FILM DIRECTOR
Aleksei Balabanov
1959 - 2013
Aleksei Balabanov
Aleksei Oktyabrinovich Balabanov (Russian: Алeксeй Oктябpинoвич Балабанoв; 25 February 1959 – 18 May 2013) was a Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer, a member of European Film Academy. He started from creating mostly arthouse pictures and music videos but gained significant mainstream popularity in action crime drama movies Brother (1997) and Brother 2 (2000), both of which starred Sergei Bodrov, Jr. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aleksei Balabanov has received more than 309,158 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Aleksei Balabanov is the 793rd most popular film director (up from 875th in 2019), the 1,421st most popular biography from Russia (up from 1,484th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Russian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
50.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
1.65
Effective Languages (L*)
4.89
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Aleksei Balabanov ranks 793 out of 2,041. Before him are Revaz Chkheidze, Michael Verhoeven, Sally Potter, Baltasar Kormákur, Martin Brest, and Michel Audiard. After him are Uwe Boll, Ivan Pyryev, Bruno Bozzetto, Arturo Ripstein, George Sidney, and Atom Egoyan.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRevaz Chkheidze
1926 - 2015
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 787
Michael Verhoeven
1938 - 2024
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 788
Sally Potter
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 789
Baltasar Kormákur
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 790
Martin Brest
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 791
Michel Audiard
1920 - 1985
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 792
Aleksei Balabanov
1959 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 793
Uwe Boll
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 794
Ivan Pyryev
1901 - 1968
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 795
Bruno Bozzetto
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 796
Arturo Ripstein
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 797
George Sidney
1916 - 2002
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 798
Atom Egoyan
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 799
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Aleksei Balabanov ranks 179. Before him are Viveca Sten, Blixa Bargeld, Lawrence Stroll, Ettore Messina, Chris Lowe, and Marcos Alonso. After him are Bradley Whitford, Caroline Goodall, Zakir Hasanov, Yoshitomo Nara, Blaž Slišković, and Aryeh Deri. Among people deceased in 2013, Aleksei Balabanov ranks 248. Before him are José Faria, Ladislav Pavlovič, Walter De Maria, Ted Post, Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin, and Hasse Jeppson. After him are Ceija Stojka, Rentarō Mikuni, Jonathan Winters, Julien Ries, Peter Banks, and Olga Gyarmati.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsViveca Sten
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 173
Blixa Bargeld
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 174
Lawrence Stroll
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 175
Ettore Messina
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 176
Chris Lowe
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 177
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 178
Aleksei Balabanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 179
Bradley Whitford
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 180
Caroline Goodall
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 181
Zakir Hasanov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 182
Yoshitomo Nara
ARTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 183
Blaž Slišković
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 184
Aryeh Deri
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 185
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsJosé Faria
COACH
1933 - 2013
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 242
Ladislav Pavlovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2013
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 243
Walter De Maria
SCULPTOR
1935 - 2013
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 244
Ted Post
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2013
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 245
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-Schmenzin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1922 - 2013
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 246
Hasse Jeppson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 247
Aleksei Balabanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 248
Ceija Stojka
WRITER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 249
Rentarō Mikuni
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 250
Jonathan Winters
COMEDIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 251
Julien Ries
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 252
Peter Banks
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2013
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 253
Olga Gyarmati
ATHLETE
1924 - 2013
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 254
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Aleksei Balabanov ranks 1,421 out of 3,761. Before him are Marie Vassilieff (1884), Antonina Makarova (1920), Vladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov (1874), Valery Rozhdestvensky (1939), Viacheslav Fetisov (1958), and Vladimir Potanin (1961). After him are Ivan Pyryev (1901), Nikolay Novikov (1744), Yevgeny Morgunov (1927), Nadezhda Udaltsova (1885), Vladimir Vasiliev (1940), and Karen Shakhnazarov (1952).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsMarie Vassilieff
PAINTER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 1,415
Antonina Makarova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1979
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,416
Vladimir Grigoryevich Fyodorov
ENGINEER
1874 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,417
Valery Rozhdestvensky
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 2011
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,418
Viacheslav Fetisov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,419
Vladimir Potanin
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,420
Aleksei Balabanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,421
Ivan Pyryev
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1968
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 1,422
Nikolay Novikov
WRITER
1744 - 1818
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 1,423
Yevgeny Morgunov
ACTOR
1927 - 1999
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,424
Nadezhda Udaltsova
PAINTER
1885 - 1961
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 1,425
Vladimir Vasiliev
DANCER
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,426
Karen Shakhnazarov
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 1,427
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Russia
Among film directors born in Russia, Aleksei Balabanov ranks 29. Before him are Aleksei Yuryevich German (1938), Sergei Bodrov (1948), Andrey Zvyagintsev (1964), Tatyana Lioznova (1924), Alexei Uchitel (1951), and Mark Zakharov (1933). After him are Ivan Pyryev (1901), Karen Shakhnazarov (1952), Vladimir Gardin (1877), Aleksandr Khanzhonkov (1877), Alexander Rou (1906), and Yevgeni Bauer (1865).
Aleksei Yuryevich German
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 23
Sergei Bodrov
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 24
Andrey Zvyagintsev
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 25
Tatyana Lioznova
1924 - 2011
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 26
Alexei Uchitel
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 27
Mark Zakharov
1933 - 2019
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 28
Aleksei Balabanov
1959 - 2013
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 29
Ivan Pyryev
1901 - 1968
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 30
Karen Shakhnazarov
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 31
Vladimir Gardin
1877 - 1965
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 32
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
1877 - 1945
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 33
Alexander Rou
1906 - 1973
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 34
Yevgeni Bauer
1865 - 1917
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 35