Writer
Arthur Laurents
American playwright, theatre director and screenwriter
1917 - 2011
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Arthur Laurents
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Arthur Laurents is the 6,526th most popular writer (down from 6,003rd in 2024), the 12,436th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,788th in 2019) and the 895th most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Arthur Laurents ranks 6,526 out of 7,302. Before him are Jaime Bayly, John Langalibalele Dube, Frank Harris, Thomas Hood, Cecelia Ahern, and Chingiz Abdullayev. After him are Rachel Cusk, Claire Keegan, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Ted Tally, George MacDonald Fraser, and Thomas Hughes.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jaime Bayly
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 6,520
John Langalibalele Dube
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 6,521
Frank Harris
1856 - 1931
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,522
Thomas Hood
1799 - 1845
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,523
Cecelia Ahern
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,524
Chingiz Abdullayev
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 6,525
Arthur Laurents
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 6,526
Rachel Cusk
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 6,527
Claire Keegan
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 6,528
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 6,529
Ted Tally
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 6,530
George MacDonald Fraser
1925 - 2008
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 6,531
Thomas Hughes
1822 - 1896
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 6,532
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Arthur Laurents ranks 337. Before him are Leonard Chess, Merle Travis, Aleksey Botyan, Adele Jergens, Walter Lord, and Fannie Lou Hamer. After him are Laurie Scott, Margo, Audrey Totter, Ramanand Sagar, Irving Kaplansky, and Jacob Lawrence. Among people deceased in 2011, Arthur Laurents ranks 464. Before him are Sickan Carlsson, Kathy Kirby, Taiji, Joseph Galibardy, Uche Okafor, and Ellen Stewart. After him are Doris Belack, Ed Macauley, Tom Aldredge, Andrija Fuderer, Fe del Mundo, and Iztok Puc.
Others Born in 1917
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Leonard Chess
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 1969
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 331
Merle Travis
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1983
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 332
Aleksey Botyan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2020
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 333
Adele Jergens
ACTOR
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 334
Walter Lord
WRITER
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 335
Fannie Lou Hamer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1977
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 336
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 337
Laurie Scott
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 338
Margo
ACTOR
1917 - 1985
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 339
Audrey Totter
ACTOR
1917 - 2013
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 340
Ramanand Sagar
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 341
Irving Kaplansky
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2006
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 342
Jacob Lawrence
PAINTER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 343
Others Deceased in 2011
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Sickan Carlsson
ACTOR
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 458
Kathy Kirby
SINGER
1938 - 2011
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 459
Taiji
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 460
Joseph Galibardy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 461
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 462
Ellen Stewart
BUSINESSPERSON
1919 - 2011
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 463
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 464
Doris Belack
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 465
Ed Macauley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 466
Tom Aldredge
ACTOR
1928 - 2011
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 467
Andrija Fuderer
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 468
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 469
Iztok Puc
HANDBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2011
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 470
In United States
Among people born in United States, Arthur Laurents ranks 12,436 out of NaN. Before him are Andrew Stevens (1955), Mindy Kaling (1979), Guy Mitchell (1927), David Paterson (1954), Debby Ryan (1993), and Kelly Reichardt (1964). After him are Emma Dumont (1994), Jimmie Davis (1899), Robert Horry (1970), Dominik Mysterio (1997), Ernie Kovacs (1919), and Esther Ralston (1902).
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Andrew Stevens
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 12,430
Mindy Kaling
COMEDIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 12,431
Guy Mitchell
SINGER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 12,432
David Paterson
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 12,433
Debby Ryan
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 12,434
Kelly Reichardt
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 12,435
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,436
Emma Dumont
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,437
Jimmie Davis
SINGER
1899 - 2000
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,438
Robert Horry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,439
Dominik Mysterio
WRESTLER
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,440
Ernie Kovacs
ACTOR
1919 - 1962
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,441
Esther Ralston
ACTOR
1902 - 1994
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 12,442
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Arthur Laurents ranks 895. Before him are Ellen Willis (1941), Paul Klebnikov (1963), Janet Evanovich (1943), Michael Chabon (1963), Delmore Schwartz (1913), and Wilma Mankiller (1945). After him are Ted Tally (1952), Damon Lindelof (1973), George S. Kaufman (1889), Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938), Sandra Cisneros (1954), and Sylvia Browne (1936).
Ellen Willis
1941 - 2006
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 889
Paul Klebnikov
1963 - 2004
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 890
Janet Evanovich
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 891
Michael Chabon
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 892
Delmore Schwartz
1913 - 1966
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 893
Wilma Mankiller
1945 - 2010
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 894
Arthur Laurents
1917 - 2011
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 895
Ted Tally
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 896
Damon Lindelof
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 897
George S. Kaufman
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 898
Ti-Grace Atkinson
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 899
Sandra Cisneros
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 900
Sylvia Browne
1936 - 2013
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 901
