Writer
Donald Richie
American writer and film historian
1924 - 2013
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Donald Richie
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Donald Richie is the 5,857th most popular writer (down from 5,684th in 2024), the 9,683rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,683rd in 2019) and the 709th most popular American Writer.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Donald Richie ranks 5,857 out of 7,302. Before him are Guido Gozzano, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Gardner Dozois, Joe Orton, José Amador de los Ríos, and Ma Jian. After him are John Clare, Miquel-Lluís Muntané, Vjenceslav Novak, Markus Zusak, Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, and Margaret Mahy.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGuido Gozzano
1883 - 1916
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,851
Dafydd ap Gwilym
1320 - 1350
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 5,852
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 5,853
Joe Orton
1933 - 1967
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 5,854
José Amador de los Ríos
1818 - 1878
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5,855
Ma Jian
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 5,856
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5,857
John Clare
1793 - 1864
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 5,858
Miquel-Lluís Muntané
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 5,859
Vjenceslav Novak
1859 - 1905
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 5,860
Markus Zusak
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 5,861
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu
1914 - 1988
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 5,862
Margaret Mahy
1936 - 2012
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 5,863
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Donald Richie ranks 435. Before him are Knut Steen, Hubert Curien, Humberto Fernández-Morán, Kemal Karpat, Arvo Viitanen, and Maria Golubnichaya. After him are Muhammad Osman Said, James Lighthill, Claude Netter, Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, Scott Brady, and Otis Spann. Among people deceased in 2013, Donald Richie ranks 419. Before him are Nigel Davenport, Abdul Quader Molla, Michel Brault, Irina Petrescu, Milo O'Shea, and Mohamed Brahmi. After him are Kenneth Appel, Magic Slim, George Gruntz, Andrei Panin, Carlos Graça, and Alberto Bevilacqua.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKnut Steen
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 429
Hubert Curien
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2005
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 430
Humberto Fernández-Morán
PHYSICIST
1924 - 1999
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 431
Kemal Karpat
HISTORIAN
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 432
Arvo Viitanen
ATHLETE
1924 - 1999
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 433
Maria Golubnichaya
ATHLETE
1924 - 2015
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 434
Donald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 435
Muhammad Osman Said
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 436
James Lighthill
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 437
Claude Netter
FENCER
1924 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 438
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1924 - 2019
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 439
Scott Brady
ACTOR
1924 - 1985
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 440
Otis Spann
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1970
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 441
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsNigel Davenport
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 413
Abdul Quader Molla
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2013
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 414
Michel Brault
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 415
Irina Petrescu
ACTOR
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 416
Milo O'Shea
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 417
Mohamed Brahmi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2013
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 418
Donald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 419
Kenneth Appel
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 420
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 421
George Gruntz
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 422
Andrei Panin
ACTOR
1962 - 2013
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 423
Carlos Graça
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 424
Alberto Bevilacqua
WRITER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 425
In United States
Among people born in United States, Donald Richie ranks 9,683 out of NaN. Before him are Anthony W. Gardiner (1820), Rufus Thomas (1917), Peabo Bryson (1951), Chris Poland (1957), Wendy Sherman (1949), and Howard Zieff (1927). After him are Robert Eggers (1983), Beth Broderick (1959), Jed Allan (1935), Adriano Directo Emperado (1926), Maya Rudolph (1972), and T. R. Knight (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnthony W. Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1885
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,677
Rufus Thomas
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,678
Peabo Bryson
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,679
Chris Poland
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 9,680
Wendy Sherman
DIPLOMAT
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,681
Howard Zieff
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,682
Donald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,683
Robert Eggers
FILM DIRECTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,684
Beth Broderick
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,685
Jed Allan
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,686
Adriano Directo Emperado
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,687
Maya Rudolph
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,688
T. R. Knight
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 9,689
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Donald Richie ranks 709. Before him are Edward Abbey (1927), R. A. Lafferty (1914), John Berryman (1914), Brad Falchuk (1971), Earl Derr Biggers (1884), and Gardner Dozois (1947). After him are John Varley (1947), Richard Scarry (1919), Helen Prejean (1939), Zitkala-Sa (1876), Ann Rule (1931), and Leo Buscaglia (1924).
Edward Abbey
1927 - 1989
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 703
R. A. Lafferty
1914 - 2002
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 704
John Berryman
1914 - 1972
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 705
Brad Falchuk
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 706
Earl Derr Biggers
1884 - 1933
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 707
Gardner Dozois
1947 - 2018
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 708
Donald Richie
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 709
John Varley
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 710
Richard Scarry
1919 - 1994
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 711
Helen Prejean
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 712
Zitkala-Sa
1876 - 1938
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 713
Ann Rule
1931 - 2015
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 714
Leo Buscaglia
1924 - 1998
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 715



























































