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FILM DIRECTOR

Billy Hayes

1947 - Today

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William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, and film director. He is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express about his experiences in and escape from a Turkish prison, after being convicted of smuggling hashish. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Hayes has received more than 34,870 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Hayes is the 727th most popular film director, the 4,680th most popular biography from United States and the 180th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 35k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Billy Hayes ranks 727 out of 1,581. Before him are Erik Balling, Robert Z. Leonard, Sergei Bodrov, András Kovács, Rosa von Praunheim, and Uwe Boll. After him are Emile Ardolino, Michel Audiard, Stephen Daldry, Harun Farocki, Sally Potter, and Claude Goretta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Billy Hayes ranks 316. Before him are Giancarlo Minardi, Alan Lee, Peter Cosgrove, Egberto Gismonti, Michael McKean, and Deniz Gezmiş. After him are Vladimir Petrov, Gregg Allman, Hristo Bonev, Leszek Balcerowicz, Kim Campbell, and Geoffrey Hinton.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Hayes ranks 4,680 out of 18,182. Before him are Adrienne Barbeau (1945), Platt Adams (1885), Marvin Hamlisch (1944), Winfield Scott Hancock (1824), John Marley (1907), and Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935). After him are Paul Reubens (1952), Edward R. Murrow (1908), Anthony Mackie (1978), Robert Prosky (1930), Emile Ardolino (1943), and Susan Strasberg (1938).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Billy Hayes ranks 180. Before him are James Mangold (1963), David O. Russell (1958), Richard Linklater (1960), William Cameron Menzies (1896), Matt Reeves (1966), and Robert Z. Leonard (1889). After him are Emile Ardolino (1943), Godfrey Reggio (1940), David Chase (1945), Steven Zaillian (1953), Sean S. Cunningham (1941), and Ernest B. Schoedsack (1893).

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Filmography

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