FILM DIRECTOR

Ruth Orkin

1921 - 1985

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Ruth Orkin (September 3, 1921 – January 16, 1985) was an American photographer, photojournalist, and filmmaker, with ties to New York City and Hollywood. Best known for her photograph An American Girl in Italy (1951), she photographed many celebrities and personalities including Lauren Bacall, Doris Day, Ava Gardner, Tennessee Williams, Marlon Brando, and Alfred Hitchcock. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruth Orkin is the 1,058th most popular film director (down from 1,009th in 2019), the 7,455th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,447th in 2019) and the 275th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ruth Orkin ranks 1,058 out of 2,041. Before her are Frederic Zelnik, Chris Wedge, Abram Room, Mike Figgis, Joseph Sargent, and Leopold Lindtberg. After her are Stanislav Rostotsky, Harry Beaumont, Mrinal Sen, Curtis Bernhardt, Milcho Manchevski, and Mary Harron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Ruth Orkin ranks 321. Before her are Sotiria Bellou, Joe Sutter, Heinrich Schmid, Jean Richard, Tafari Benti, and Joseph Iléo. After her are Al Pease, Bertil Antonsson, Fernando Roldán, Isabella Bashmakova, Karl Aage Hansen, and Dennis Brain. Among people deceased in 1985, Ruth Orkin ranks 193. Before her are Božo Broketa, Taylor Caldwell, George London, Myrtle Cook, Harald Cramér, and Hua Luogeng. After her are George Raynor, Ilka Gedő, Georges Verriest, Efrem Zimbalist, Harry Hopman, and Jack Medica.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ruth Orkin ranks 7,457 out of 20,380. Before her are Pamela Sue Martin (1953), Muhtar Kent (1952), Barry Harris (1929), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Mary Beth Hurt (1946), and Tazz (1967). After her are Paul Costello (1894), Arthur Harnden (1924), Harry Beaumont (1888), Margaret Qualley (1994), Jim Keltner (1942), and Sherrill Milnes (1935).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Ruth Orkin ranks 275. Before her are Iwao Takamoto (1925), Cameron Crowe (1957), Dennis Dugan (1946), Hal Needham (1931), Chris Wedge (1957), and Joseph Sargent (1925). After her are Harry Beaumont (1888), Irwin Winkler (1931), Aaron Norris (1951), John Lee Hancock (1956), Chuck Russell (1958), and Gregory La Cava (1892).

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