WRITER
Arthur Laurents
1917 - 2011
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents (July 14, 1917 – May 5, 2011) was an American playwright, theatre director, film producer and screenwriter. With a career spanning seven decades he received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. After writing scripts for radio shows after college and then training films for the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Arthur Laurents has received more than 633,186 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Laurents is the 6,004th most popular writer (down from 5,645th in 2019), the 9,788th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,107th in 2019) and the 738th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
630k
Page Views (PV)
43.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.10
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Arthur Laurents ranks 6,004 out of 7,302. Before him are Kristina Lugn, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Joel Lehtonen, Carol J. Adams, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Harry Turtledove. After him are Paulina Chiziane, Larry Kramer, Robert Coover, David Storey, Jacob Abbott, and Keri Hulme.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKristina Lugn
1948 - 2020
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 5,998
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
1896 - 1953
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 5,999
Joel Lehtonen
1881 - 1934
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 6,000
Carol J. Adams
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 6,001
Jonathan Safran Foer
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 6,002
Harry Turtledove
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 6,003
Arthur Laurents
1917 - 2011
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 6,004
Paulina Chiziane
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 6,005
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 6,006
Robert Coover
1932 - 2024
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 6,007
David Storey
1933 - 2017
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 6,008
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 6,009
Keri Hulme
1947 - 2021
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 6,010
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Arthur Laurents ranks 305. Before him are Tadd Dameron, Jean Lucas, Carl Forssell, Jerry Wexler, Walter Lord, and Charles Sibley. After him are José Magriñá, Ottorino Volonterio, Valerie Hobson, Mikhail Anikushin, W. T. Tutte, and Vera Zorina. Among people deceased in 2011, Arthur Laurents ranks 404. Before him are Jean Dutourd, Ryan Dunn, Vitaly Tseshkovsky, Ragnar Lundberg, Jaime Salazar, and Roberto Lippi. After him are Clement Arrindell, Sylvia Robinson, Peggy Rea, Knut Steen, Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck, and Mick Karn.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsTadd Dameron
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1965
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 299
Jean Lucas
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 300
Carl Forssell
ATHLETE
1917 - 2005
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 301
Jerry Wexler
MUSICIAN
1917 - 2008
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 302
Walter Lord
WRITER
1917 - 2002
HPI: 44.11
Rank: 303
Charles Sibley
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 304
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 305
José Magriñá
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1988
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 306
Ottorino Volonterio
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 307
Valerie Hobson
ACTOR
1917 - 1998
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 308
Mikhail Anikushin
SCULPTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 309
W. T. Tutte
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 310
Vera Zorina
ACTOR
1917 - 2003
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 311
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsJean Dutourd
WRITER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 398
Ryan Dunn
PRESENTER
1977 - 2011
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 399
Vitaly Tseshkovsky
CHESS PLAYER
1944 - 2011
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 400
Ragnar Lundberg
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 401
Jaime Salazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 402
Roberto Lippi
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 403
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 404
Clement Arrindell
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 405
Sylvia Robinson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 406
Peggy Rea
ACTOR
1921 - 2011
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 407
Knut Steen
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 408
Karl-Heinrich von Groddeck
ATHLETE
1936 - 2011
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 409
Mick Karn
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2011
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 410
In United States
Among people born in United States, Arthur Laurents ranks 9,788 out of 20,380. Before him are Leonard Wood (1860), Carmen Luvana (1981), Melvin Frank (1913), Peter G. Peterson (1926), Dorothy Poynton-Hill (1915), and Harvey Mason (1947). After him are J. Alden Weir (1852), Jim Montgomery (1955), Janet Hubert (1956), Alva Belmont (1853), Roger L. Jackson (1958), and Daniel J. Travanti (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLeonard Wood
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1927
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 9,782
Carmen Luvana
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 9,783
Melvin Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,784
Peter G. Peterson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2018
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,785
Dorothy Poynton-Hill
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,786
Harvey Mason
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,787
Arthur Laurents
WRITER
1917 - 2011
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,788
J. Alden Weir
PAINTER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,789
Jim Montgomery
SWIMMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,790
Janet Hubert
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 9,791
Alva Belmont
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1933
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 9,792
Roger L. Jackson
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 9,793
Daniel J. Travanti
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 9,794
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Arthur Laurents ranks 738. Before him are Gardner Fox (1911), W. S. Merwin (1927), Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896), Carol J. Adams (1951), Jonathan Safran Foer (1977), and Harry Turtledove (1949). After him are Larry Kramer (1935), Robert Coover (1932), Jacob Abbott (1803), Rebecca Solnit (1961), Nella Larsen (1891), and Anna J. Cooper (1858).
Gardner Fox
1911 - 1986
HPI: 43.99
Rank: 732
W. S. Merwin
1927 - 2019
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 733
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
1896 - 1953
HPI: 43.96
Rank: 734
Carol J. Adams
1951 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 735
Jonathan Safran Foer
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 736
Harry Turtledove
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 737
Arthur Laurents
1917 - 2011
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 738
Larry Kramer
1935 - 2020
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 739
Robert Coover
1932 - 2024
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 740
Jacob Abbott
1803 - 1879
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 741
Rebecca Solnit
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 742
Nella Larsen
1891 - 1964
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 743
Anna J. Cooper
1858 - 1964
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 744