILM DIRECTOR

Ralph Bakshi

1938 - Today

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Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker, known for his fantastical animated films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote. He has also been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Bakshi is the 595th most popular film director (down from 549th in 2024), the 209th most popular biography from Israel (up from 211th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Israeli Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ralph Bakshi ranks 595 out of 2,041. Before him are Mauritz Stiller, Ann Hui, Paul Haggis, Seijun Suzuki, Ken Annakin, and John Lasseter. After him are Yorgos Lanthimos, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Gérard Krawczyk, Ildikó Enyedi, Aleksandr Ptushko, and Robert Mulligan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Ralph Bakshi ranks 239. Before him are Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Sigitas Tamkevičius, Willi Schulz, Lee Morgan, Deniz Baykal, and Paolo Romeo. After him are Liya Akhedzhakova, Venedikt Yerofeyev, Gianluigi Saccaro, Fred Anton Maier, Andrei Amalrik, and Larry Niven.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Ralph Bakshi ranks 209 out of 466. Before him are Hasan Salama (1912), Ahron Daum (1951), May Ziade (1886), Eyal Zamir (1966), Alfonso of Brienne (1227), and Adi Shamir (1952). After him are Gali Atari (1953), Pinchas Zukerman (1948), David Barnea (1965), Izhar Cohen (1951), Naomi Shemer (1930), and Gabi Ashkenazi (1954).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Israel

Among film directors born in Israel, Ralph Bakshi ranks 4. Before him are Menahem Golan (1929), Assi Dayan (1945), and Amos Gitai (1950). After him are Avi Arad (1948), Ari Folman (1962), Elia Suleiman (1960), Hany Abu-Assad (1961), Samuel Maoz (1962), Oren Peli (1970), Etan Cohen (1974), and Oren Moverman (1966).

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