FILM DIRECTOR

Busby Berkeley

1895 - 1976

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Berkeley William Enos, (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) known professionally as Busby Berkeley, was an American film director and musical choreographer. Berkeley devised elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Busby Berkeley has received more than 908,136 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Busby Berkeley is the 1,206th most popular film director (down from 1,008th in 2019), the 7,948th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,644th in 2019) and the 298th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 910k

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  • 46.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Busby Berkeley ranks 1,206 out of 2,041. Before him are Volodymyr Dakhno, Jack Conway, Denys de La Patellière, Férid Boughedir, Christian de Chalonge, and Leonid Osyka. After him are George Fitzmaurice, David Hand, Duncan Jones, Edmond Keosayan, George Abbott, and Stan Brakhage.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1895, Busby Berkeley ranks 246. Before him are Nygmet Nurmakov, Karel Pešek, Károly Fogl, Leo Ornstein, Choudhry Rahmat Ali, and Robert A. Lovett. After him are Norman Ross, William Petersson, Karel Koželuh, Adrienne Bolland, Cliff Edwards, and Blossom Rock. Among people deceased in 1976, Busby Berkeley ranks 211. Before him are Anton Grasser, Miriam Cooper, Florence Ballard, Stith Thompson, Afrasiyab Badalbeyli, and Maria Klenova. After him are Walter Janssen, Carlo Mattrel, Anna Kéthly, Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Margaret Leighton, and Samuel Eliot Morison.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Busby Berkeley ranks 7,948 out of 20,380. Before him are Devon Aoki (1982), Adam Maida (1930), Judah Folkman (1933), Simon Guggenheim (1867), George Stibitz (1904), and Lee Arenberg (1962). After him are Elaine Stritch (1925), Troy Kotsur (1968), Jerry Weintraub (1937), Adam Silver (1962), Norman Ross (1895), and Sydney Lassick (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Busby Berkeley ranks 298. Before him are Jon Avnet (1949), Trey Parker (1969), Robert Kramer (1939), Steve Kloves (1960), Julius J. Epstein (1909), and Jack Conway (1887). After him are David Hand (1900), George Abbott (1887), Stan Brakhage (1933), Walter Murch (1943), Adam McKay (1968), and Tom McCarthy (1966).

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Filmography

Gold Diggers of 1933
Director
During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.
May 27o 19337.179 / 10
Footlight Parade
Director
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences.
Oct 21o 19336.902 / 10
For Me and My Gal
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Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
Oct 21o 19426.444 / 10