FILM DIRECTOR

Ramesh Sippy

1947 - Today

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Ramesh Sippy (born 23 January 1947) is an Indian film director, actor and producer in Hindi cinema. He is particularly known for being the director of Sholay (1975), which is regarded as one of the most influential films ever made in India. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2013. In the year 2017, he founded Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema & Entertainment in Mumbai. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramesh Sippy is the 1,754th most popular film director (down from 1,690th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 130th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Pakistani Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ramesh Sippy ranks 1,754 out of 2,041. Before him are Ti West, AR Murugadoss, John Sayles, Michael Glawogger, Sebastián Lelio, and Carlos Atanes. After him are Cédric Kahn, Scott Cooper, Joachim Rønning, Ursula Meier, Roger Michell, and Matthew Barney.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Ramesh Sippy ranks 861. Before him are Ronnie Montrose, Judith Heumann, P. A. Sangma, James K. Morrow, John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan, and Bruce Rioch. After him are Lesley Bush, Lawrence Wright, Jim Ryun, Jill Eikenberry, Tommy Hutchison, and Alan Pascoe.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Ramesh Sippy ranks 147 out of 217. Before him are Ramanand Sagar (1917), Yasmeen Lari (1941), Keshav Dutt (1925), Aafia Siddiqui (1972), Kuldip Nayar (1923), and Noor Alam (1929). After him are Shamshad Begum (1919), Kulbhushan Kharbanda (1944), Suresh Oberoi (1946), Sartaj Aziz (1929), Meera (1977), and Ram Jethmalani (1923).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Pakistan

Among film directors born in Pakistan, Ramesh Sippy ranks 5. Before him are Yash Chopra (1932), Gulzar (1934), Shekhar Kapur (1945), and Ramanand Sagar (1917). After him are Chetan Anand (1915), Govind Nihalani (1940), and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (1978).

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