FILM DIRECTOR

Travis Knight

1973 - Today

Travis Knight

Travis Andrew Knight (born September 13, 1973) is an American animator, producer, director, actor, and former rapper. The son of the Nike co-founder Phil Knight, he has worked as the lead animator and current CEO for the stop-motion animation studio Laika, including directing the company's films Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and the upcoming Wildwood (2026). He also directed the live-action films Bumblebee (2018) and the upcoming Masters of the Universe (2026). Knight received three nominations for the Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Travis Knight is the 1,229th most popular film director (up from 1,937th in 2024), the 8,736th most popular biography from United States (up from 16,283rd in 2019) and the 322nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Travis Knight ranks 1,229 out of 2,041. Before him are Dariusz Wolski, Marc Caro, Alain Jessua, Tay Garnett, Alain Guiraudie, and Daniel Mann. After him are Richard Kelly, Peter Del Monte, Vadim Perelman, Walter Murch, Anthony Harvey, and Férid Boughedir.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Dariusz Wolski
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,223
Marc Caro
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,224
Alain Jessua
1932 - 2017
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,225
Tay Garnett
1894 - 1977
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,226
Alain Guiraudie
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,227
Daniel Mann
1912 - 1991
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 1,228
Travis Knight
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 1,229
Richard Kelly
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 1,230
Peter Del Monte
1943 - 2021
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 1,231
Vadim Perelman
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 1,232
Walter Murch
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 1,233
Anthony Harvey
1930 - 2017
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 1,234
Férid Boughedir
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 1,235

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Travis Knight ranks 220. Before him are Laura Codruța Kövesi, Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis, Lubna Azabal, Vratislav Lokvenc, Amir Karić, and Bob Sapp. After him are Anneke van Giersbergen, Maria Bonnevie, Akira Kubota, Loris Capirossi, Ibrahim Ba, and Nikos Machlas.

Others Born in 1973

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Laura Codruța Kövesi
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 214
Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 215
Lubna Azabal
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 216
Vratislav Lokvenc
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 217
Amir Karić
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 218
Bob Sapp
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 219
Travis Knight
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 220
Anneke van Giersbergen
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 221
Maria Bonnevie
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 222
Akira Kubota
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 223
Loris Capirossi
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 224
Ibrahim Ba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 225
Nikos Machlas
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 226