Writer
Dennis Potter
British dramatist and screenwriter
1935 - 1994
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Dennis Potter
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dennis Potter is the 7,213th most popular writer (down from 6,962nd in 2024), the 6,979th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,622nd in 2019) and the 740th most popular British Writer.
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60k
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Past 12 months
44.99
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Dennis Potter's biography spans 15 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 44.99.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Dennis Potter ranks 7,213 out of 7,707. Before him are Yiyun Li, Joseph Finder, Cleanth Brooks, Peter Hedges, Bharati Mukherjee, and François Bégaudeau. After him are Lotta Lotass, Maria Stepanova, Feridun Zaimoğlu, Daniel O. Fagunwa, Helena Janeczek, and Shobhaa De.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Yiyun Li
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 7,207
Joseph Finder
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 7,208
Cleanth Brooks
1906 - 1994
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 7,209
Peter Hedges
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7,210
Bharati Mukherjee
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7,211
François Bégaudeau
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 7,212
Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,213
Lotta Lotass
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,214
Maria Stepanova
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,215
Feridun Zaimoğlu
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 7,216
Daniel O. Fagunwa
1903 - 1963
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 7,217
Helena Janeczek
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 7,218
Shobhaa De
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 7,219
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Dennis Potter ranks 565. Before him are Lyle Waggoner, Ruth Ann Minner, Edward Schreyer, Herb Kohl, Ron Delany, and Heather Sears. After him are Eddie Bernice Johnson, Conrad Burns, and Ted Curson. Among people deceased in 1994, Dennis Potter ranks 374. Before him are Heather Sears, Dixy Lee Ray, Eric Linden, Dennis Morgan, Vladimír Podzimek, and Cleanth Brooks. After him are Raich Carter, Sašo Mirjanič, Han Xu, Joachim Halupczok, and Jack Hargreaves.
Others Born in 1935
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Lyle Waggoner
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 559
Ruth Ann Minner
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 560
Edward Schreyer
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 561
Herb Kohl
BUSINESSPERSON
1935 - 2023
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 562
Ron Delany
ATHLETE
1935 - 2026
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 563
Heather Sears
ACTOR
1935 - 1994
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 564
Dennis Potter
WRITER
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 565
Eddie Bernice Johnson
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2023
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 566
Conrad Burns
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2016
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 567
Ted Curson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2012
HPI: 23.09
Rank: 568
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsHeather Sears
ACTOR
1935 - 1994
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 368
Dixy Lee Ray
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1994
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 369
Eric Linden
ACTOR
1909 - 1994
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 370
Dennis Morgan
SINGER
1908 - 1994
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 371
Vladimír Podzimek
SKIER
1965 - 1994
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 372
Cleanth Brooks
WRITER
1906 - 1994
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 373
Dennis Potter
WRITER
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 374
Raich Carter
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 375
Sašo Mirjanič
ATHLETE
1968 - 1994
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 376
Han Xu
ATHLETE
1924 - 1994
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 377
Joachim Halupczok
CYCLIST
1968 - 1994
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 378
Jack Hargreaves
PRESENTER
1911 - 1994
HPI: 9.58
Rank: 379
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Dennis Potter ranks 6,979 out of 9,870. Before him are Daniel Ings (1985), Olly Murs (1984), Joanna Scanlan (1961), Ben Chilwell (1996), Mike Dean (1968), and Hallucinogen (1971). After him are John Parrott (1964), Alison Carroll (1985), Michael Gove (1967), David Jones (1966), Emma D'Arcy (1992), and Jimmy Case (1954).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Daniel Ings
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 6,973
Olly Murs
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 6,974
Joanna Scanlan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 6,975
Ben Chilwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 6,976
Mike Dean
REFEREE
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 6,977
Hallucinogen
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 6,978
Dennis Potter
WRITER
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 6,979
John Parrott
SNOOKER
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 6,980
Alison Carroll
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 6,981
Michael Gove
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 6,982
David Jones
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 6,983
Emma D'Arcy
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 6,984
Jimmy Case
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 6,985
Among Writers In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, Dennis Potter ranks 740. Before him are Sebastian Faulks (1953), Kae Tempest (1985), John Mortimer (1923), Ken MacLeod (1954), Matt Haig (1975), and Simon Sinek (1973). After him are Andrea Levy (1956), Douglas Murray (1979), David Nicholls (1966), Terry Nation (1930), George Monbiot (1963), and Mark Ravenhill (1966).
Sebastian Faulks
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 734
Kae Tempest
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 735
John Mortimer
1923 - 2009
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 736
Ken MacLeod
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 737
Matt Haig
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 738
Simon Sinek
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 739
Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 740
Andrea Levy
1956 - 2019
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 741
Douglas Murray
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 742
David Nicholls
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 743
Terry Nation
1930 - 1997
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 744
George Monbiot
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 745
Mark Ravenhill
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 746
