FILM DIRECTOR

Abrar Alvi

1927 - 2009

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Abrar Alvi (1 July 1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor. Most of his notable work was done in the 1950s and 1960s with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, including Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) and Pyaasa (1957), which have an avid following the world over. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abrar Alvi has received more than 226,138 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Abrar Alvi is the 1,877th most popular film director (down from 1,744th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 230k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Abrar Alvi ranks 1,877 out of 2,041. Before him are Olena Demyanenko, John August, Dome Karukoski, Zak Penn, Domee Shi, and Karyn Kusama. After him are Peter Deming, Fede Álvarez, Emily Atef, Evan Goldberg, Carla Simón, and Michael Almereyda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Abrar Alvi ranks 506. Before him are Peggie Castle, Brock Adams, Rupert Crosse, Willie Ormond, Norman Petty, and Chris Heunis. After him are Ralph Stanley, Mort Sahl, Edwin Edwards, Paula Hawkins, and Steven Muller. Among people deceased in 2009, Abrar Alvi ranks 421. Before him are Gale Storm, Antonio de Nigris, Jane Bryan, Marian Cozma, Vic Chesnutt, and Robert Anderson. After him are Cahal Daly, Kamila Skolimowska, Karine Ruby, Jocelyn Quivrin, Test, and Don Hewitt.

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