FILM DIRECTOR
Adam Curtis
1955 - Today
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis (born 26 May 1955) is an English documentary filmmaker. Curtis began his career as a conventional documentary producer for the BBC throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adam Curtis has received more than 3,256,093 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Adam Curtis is the 1,775th most popular film director (down from 1,591st in 2019), the 6,252nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,606th in 2019) and the 136th most popular British Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
3.3M
Page Views (PV)
46.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
1.58
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Adam Curtis ranks 1,775 out of 2,041. Before him are Valérie Donzelli, Drew Goddard, György Pálfi, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Morgan Spurlock, and Rajkumar Hirani. After him are Simon Kinberg, Jon Watts, Basu Chatterjee, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Cesc Gay, and Phedon Papamichael.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsValérie Donzelli
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 1,769
Drew Goddard
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 1,770
György Pálfi
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 1,771
Valentyn Vasyanovych
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1,772
Morgan Spurlock
1970 - 2024
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 1,773
Rajkumar Hirani
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,774
Adam Curtis
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 1,775
Simon Kinberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,776
Jon Watts
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,777
Basu Chatterjee
1930 - 2020
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 1,778
Deniz Gamze Ergüven
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 1,779
Cesc Gay
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 1,780
Phedon Papamichael
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 1,781
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Adam Curtis ranks 647. Before him are Mike Parson, Gustavo Moscoso, Jay McInerney, David Axelrod, Steve Coppell, and Gernot Jurtin. After him are Jacques N'Guea, Carol Ann Duffy, Steven Wright, Ann Bancroft, Rosario Fernández, and Roberto Rojas.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsMike Parson
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 641
Gustavo Moscoso
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 642
Jay McInerney
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 643
David Axelrod
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 644
Steve Coppell
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 645
Gernot Jurtin
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2006
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 646
Adam Curtis
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 647
Jacques N'Guea
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 648
Carol Ann Duffy
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 649
Steven Wright
COMEDIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 650
Ann Bancroft
EXPLORER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 651
Rosario Fernández
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 652
Roberto Rojas
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 1991
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 653
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Adam Curtis ranks 6,252 out of 8,785. Before him are Charley Boorman (1966), Raquel Cassidy (1968), Michael Fallon (1952), Nina Bawden (1925), Aaron Ramsdale (1998), and Mark E. Smith (1957). After him are Carol Ann Duffy (1955), Amanda Abbington (1974), Steve Jones (1944), Simon Kinberg (1973), Stevie Smith (1902), and Barry Evans (1943).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsCharley Boorman
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 6,246
Raquel Cassidy
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 6,247
Michael Fallon
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 6,248
Nina Bawden
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 6,249
Aaron Ramsdale
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 6,250
Mark E. Smith
SINGER
1957 - 2018
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 6,251
Adam Curtis
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 6,252
Carol Ann Duffy
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 6,253
Amanda Abbington
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 6,254
Steve Jones
BIOLOGIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 6,255
Simon Kinberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 6,256
Stevie Smith
WRITER
1902 - 1971
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 6,257
Barry Evans
ACTOR
1943 - 1997
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 6,258
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Adam Curtis ranks 136. Before him are James Marsh (1963), Antonia Bird (1951), Simon Curtis (1960), Julien Temple (1953), Miguel Sapochnik (1974), and Laurence Rees (1957). After him are Simon Kinberg (1973), Oliver Parker (1960), Peter Webber (1968), Ben Davis (1961), Ben Wheatley (1972), and Chris Cunningham (1970).
James Marsh
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 130
Antonia Bird
1951 - 2013
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 131
Simon Curtis
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 132
Julien Temple
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 133
Miguel Sapochnik
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 134
Laurence Rees
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 135
Adam Curtis
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 136
Simon Kinberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 137
Oliver Parker
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 138
Peter Webber
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 139
Ben Davis
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 140
Ben Wheatley
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 141
Chris Cunningham
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 142