FILM DIRECTOR

Todd Haynes

1961 - Today

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Todd Haynes (; born January 2, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and lesbian-centric roles. Haynes first gained public attention with his controversial short film Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), which chronicles singer Karen Carpenter's life and death using Barbie dolls as actors. Superstar became a cult classic. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Todd Haynes is the 885th most popular film director (up from 1,042nd in 2024), the 6,238th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,655th in 2019) and the 229th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Todd Haynes ranks 885 out of 2,041. Before him are Antoine Fuqua, Luis Puenzo, Shinobu Hashimoto, Jean Rollin, Helma Sanders-Brahms, and Lev Atamanov. After him are Jacques Rozier, Robert Guédiguian, Bruno Bozzetto, Joseph Vilsmaier, Charles Crichton, and Serge Bourguignon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Todd Haynes ranks 207. Before him are Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Shiva Rajkumar, Michel Martelly, Māris Kučinskis, Soane Patita Paini Mafi, and Saskia Esken. After him are Daniele Gatti, Alemão, Athanasius Schneider, Steve McMahon, Denis Lavant, and Martina Gedeck.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Todd Haynes ranks 6,239 out of 20,380. Before him are Buddy Rogers (1921), Tony Williams (1945), Sterling Morrison (1942), Edward Gibson (1936), Thomas Berger (1924), and Franklin Clarence Mars (1883). After him are Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941), Daniel Morgan (1736), Maurice Costello (1877), Emily Armstrong (1986), Steve Clark (1943), and Frank Wykoff (1909).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Todd Haynes ranks 229. Before him are Hamilton Luske (1903), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), Barry Jenkins (1979), Willis H. O'Brien (1886), Ralph Nelson (1916), and Antoine Fuqua (1966). After him are Charles Shyer (1951), Mary Lambert (1951), Mimi Leder (1952), Godfrey Reggio (1940), Mark L. Lester (1946), and Wilfred Jackson (1906).

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