FILM DIRECTOR
Tom Hooper
1972 - Today

Tom Hooper
Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972) is a British-Australian filmmaker. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for Golden Globe Award. Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, Painted Faces, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. At Oxford University, he directed plays and television commercials. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Hooper is the 404th most popular film director (up from 1,279th in 2019), the 1,797th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,364th in 2019) and the 28th most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Tom Hooper ranks 404 out of 2,041. Before him are Mervyn LeRoy, Robert Stevenson, Just Jaeckin, Albert Lamorisse, Ishirō Honda, and Anthony Minghella. After him are Martin Campbell, Jacques Deray, Paweł Pawlikowski, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Lo Wei, and Louis Delluc.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMervyn LeRoy
1900 - 1987
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 398
Robert Stevenson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 399
Just Jaeckin
1940 - 2022
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 400
Albert Lamorisse
1922 - 1970
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 401
Ishirō Honda
1911 - 1993
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 402
Anthony Minghella
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 403
Tom Hooper
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 404
Martin Campbell
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 405
Jacques Deray
1929 - 2003
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 406
Paweł Pawlikowski
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 407
Jean-Jacques Beineix
1946 - 2022
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 408
Lo Wei
1918 - 1996
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 409
Louis Delluc
1890 - 1924
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 410
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Tom Hooper ranks 49. Before him are Naftali Bennett, Rhea Seehorn, Josh Duhamel, John Abraham, Narges Mohammadi, and Karl Nehammer. After him are Leymah Gbowee, Karl Urban, Giovane Élber, Mauricio Pochettino, Pat Rafter, and Jos Verstappen.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsNaftali Bennett
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 43
Rhea Seehorn
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 44
Josh Duhamel
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 45
John Abraham
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 46
Narges Mohammadi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 47
Karl Nehammer
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 48
Tom Hooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 49
Leymah Gbowee
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 50
Karl Urban
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 51
Giovane Élber
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 52
Mauricio Pochettino
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 53
Pat Rafter
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 54
Jos Verstappen
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 55
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tom Hooper ranks 1,797 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Bach (1886), Anne Perry (1938), John Nash (1752), Stephen Toulmin (1922), Martin Gore (1961), and Anthony Minghella (1954). After him are Matthew Boulton (1728), Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870), Colin McRae (1968), Claire Bloom (1931), Hudson Taylor (1832), and George Robert Waterhouse (1810).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward Bach
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1936
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1,791
Anne Perry
WRITER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1,792
John Nash
ARCHITECT
1752 - 1835
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 1,793
Stephen Toulmin
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 1,794
Martin Gore
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,795
Anthony Minghella
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,796
Tom Hooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,797
Matthew Boulton
INVENTOR
1728 - 1809
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,798
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1963
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,799
Colin McRae
RACING DRIVER
1968 - 2007
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,800
Claire Bloom
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 1,801
Hudson Taylor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1832 - 1905
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 1,802
George Robert Waterhouse
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 1,803
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Tom Hooper ranks 28. Before him are Steve McQueen (1969), George Albert Smith (1864), Carol Reed (1906), Ken Russell (1927), Robert Stevenson (1905), and Anthony Minghella (1954). After him are Roland Joffé (1945), John Guillermin (1925), J. Lee Thompson (1914), Michael Apted (1941), Andrew V. McLaglen (1920), and John Boorman (1933).
Steve McQueen
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 22
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 23
Carol Reed
1906 - 1976
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 24
Ken Russell
1927 - 2011
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 25
Robert Stevenson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 26
Anthony Minghella
1954 - 2008
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 27
Tom Hooper
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 28
Roland Joffé
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 29
John Guillermin
1925 - 2015
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 30
J. Lee Thompson
1914 - 2002
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 31
Michael Apted
1941 - 2021
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 32
Andrew V. McLaglen
1920 - 2014
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 33
John Boorman
1933 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 34