FILM DIRECTOR
Alberto Cavalcanti
1897 - 1982
Alberto Cavalcanti
Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alberto Cavalcanti has received more than 114,102 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Alberto Cavalcanti is the 627th most popular film director (up from 642nd in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 274th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
52.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
6.13
Effective Languages (L*)
2.09
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 627 out of 2,041. Before him are Paul Greengrass, Arnold Fanck, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Sergei Gerasimov, Peter Hyams, and Yuri Ilyenko. After him are Natacha Rambova, Robert Mulligan, Roger Spottiswoode, Giovanni Pastrone, Les Kurbas, and James Mangold.
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Go to all RankingsPaul Greengrass
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 621
Arnold Fanck
1889 - 1974
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 622
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 623
Sergei Gerasimov
1906 - 1985
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 624
Peter Hyams
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 625
Yuri Ilyenko
1936 - 2010
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 626
Alberto Cavalcanti
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 627
Natacha Rambova
1897 - 1966
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 628
Robert Mulligan
1925 - 2008
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 629
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 630
Giovanni Pastrone
1883 - 1959
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 631
Les Kurbas
1887 - 1937
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 632
James Mangold
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 633
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 164. Before him are Marion Davies, Mikhail Kovalyov, Lepke Buchalter, Richard Hildebrandt, Levon Mirzoyan, and Pavel Batov. After him are Natacha Rambova, Gunta Stölzl, Erwin von Lahousen, André Marie, Dorothy Day, and Maximus V of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1982, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 124. Before him are Harald Ertl, Sultan al-Atrash, Hubert Lanz, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hermann Rauschning, and Nahum Goldmann. After him are Yuen Ren Chao, Leonid Utyosov, Warren Oates, Igor Gouzenko, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, and Jean Effel.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsMarion Davies
ACTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 158
Mikhail Kovalyov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 159
Lepke Buchalter
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1944
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 160
Richard Hildebrandt
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 161
Levon Mirzoyan
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1939
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 162
Pavel Batov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1985
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 163
Alberto Cavalcanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 164
Natacha Rambova
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1966
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 165
Gunta Stölzl
ARTIST
1897 - 1983
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 166
Erwin von Lahousen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1955
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 167
André Marie
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1974
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 168
Dorothy Day
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1980
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 169
Maximus V of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1972
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsHarald Ertl
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 118
Sultan al-Atrash
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1891 - 1982
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 119
Hubert Lanz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1982
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 120
Teinosuke Kinugasa
ACTOR
1896 - 1982
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 121
Hermann Rauschning
WRITER
1887 - 1982
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 122
Nahum Goldmann
WRITER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 123
Alberto Cavalcanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 124
Yuen Ren Chao
LINGUIST
1892 - 1982
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 125
Leonid Utyosov
SINGER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 126
Warren Oates
ACTOR
1928 - 1982
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 127
Igor Gouzenko
WRITER
1919 - 1982
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 128
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1982
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 129
Jean Effel
WRITER
1908 - 1982
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 130
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 293 out of 2,236. Before him are Ademir da Guia (1942), Flávio Costa (1906), Luiz Bonfá (1922), João Braz de Aviz (1947), Rubem Fonseca (1925), and José de Alencar (1829). After him are Roberto Moreno (1959), Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (1892), Dante (1983), Ronald Golias (1929), Cândido Rondon (1865), and Roberto Firmino (1991).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsAdemir da Guia
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 287
Flávio Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1999
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 288
Luiz Bonfá
MUSICIAN
1922 - 2001
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 289
João Braz de Aviz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 290
Rubem Fonseca
WRITER
1925 - 2020
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 291
José de Alencar
WRITER
1829 - 1877
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 292
Alberto Cavalcanti
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 293
Roberto Moreno
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 294
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1892 - 1965
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 295
Dante
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 296
Ronald Golias
COMEDIAN
1929 - 2005
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 297
Cândido Rondon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1865 - 1958
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 298
Roberto Firmino
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 299
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil
Among film directors born in Brazil, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 3. Before him are Glauber Rocha (1939), and Fernando Meirelles (1955). After him are Walter Salles (1956), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), José Padilha (1967), Bruno Barreto (1955), and Carlos Saldanha (1965).
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 2
Alberto Cavalcanti
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 3
Walter Salles
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 4
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
1928 - 2018
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5
José Padilha
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 6
Bruno Barreto
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 7
Carlos Saldanha
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 8