Photographer

Erwin Olaf

Dutch photographer, 1959–2023

1959 - 2023

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Erwin Olaf

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Erwin Olaf is the 137th most popular photographer (down from 102nd in 2024), the 922nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 714th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Photographer.

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Erwin Olaf shares a July 2 birthday with Hermann Hesse, Imelda Marcos, and Olav V of Norway.

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Among Photographers

Among photographers, Erwin Olaf ranks 137 out of 148. Before him are Sally Mann, Frank Hurley, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Sanja Iveković, Emma Schenson, and Allan Warren. After him are Raghu Rai, Garry Winogrand, Clarence Hudson White, David LaChapelle, Martha Cooper, and Fernando Pereira.

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Sally Mann
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 131
Frank Hurley
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 132
Lola Álvarez Bravo
1903 - 1993
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 133
Sanja Iveković
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 134
Emma Schenson
1827 - 1913
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 135
Allan Warren
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 136
Erwin Olaf
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 137
Raghu Rai
1942 - 2026
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 138
Garry Winogrand
1928 - 1984
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 139
Clarence Hudson White
1871 - 1925
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 140
David LaChapelle
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 141
Martha Cooper
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 142
Fernando Pereira
1950 - 1985
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 143

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Erwin Olaf ranks 399. Before him are Heather Oakes, Mats Näslund, Rick Carlisle, David Frankel, Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Toshio Masuda. After him are Roberto Fiore, Gelindo Bordin, Glenn Morshower, Daniel Goldhagen, Raf, and John Lauridsen. Among people deceased in 2023, Erwin Olaf ranks 465. Before him are Patricia Bredin, Robert Budzynski, Allan Jay, Theodoros Pangalos, Jerónimo Saavedra, and Terry McDermott. After him are Jim Gordon, Janusz Gortat, Lucy Salani, Coco Lee, Denys Monastyrsky, and Fernando Villavicencio.

Others Born in 1959

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Heather Oakes
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 393
Mats Näslund
HOCKEY PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 394
Rick Carlisle
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 395
David Frankel
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 396
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 397
Toshio Masuda
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 398
Erwin Olaf
PHOTOGRAPHER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 399
Roberto Fiore
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 400
Gelindo Bordin
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 401
Glenn Morshower
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 402
Daniel Goldhagen
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 403
Raf
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 404
John Lauridsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 405