FILM DIRECTOR
Walter Lang
1896 - 1972

Walter Lang
Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Lang is the 951st most popular film director (down from 910th in 2019), the 6,772nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,830th in 2019) and the 240th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Walter Lang ranks 951 out of 2,041. Before her are Preston Sturges, Luis Llosa, Michaël Dudok de Wit, Baltasar Kormákur, Martin McDonagh, and Mark Donskoy. After her are Yuri Ozerov, Jerry Schatzberg, Karen Shakhnazarov, Randall Wallace, Gunnar Fischer, and Friðrik Þór Friðriksson.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPreston Sturges
1898 - 1959
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 945
Luis Llosa
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 946
Michaël Dudok de Wit
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 947
Baltasar Kormákur
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 948
Martin McDonagh
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 949
Mark Donskoy
1901 - 1981
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 950
Walter Lang
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 951
Yuri Ozerov
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 952
Jerry Schatzberg
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 953
Karen Shakhnazarov
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 954
Randall Wallace
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 955
Gunnar Fischer
1910 - 2011
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 956
Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 957
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Walter Lang ranks 199. Before her are Kim Iryeop, Art Langley, Gerhard Fieseler, Kim Myeong-sun, Heinz Prüfer, and Marion Zinderstein. After her are Firaq Gorakhpuri, Ruben Lagus, Barbara La Marr, Edvin Wide, Eric Backman, and Sirarpie Der Nersessian. Among people deceased in 1972, Walter Lang ranks 175. Before her are Antal Szabó, Bernabé Ferreyra, John Hutchinson, Vera Karalli, Rudolf Friml, and Vera Inber. After her are Prithviraj Kapoor, Theodor Blank, Isak Abrahamsen, Saul Alinsky, Alexander Bek, and Havergal Brian.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsKim Iryeop
WRITER
1896 - 1971
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 193
Art Langley
HOCKEY PLAYER
1896 - 1967
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 194
Gerhard Fieseler
ENGINEER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 195
Kim Myeong-sun
WRITER
1896 - 1951
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 196
Heinz Prüfer
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1934
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 197
Marion Zinderstein
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1980
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 198
Walter Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 199
Firaq Gorakhpuri
WRITER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 200
Ruben Lagus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1959
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 201
Barbara La Marr
ACTOR
1896 - 1926
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 202
Edvin Wide
ATHLETE
1896 - 1996
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 203
Eric Backman
ATHLETE
1896 - 1965
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 204
Sirarpie Der Nersessian
HISTORIAN
1896 - 1989
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 205
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsAntal Szabó
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 169
Bernabé Ferreyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 170
John Hutchinson
BIOLOGIST
1884 - 1972
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 171
Vera Karalli
DANCER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 172
Rudolf Friml
COMPOSER
1879 - 1972
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 173
Vera Inber
WRITER
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 174
Walter Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 175
Prithviraj Kapoor
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 176
Theodor Blank
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 177
Isak Abrahamsen
GYMNAST
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 178
Saul Alinsky
WRITER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 179
Alexander Bek
WRITER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 180
Havergal Brian
COMPOSER
1876 - 1972
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 181
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Lang ranks 6,774 out of 20,380. Before her are Mr. Lawrence (1969), John Starks (1965), Linda Lavin (1937), Merle Haggard (1937), Jack Nitzsche (1937), and Franchot Tone (1905). After her are Fred Williamson (1938), Richard Lewis (1947), Gregory Olsen (1945), Scott Patterson (1958), Almon Brown Strowger (1839), and Jerry Schatzberg (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMr. Lawrence
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 6,768
John Starks
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 6,769
Linda Lavin
ACTOR
1937 - 2024
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6,770
Merle Haggard
SINGER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6,771
Jack Nitzsche
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6,772
Franchot Tone
ACTOR
1905 - 1968
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6,773
Walter Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6,774
Fred Williamson
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6,775
Richard Lewis
ACTOR
1947 - 2024
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,776
Gregory Olsen
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,777
Scott Patterson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,778
Almon Brown Strowger
INVENTOR
1839 - 1902
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,779
Jerry Schatzberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,780
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Walter Lang ranks 240. Before her are Mark L. Lester (1946), Wilfred Jackson (1906), Jimmy T. Murakami (1933), Stephen Gyllenhaal (1949), Mark Waters (1964), and Preston Sturges (1898). After her are Jerry Schatzberg (1927), Randall Wallace (1949), John Cromwell (1886), Kevin S. Bright (1954), William Castle (1914), and Gregg Toland (1904).
Mark L. Lester
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 234
Wilfred Jackson
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 235
Jimmy T. Murakami
1933 - 2014
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 236
Stephen Gyllenhaal
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 237
Mark Waters
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 238
Preston Sturges
1898 - 1959
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 239
Walter Lang
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 240
Jerry Schatzberg
1927 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 241
Randall Wallace
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 242
John Cromwell
1886 - 1979
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 243
Kevin S. Bright
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 244
William Castle
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 245
Gregg Toland
1904 - 1948
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 246