FILM DIRECTOR
Scott Frank
1960 - Today

Scott Frank
A. Scott Frank (born March 10, 1960) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Frank has received two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay, the first for Out of Sight (1998) and the second for Logan (2017). His film work, credited and uncredited, extends to dozens of films. In recent years, he has worked for Netflix on television miniseries, most prominently writing and directing Godless, The Queen's Gambit and Dept. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Scott Frank is the 1,809th most popular film director (down from 1,759th in 2024), the 14,434th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,687th in 2019) and the 526th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Scott Frank ranks 1,808 out of 2,041. Before him are Jon Watts, Wojciech Smarzowski, Naoko Yamada, Craig Gillespie, and Aishwarya R. Dhanush. After him are Damián Szifron, Cate Shortland, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Jon M. Chu, John A. Russo, Espen Sandberg, and Kevin Macdonald.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJon Watts
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,803
Wojciech Smarzowski
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,804
Naoko Yamada
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,805
Craig Gillespie
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,806
Aishwarya R. Dhanush
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,807
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 1,808
Damián Szifron
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,809
Cate Shortland
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 1,810
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,811
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,812
John A. Russo
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,813
Espen Sandberg
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,814
Kevin Macdonald
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 1,815
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Scott Frank ranks 687. Before him are Karl Erjavec, Chingiz Mustafayev, Jan Ottosson, Hocine Yahi, Wim Koevermans, and Marcia Barbosa. After him are Douglas H. Wheelock, Fritz Walter, Roma Downey, Richard Biggs, Kristin Halvorsen, and Jiang Yi-huah.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsKarl Erjavec
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 681
Chingiz Mustafayev
JOURNALIST
1960 - 1992
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 682
Jan Ottosson
SKIER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 683
Hocine Yahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 684
Wim Koevermans
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 685
Marcia Barbosa
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 686
Scott Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 687
Douglas H. Wheelock
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 688
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 689
Roma Downey
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 690
Richard Biggs
ACTOR
1960 - 2004
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 691
Kristin Halvorsen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 692
Jiang Yi-huah
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 693
In United States
Among people born in United States, Scott Frank ranks 14,439 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Egan (1962), DaMarcus Beasley (1982), Andrea James (1967), Jim Wetherbee (1952), John Garamendi (1945), Erik Spoelstra (1970), and Brian Tyree Henry (1982). After him are Jim Pugh (1964), Douglas H. Wheelock (1960), Tim McCoy (1891), Ezra Meeker (1830), and Saginaw Grant (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJennifer Egan
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,432
DaMarcus Beasley
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,433
Andrea James
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,434
Jim Wetherbee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,435
John Garamendi
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 14,436
Erik Spoelstra
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,437
Brian Tyree Henry
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,438
Scott Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,439
Jim Pugh
TENNIS PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,440
Douglas H. Wheelock
ENGINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,441
Tim McCoy
ACTOR
1891 - 1978
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 14,442
Ezra Meeker
EXPLORER
1830 - 1928
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 14,443
Saginaw Grant
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 14,444
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Scott Frank ranks 526. Before him are Kevin Greutert (1965), John Sayles (1950), Scott Cooper (1970), Matthew Barney (1967), Joseph Cedar (1968), and Jon Watts (1981). After him are Jon M. Chu (1979), John A. Russo (1939), David Nutter (1960), Pamela Fryman (1959), Rachel Talalay (1958), and James Burrows (1940).
Kevin Greutert
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 520
John Sayles
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 521
Scott Cooper
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 522
Matthew Barney
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 523
Joseph Cedar
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 524
Jon Watts
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 525
Scott Frank
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 526
Jon M. Chu
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 527
John A. Russo
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 528
David Nutter
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 529
Pamela Fryman
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 530
Rachel Talalay
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 531
James Burrows
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 532












































