FILM DIRECTOR
Roger Planchon
1931 - 2009

Roger Planchon
Roger Planchon (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe plɑ̃ʃɔ̃]; born 12 September 1931 in Saint-Chamond, Loire, died on 12 May 2009 in Paris), was a French playwright, director, and filmmaker. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Planchon is the 1,107th most popular film director (down from 1,082nd in 2019), the 4,582nd most popular biography from France (down from 4,484th in 2019) and the 124th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Roger Planchon ranks 1,107 out of 2,041. Before him are August Blom, John Seale, Masaaki Yuasa, Doug Liman, Alexei Uchitel, and Lloyd Kaufman. After him are Tigran Keosayan, Nina Companeez, Louis Leterrier, Ron Clements, Jean-Marc Vallée, and Raoul Peck.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAugust Blom
1869 - 1947
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 1,101
John Seale
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,102
Masaaki Yuasa
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 1,103
Doug Liman
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 1,104
Alexei Uchitel
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 1,105
Lloyd Kaufman
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,106
Roger Planchon
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,107
Tigran Keosayan
1966 - 2025
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,108
Nina Companeez
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,109
Louis Leterrier
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,110
Ron Clements
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 1,111
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 1,112
Raoul Peck
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 1,113
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Roger Planchon ranks 418. Before him are Mirja Hietamies, Lev Durov, D. M. Jayaratne, Richard Murphy, Kiki Dimoula, and Walter Taibo. After him are Viktor Tsaryov, Rupert Hollaus, Emam-Ali Habibi, Antonio Gamoneda, Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, and Hans van Mierlo. Among people deceased in 2009, Roger Planchon ranks 264. Before him are Ingemar Johansson, Daniel Jarque, Abel Goumba, Shyamala Gopalan, Val Avery, and Sergei Magnitsky. After him are Semyon Farada, Türkan Saylan, Umberto Betti, Koko Taylor, Jean Margéot, and Arne Bendiksen.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsMirja Hietamies
ATHLETE
1931 - 2013
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 412
Lev Durov
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 413
D. M. Jayaratne
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2019
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 414
Richard Murphy
ATHLETE
1931 - 2023
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 415
Kiki Dimoula
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 416
Walter Taibo
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 417
Roger Planchon
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 418
Viktor Tsaryov
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 419
Rupert Hollaus
ATHLETE
1931 - 1954
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 420
Emam-Ali Habibi
WRESTLER
1931 - 2025
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 421
Antonio Gamoneda
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 422
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 423
Hans van Mierlo
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2010
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 424
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsIngemar Johansson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 258
Daniel Jarque
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 259
Abel Goumba
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 260
Shyamala Gopalan
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2009
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 261
Val Avery
ACTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 262
Sergei Magnitsky
MAFIOSO
1972 - 2009
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 263
Roger Planchon
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 264
Semyon Farada
ACTOR
1933 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 265
Türkan Saylan
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 266
Umberto Betti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1922 - 2009
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 267
Koko Taylor
SINGER
1928 - 2009
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 268
Jean Margéot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2009
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 269
Arne Bendiksen
SINGER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 270
In France
Among people born in France, Roger Planchon ranks 4,582 out of 6,770. Before him are Danièle Dupré (1938), James Smithson (1765), Alain Peyrefitte (1925), André Comte-Sponville (1952), Marguerite Audoux (1863), and Eva Ionesco (1965). After him are Walid Regragui (1975), Paul Henri Lecomte (1856), Pierre Coffin (1967), Adrien Rabiot (1995), Nina Companeez (1937), and Louis Leterrier (1973).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsDanièle Dupré
SINGER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 4,576
James Smithson
CHEMIST
1765 - 1829
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 4,577
Alain Peyrefitte
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1999
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,578
André Comte-Sponville
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4,579
Marguerite Audoux
WRITER
1863 - 1937
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 4,580
Eva Ionesco
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 4,581
Roger Planchon
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,582
Walid Regragui
COACH
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,583
Paul Henri Lecomte
BIOLOGIST
1856 - 1934
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 4,584
Pierre Coffin
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,585
Adrien Rabiot
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,586
Nina Companeez
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,587
Louis Leterrier
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 4,588
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Roger Planchon ranks 124. Before him are Christophe Gans (1960), Raymond Bernard (1891), Louis Daquin (1908), Michel Boisrond (1921), Pierre Tchernia (1928), and Richard Dembo (1948). After him are Nina Companeez (1937), Louis Leterrier (1973), Jean Dréville (1906), Régis Wargnier (1948), Marion Hänsel (1949), and Maurice Cloche (1907).
Christophe Gans
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 118
Raymond Bernard
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 119
Louis Daquin
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 120
Michel Boisrond
1921 - 2002
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 121
Pierre Tchernia
1928 - 2016
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 122
Richard Dembo
1948 - 2004
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 123
Roger Planchon
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 124
Nina Companeez
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 125
Louis Leterrier
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 126
Jean Dréville
1906 - 1997
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 127
Régis Wargnier
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 128
Marion Hänsel
1949 - 2020
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 129
Maurice Cloche
1907 - 1990
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 130