FILM DIRECTOR
Sergio Corbucci
1926 - 1990

Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci (Italian: [ˈsɛrdʒo korˈbuttʃi]; 6 December 1926 – 1 December 1990) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He was one of the main exponents of the Spaghetti Western genre during the 1960s and 1970s, with his most notable works including the original Django, Navajo Joe, The Great Silence, The Mercenary, and Compañeros. He also had a successful career directing comedies. Corbucci is sometimes referred to as "the other Sergio", referring to fellow Spaghetti Western director Sergio Leone. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sergio Corbucci is the 174th most popular film director (down from 161st in 2019), the 1,179th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,063rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Italian Film Director.
Sergio Corbucci is most famous for his spaghetti westerns. He directed the films The Great Silence, Django, and The Mercenary.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Sergio Corbucci ranks 174 out of 2,041. Before him are Jan Švankmajer, Ettore Scola, Tom Holland, Max Ophüls, István Szabó, and Roland Emmerich. After him are Spike Lee, Alice Guy-Blaché, Robert Rodriguez, Andrei Konchalovsky, Jacques Demy, and Robert Wise.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Švankmajer
1934 - Present
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 168
Ettore Scola
1931 - 2016
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 169
Tom Holland
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 170
Max Ophüls
1902 - 1957
HPI: 68.15
Rank: 171
István Szabó
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 172
Roland Emmerich
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 173
Sergio Corbucci
1926 - 1990
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 174
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 175
Alice Guy-Blaché
1873 - 1968
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 176
Robert Rodriguez
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 177
Andrei Konchalovsky
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 178
Jacques Demy
1931 - 1990
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 179
Robert Wise
1914 - 2005
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 180
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Sergio Corbucci ranks 69. Before him are Peter Lax, Kim Jae-gyu, Ingrid Thulin, Jean-Pierre Serre, Harry Dean Stanton, and Salah Jadid. After him are Joan Sutherland, John Fowles, Yoshio Okada, George Martin, Hilary Putnam, and Jorge Medina. Among people deceased in 1990, Sergio Corbucci ranks 39. Before him are Michael Powell, Bruno Bettelheim, Rex Harrison, Manly P. Hall, Bruno Kreisky, and Lawrence Durrell. After him are Jacques Demy, Boris Shcherbina, Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Yiannis Ritsos, Ugo Tognazzi, and Angelo Schiavio.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsPeter Lax
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - 2025
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 63
Kim Jae-gyu
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1980
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 64
Ingrid Thulin
ACTOR
1926 - 2004
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 65
Jean-Pierre Serre
MATHEMATICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 66
Harry Dean Stanton
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 67
Salah Jadid
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 68
Sergio Corbucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 69
Joan Sutherland
SINGER
1926 - 2010
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 70
John Fowles
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 71
Yoshio Okada
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2002
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 72
George Martin
MUSICIAN
1926 - 2016
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 73
Hilary Putnam
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 74
Jorge Medina
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2021
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsMichael Powell
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1990
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 33
Bruno Bettelheim
PSYCHOLOGIST
1903 - 1990
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 34
Rex Harrison
ACTOR
1908 - 1990
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 35
Manly P. Hall
OCCULTIST
1901 - 1990
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 36
Bruno Kreisky
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1990
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 37
Lawrence Durrell
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 38
Sergio Corbucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 39
Jacques Demy
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1990
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 40
Boris Shcherbina
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1990
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 41
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1990
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 42
Yiannis Ritsos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1990
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 43
Ugo Tognazzi
ACTOR
1922 - 1990
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 44
Angelo Schiavio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1990
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 45
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Sergio Corbucci ranks 1,179 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucio Dalla (1943), Andrea Luchesi (1741), Maurizio Sarri (1959), Saverio Mercadante (1795), Catherine of Valois–Courtenay (1301), and Saint Maurus (512). After him are Caesar Baronius (1538), William III of Sicily (1185), Salvatore Schillaci (1964), Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (1498), Francesco Morosini (1619), and Giuliano Amato (1938).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLucio Dalla
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2012
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,173
Andrea Luchesi
COMPOSER
1741 - 1801
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,174
Maurizio Sarri
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,175
Saverio Mercadante
COMPOSER
1795 - 1870
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,176
Catherine of Valois–Courtenay
POLITICIAN
1301 - 1346
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,177
Saint Maurus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
512 - 587
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1,178
Sergio Corbucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 1990
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 1,179
Caesar Baronius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1607
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 1,180
William III of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1185 - 1198
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 1,181
Salvatore Schillaci
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2024
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 1,182
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1526
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,183
Francesco Morosini
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1694
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,184
Giuliano Amato
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 1,185
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Italy
Among film directors born in Italy, Sergio Corbucci ranks 15. Before him are Roberto Rossellini (1906), Frank Capra (1897), Franco Zeffirelli (1923), Dario Argento (1940), Giuseppe Tornatore (1956), and Ettore Scola (1931). After him are Dino Risi (1916), Lina Wertmüller (1928), Francesco Rosi (1922), Liliana Cavani (1933), Marco Ferreri (1928), and Ruggero Deodato (1939).
Roberto Rossellini
1906 - 1977
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 9
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 10
Franco Zeffirelli
1923 - 2019
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 11
Dario Argento
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 12
Giuseppe Tornatore
1956 - Present
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 13
Ettore Scola
1931 - 2016
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 14
Sergio Corbucci
1926 - 1990
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 15
Dino Risi
1916 - 2008
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 16
Lina Wertmüller
1928 - 2021
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 17
Francesco Rosi
1922 - 2015
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 18
Liliana Cavani
1933 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 19
Marco Ferreri
1928 - 1997
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 20
Ruggero Deodato
1939 - 2022
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 21