FILM DIRECTOR
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Today

Raymond Depardon
Raymond Depardon (French: [ʁɛmɔ̃ dəpaʁdɔ̃]; born 6 July 1942) is a French photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Raymond Depardon is the 1,204th most popular film director (down from 1,083rd in 2024), the 4,758th most popular biography from France (down from 4,485th in 2019) and the 136th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Raymond Depardon ranks 1,204 out of 2,041. Before him are Vadim Abdrashitov, Georg Jacoby, Leonid Osyka, Denys de La Patellière, Byron Haskin, and Arne Skouen. After him are Rafael Azcona, Fernando Birri, Basil Dearden, Freddie Francis, Nelly Kaplan, and Lee Tamahori.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVadim Abdrashitov
1945 - 2023
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,198
Georg Jacoby
1882 - 1964
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,199
Leonid Osyka
1940 - 2001
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,200
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,201
Byron Haskin
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,202
Arne Skouen
1913 - 2003
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,203
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,204
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,205
Fernando Birri
1925 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,206
Basil Dearden
1911 - 1971
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,207
Freddie Francis
1917 - 2007
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1,208
Nelly Kaplan
1931 - 2020
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1,209
Lee Tamahori
1950 - 2025
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 1,210
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Raymond Depardon ranks 537. Before him are Teddy Pilette, Imran N. Hosein, Rudolf Belin, Han Pil-hwa, Gideon Toury, and Robert Christgau. After him are Javier Fragoso, Frankie Lymon, Michael Giles, Sila María Calderón, Antonio Martino, and Carol Cleveland.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsTeddy Pilette
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 531
Imran N. Hosein
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 532
Rudolf Belin
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 533
Han Pil-hwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 534
Gideon Toury
LINGUIST
1942 - 2016
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 535
Robert Christgau
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 536
Raymond Depardon
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 537
Javier Fragoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 538
Frankie Lymon
SINGER
1942 - 1968
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 539
Michael Giles
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 540
Sila María Calderón
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 541
Antonio Martino
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 542
Carol Cleveland
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 543
In France
Among people born in France, Raymond Depardon ranks 4,758 out of 6,770. Before him are Adrien Rommel (1914), Carine Roitfeld (1954), André Jousseaume (1894), Pierre Moscovici (1957), Clément Lenglet (1995), and Guy of Thouars (null). After him are Jacques Pollet (1922), Yannick Dalmas (1961), Jeanne Dumée (1660), Michel Sapin (1952), Sidney Govou (1979), and André Buffière (1922).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAdrien Rommel
ATHLETE
1914 - 1963
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 4,752
Carine Roitfeld
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 4,753
André Jousseaume
ATHLETE
1894 - 1960
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 4,754
Pierre Moscovici
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 4,755
Clément Lenglet
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 4,756
Guy of Thouars
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 4,757
Raymond Depardon
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 4,758
Jacques Pollet
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1997
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 4,759
Yannick Dalmas
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 4,760
Jeanne Dumée
WRITER
1660 - 1706
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4,761
Michel Sapin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4,762
Sidney Govou
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4,763
André Buffière
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 4,764
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Raymond Depardon ranks 136. Before him are Marion Hänsel (1949), Maurice Cloche (1907), Rachid Bouchareb (1953), Jacques Baratier (1918), Francis Girod (1944), and Denys de La Patellière (1921). After him are Marc Caro (1956), Alain Jessua (1932), Alain Guiraudie (1964), Gilles Grangier (1911), George Fitzmaurice (1885), and Jacques Rouffio (1928).
Marion Hänsel
1949 - 2020
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 130
Maurice Cloche
1907 - 1990
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 131
Rachid Bouchareb
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 132
Jacques Baratier
1918 - 2009
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 133
Francis Girod
1944 - 2006
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 134
Denys de La Patellière
1921 - 2013
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 135
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 136
Marc Caro
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 137
Alain Jessua
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 138
Alain Guiraudie
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 139
Gilles Grangier
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 140
George Fitzmaurice
1885 - 1940
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 141
Jacques Rouffio
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 142















































