FILM DIRECTOR
Alexander Sokurov
1951 - Today
Alexander Sokurov
Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (Russian: Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexander Sokurov has received more than 417,136 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Alexander Sokurov is the 369th most popular film director (up from 430th in 2019), the 686th most popular biography from Russia (up from 793rd in 2019) and the 13th most popular Russian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
420k
Page Views (PV)
56.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
2.72
Effective Languages (L*)
4.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Alexander Sokurov ranks 369 out of 2,041. Before him are Walerian Borowczyk, Ladislas Starevich, Jacques Doillon, Emilio Fernández, Jerzy Hoffman, and Veljko Bulajić. After him are Héctor Babenco, Leos Carax, Alexandre Astruc, Alain Tanner, Neil Jordan, and Veit Harlan.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWalerian Borowczyk
1923 - 2006
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 363
Ladislas Starevich
1882 - 1965
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 364
Jacques Doillon
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 365
Emilio Fernández
1904 - 1986
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 366
Jerzy Hoffman
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 367
Veljko Bulajić
1928 - 2024
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 368
Alexander Sokurov
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 369
Héctor Babenco
1946 - 2016
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 370
Leos Carax
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 371
Alexandre Astruc
1923 - 2016
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 372
Alain Tanner
1929 - 2022
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 373
Neil Jordan
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 374
Veit Harlan
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 375
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Alexander Sokurov ranks 106. Before him are Pierre Lemaitre, Duncan Haldane, Dražen Dalipagić, Ernesto Zedillo, Roger Myerson, and Dee Dee Ramone. After him are Chen Chien-jen, Jakaya Kikwete, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Beverly D'Angelo, Julian Schnabel, and Ubol Ratana.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsPierre Lemaitre
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 100
Duncan Haldane
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 101
Dražen Dalipagić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 102
Ernesto Zedillo
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 103
Roger Myerson
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 104
Dee Dee Ramone
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2002
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 105
Alexander Sokurov
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 106
Chen Chien-jen
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 107
Jakaya Kikwete
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 108
Jean-Jacques Goldman
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 109
Beverly D'Angelo
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 110
Julian Schnabel
PAINTER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 111
Ubol Ratana
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 112
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Sokurov ranks 686 out of 3,761. Before him are Viktor Hartmann (1834), Duke Alexander of Württemberg (1804), Marko Vovchok (1833), Yuriy Sedykh (1955), Valery Bryusov (1873), and Yevgeny Dragunov (1920). After him are Lucien Olivier (1838), Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia (1886), Vera Weizmann (1881), Igor Ansoff (1918), Dokka Umarov (1964), and Walter Weiß (1890).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsViktor Hartmann
PAINTER
1834 - 1873
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 680
Duke Alexander of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1885
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 681
Marko Vovchok
WRITER
1833 - 1907
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 682
Yuriy Sedykh
ATHLETE
1955 - 2021
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 683
Valery Bryusov
WRITER
1873 - 1924
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 684
Yevgeny Dragunov
ENGINEER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 685
Alexander Sokurov
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 686
Lucien Olivier
INVENTOR
1838 - 1883
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 687
Prince John Konstantinovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1918
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 688
Vera Weizmann
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 689
Igor Ansoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2002
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 690
Dokka Umarov
EXTREMIST
1964 - 2013
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 691
Walter Weiß
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1967
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 692
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Russia
Among film directors born in Russia, Alexander Sokurov ranks 13. Before him are Lev Kuleshov (1899), Vsevolod Pudovkin (1893), Leonid Gaidai (1923), Elem Klimov (1933), Eldar Ryazanov (1927), and Ladislas Starevich (1882). After him are Yuri Norstein (1941), Grigori Aleksandrov (1903), Gleb Panfilov (1934), Boris Barnet (1902), Mikhail Romm (1901), and Sergei Yutkevich (1904).
Lev Kuleshov
1899 - 1970
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 7
Vsevolod Pudovkin
1893 - 1953
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 8
Leonid Gaidai
1923 - 1993
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 9
Elem Klimov
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 10
Eldar Ryazanov
1927 - 2015
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 11
Ladislas Starevich
1882 - 1965
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 12
Alexander Sokurov
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 13
Yuri Norstein
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 14
Grigori Aleksandrov
1903 - 1983
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 15
Gleb Panfilov
1934 - 2023
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 16
Boris Barnet
1902 - 1965
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 17
Mikhail Romm
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 18
Sergei Yutkevich
1904 - 1985
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 19