FILM DIRECTOR

Bill Forsyth

1946 - Today

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William David Forsyth (born 29 July 1946), known as Bill Forsyth, is a Scottish film director and writer known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983) and Comfort and Joy (1984) as well as his adaptation of the Marilynne Robinson novel Housekeeping (1987). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Forsyth has received more than 440,535 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Forsyth is the 1,845th most popular film director, the 6,553rd most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 145th most popular British Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Bill Forsyth ranks 1,845 out of 2,041. Before him are Douglas McGrath, Roel Reiné, S. S. Rajamouli, Michael Cuesta, Alex Kendrick, and Bernard Rose. After him are Goutam Ghose, David Slade, Nicolette Krebitz, Rob Minkoff, Michelle MacLaren, and Danny Antonucci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bill Forsyth ranks 811. Before him are Ed Schafer, Mike Doyle, Tim Johnson, Johnny Crawford, Pacita Abad, and Don Chaney. After him are Ron Boone, Bobby Rush, Terry Hart, William Frederick Fisher, Nalini Malani, and David Watson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Forsyth ranks 6,553 out of 8,785. Before him are Charlie Brooker (1971), Martin Buchan (1949), Andy Goram (1964), Dynamo (1982), Bernard Rose (1960), and Tim Rice-Oxley (1976). After him are Hamilton Camp (1934), Paul Parker (1964), Robbie Kay (1995), Laura Carmichael (1986), Lesley Lokko (1964), and Jo Walton (1964).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Bill Forsyth ranks 145. Before him are Peter Webber (1968), Ben Davis (1961), Ben Wheatley (1972), Chris Cunningham (1970), Lynne Ramsay (1969), and Bernard Rose (1960). After him are David Slade (1969), Simon Beaufoy (1966), Andrew Haigh (1973), Ol Parker (1969), Rupert Wyatt (1972), and Shane Meadows (1972).

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