FILM DIRECTOR
Ralph Nelson
1916 - 1987

Ralph Nelson
Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. He was best known for directing Lilies of the Field (1963), Father Goose (1964), and Charly (1968), films which won Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Nelson is the 868th most popular film director (up from 930th in 2019), the 6,154th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,960th in 2019) and the 227th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Ralph Nelson ranks 868 out of 2,041. Before him are Joe Wright, Alain Cavalier, Barry Jenkins, Steno, Willis H. O'Brien, and Raoul Coutard. After him are Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Ari Folman, Bruno Dumont, Esfir Shub, Jean Grémillon, and Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoe Wright
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 862
Alain Cavalier
1931 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 863
Barry Jenkins
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 864
Steno
1917 - 1988
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 865
Willis H. O'Brien
1886 - 1962
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 866
Raoul Coutard
1924 - 2016
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 867
Ralph Nelson
1916 - 1987
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 868
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 869
Ari Folman
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 870
Bruno Dumont
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 871
Esfir Shub
1894 - 1959
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 872
Jean Grémillon
1902 - 1959
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 873
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 874
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Ralph Nelson ranks 180. Before him are Fiorenzo Angelini, Herbert Norkus, Nadya Nozharova, Anne Hébert, Yasuji Miyazaki, and Nelly Landry. After him are Shigeo Arai, Herbert Friedman, Edward Binns, Guy Lapébie, José Joaquín Trejos Fernández, and Delio Rodríguez. Among people deceased in 1987, Ralph Nelson ranks 155. Before him are Oscar Casanovas, Joseph Höffner, Giovanni Arpino, Madeleine Carroll, Conny Plank, and Paul Janes. After him are John Mikaelsson, Jacob Taubes, J. Lawton Collins, Gerardo Diego, Yūjirō Ishihara, and Gioacchino Colombo.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsFiorenzo Angelini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2014
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 174
Herbert Norkus
CELEBRITY
1916 - 1932
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 175
Nadya Nozharova
ACTOR
1916 - 2014
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 176
Anne Hébert
WRITER
1916 - 2000
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 177
Yasuji Miyazaki
SWIMMER
1916 - 1989
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 178
Nelly Landry
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 2010
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 179
Ralph Nelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1987
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 180
Shigeo Arai
SWIMMER
1916 - 1944
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 181
Herbert Friedman
ASTRONOMER
1916 - 2000
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 182
Edward Binns
ACTOR
1916 - 1990
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 183
Guy Lapébie
CYCLIST
1916 - 2010
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 184
José Joaquín Trejos Fernández
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2010
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 185
Delio Rodríguez
CYCLIST
1916 - 1994
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 186
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsOscar Casanovas
BOXER
1914 - 1987
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 149
Joseph Höffner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1987
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 150
Giovanni Arpino
WRITER
1927 - 1987
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 151
Madeleine Carroll
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 152
Conny Plank
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1987
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 153
Paul Janes
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1987
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 154
Ralph Nelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1987
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 155
John Mikaelsson
ATHLETE
1913 - 1987
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 156
Jacob Taubes
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 157
J. Lawton Collins
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 158
Gerardo Diego
WRITER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 159
Yūjirō Ishihara
ACTOR
1934 - 1987
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 160
Gioacchino Colombo
ENGINEER
1903 - 1987
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 161
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ralph Nelson ranks 6,154 out of 20,380. Before him are Sally Yates (1960), Taylor Lautner (1992), L. Scott Caldwell (1950), Jerry Allison (1939), Edna Ferber (1885), and Robert Urich (1946). After him are George Constantine (1918), Jay O'Brien (1883), David Paich (1954), Felicia Farr (1932), Afeni Shakur (1947), and Lauren Cohan (1982).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSally Yates
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 6,148
Taylor Lautner
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,149
L. Scott Caldwell
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,150
Jerry Allison
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,151
Edna Ferber
WRITER
1885 - 1968
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,152
Robert Urich
ACTOR
1946 - 2002
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,153
Ralph Nelson
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1987
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,154
George Constantine
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1968
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 6,155
Jay O'Brien
ATHLETE
1883 - 1940
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,156
David Paich
MUSICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 6,157
Felicia Farr
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 6,158
Afeni Shakur
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2016
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 6,159
Lauren Cohan
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 6,160
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Ralph Nelson ranks 227. Before him are Tate Taylor (1969), Kevin Smith (1970), Hamilton Luske (1903), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), Barry Jenkins (1979), and Willis H. O'Brien (1886). After him are Antoine Fuqua (1966), Todd Haynes (1961), Charles Shyer (1951), Mary Lambert (1951), Mimi Leder (1952), and Godfrey Reggio (1940).
Tate Taylor
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 221
Kevin Smith
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 222
Hamilton Luske
1903 - 1968
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 223
Catherine Hardwicke
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 224
Barry Jenkins
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 225
Willis H. O'Brien
1886 - 1962
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 226
Ralph Nelson
1916 - 1987
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 227
Antoine Fuqua
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 228
Todd Haynes
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 229
Charles Shyer
1951 - 2024
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 230
Mary Lambert
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 231
Mimi Leder
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 232
Godfrey Reggio
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 233