FILM DIRECTOR
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970

William Beaudine
William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out a remarkable 179 feature-length films in a wide variety of genres. He is best known today for his silent films Little Annie Rooney and Sparrows, both with Mary Pickford; the W. C. Fields comedy The Old Fashioned Way; several Bela Lugosi and Charlie Chan thrillers; Mom and Dad, a sex-education exploitation film; and the popular Bowery Boys comedies. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Beaudine is the 1,675th most popular film director (up from 1,695th in 2019), the 12,970th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,938th in 2019) and the 491st most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, William Beaudine ranks 1,675 out of 2,041. Before him are Gary Rydstrom, Morgan Spurlock, Jeff Nathanson, Robert Riskin, Jason Reitman, and Lenny Abrahamson. After him are James Frawley, Jeffrey Lieber, Nimród Antal, Rupert Sanders, Malik Bendjelloul, and Mani Ratnam.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1,669
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,670
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 1,671
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 1,672
Jason Reitman
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 1,673
Lenny Abrahamson
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 1,674
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 1,675
James Frawley
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,676
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 1,677
Nimród Antal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,678
Rupert Sanders
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 1,679
Malik Bendjelloul
1977 - 2014
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 1,680
Mani Ratnam
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 1,681
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, William Beaudine ranks 304. Before him are George Barnes, Walter Hagen, Alfred Lunt, Ruth Roland, Wilhelm Lützow, and William Demarest. After him are Abel Kiviat, Lowell Thomas, Claire Du Brey, Rose McConnell Long, Hoot Gibson, and Eva Bowring. Among people deceased in 1970, William Beaudine ranks 260. Before him are Charles Olson, Richard Cushing, Earl Hooker, Marjorie Rambeau, Louis Fischer, and Lillian Board. After him are Booker Ervin, Preston Foster, Patricia Ellis, and Rose McConnell Long.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsGeorge Barnes
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1953
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 298
Walter Hagen
GOLFER
1892 - 1969
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 299
Alfred Lunt
ACTOR
1892 - 1977
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 300
Ruth Roland
ACTOR
1892 - 1937
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 301
Wilhelm Lützow
SWIMMER
1892 - 1916
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 302
William Demarest
ACTOR
1892 - 1983
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 303
William Beaudine
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 304
Abel Kiviat
ATHLETE
1892 - 1991
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 305
Lowell Thomas
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1981
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 306
Claire Du Brey
ACTOR
1892 - 1993
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 307
Rose McConnell Long
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 308
Hoot Gibson
ACTOR
1892 - 1962
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 309
Eva Bowring
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1985
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 310
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsCharles Olson
WRITER
1910 - 1970
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 254
Richard Cushing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1895 - 1970
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 255
Earl Hooker
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 256
Marjorie Rambeau
ACTOR
1889 - 1970
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 257
Louis Fischer
JOURNALIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 258
Lillian Board
ATHLETE
1948 - 1970
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 259
William Beaudine
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 260
Booker Ervin
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1970
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 261
Preston Foster
ACTOR
1900 - 1970
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 262
Patricia Ellis
ACTOR
1915 - 1970
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 263
Rose McConnell Long
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 264
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Beaudine ranks 12,974 out of 20,380. Before him are Juliette Gordon Low (1860), Ramy Youssef (1991), Alice Austen (1866), Bill Hinzman (1936), Samuel D. Ingham (1779), and P. C. Cast (1960). After him are Warrel Dane (1961), Mark Stevens (1916), Milt Campbell (1933), Lorenzo Wright (1926), Ernest Tubb (1914), and Gloria Talbott (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJuliette Gordon Low
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1860 - 1927
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 12,968
Ramy Youssef
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,969
Alice Austen
PHOTOGRAPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,970
Bill Hinzman
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,971
Samuel D. Ingham
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1860
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,972
P. C. Cast
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,973
William Beaudine
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,974
Warrel Dane
SINGER
1961 - 2017
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,975
Mark Stevens
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,976
Milt Campbell
ATHLETE
1933 - 2012
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12,977
Lorenzo Wright
ATHLETE
1926 - 1972
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,978
Ernest Tubb
SINGER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,979
Gloria Talbott
ACTOR
1931 - 2000
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 12,980
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, William Beaudine ranks 491. Before him are Brad Anderson (1964), Adam Shankman (1964), Gary Rydstrom (1959), Morgan Spurlock (1970), Jeff Nathanson (1965), and Robert Riskin (1897). After him are James Frawley (1936), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Nimród Antal (1973), Errol Morris (1948), Hal Hartley (1959), and Rory Kennedy (1968).
Brad Anderson
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 485
Adam Shankman
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 486
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 487
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 488
Jeff Nathanson
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 489
Robert Riskin
1897 - 1955
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 490
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 491
James Frawley
1936 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 492
Jeffrey Lieber
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 493
Nimród Antal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 494
Errol Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 495
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 496
Rory Kennedy
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 497