FILM DIRECTOR
Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer (Danish: [ˈkʰɑˀl ˈtsʰe̝ːotɒ ˈtʁɑjˀɐ]; 3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carl Theodor Dreyer has received more than 655,217 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Carl Theodor Dreyer is the 90th most popular film director (down from 83rd in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 61st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Film Director.
Carl Theodor Dreyer is most famous for his 1928 film, The Passion of Joan of Arc.
Memorability Metrics
660k
Page Views (PV)
65.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
8.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Carl Theodor Dreyer ranks 90 out of 2,041. Before him are F. W. Murnau, Peter Brook, Fred Zinnemann, Wolfgang Petersen, Satyajit Ray, and Jim Jarmusch. After him are Richard Attenborough, William Friedkin, Andrzej Żuławski, Robert Bresson, René Clair, and George Cukor.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsF. W. Murnau
1888 - 1931
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 84
Peter Brook
1925 - 2022
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 85
Fred Zinnemann
1907 - 1997
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 86
Wolfgang Petersen
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 87
Satyajit Ray
1921 - 1992
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 88
Jim Jarmusch
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 89
Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 90
Richard Attenborough
1923 - 2014
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 91
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 92
Andrzej Żuławski
1940 - 2016
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 93
Robert Bresson
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 94
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 95
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 96
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Carl Theodor Dreyer ranks 25. Before him are Carl von Ossietzky, Louise Mountbatten, Otto Frank, Han van Meegeren, Jacob L. Moreno, and Risto Ryti. After him are Zalman Shazar, Pitirim Sorokin, Vasily Blyukher, Mercédès Jellinek, Taha Hussein, and Victor Fleming. Among people deceased in 1968, Carl Theodor Dreyer ranks 21. Before him are Karl Barth, Salvatore Quasimodo, Georg von Küchler, Erwin Panofsky, Henry Hallett Dale, and Enid Blyton. After him are Corneille Heymans, Jim Clark, Kees van Dongen, José Nasazzi, Pitirim Sorokin, and Ivan Ribar.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsCarl von Ossietzky
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1938
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 19
Louise Mountbatten
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1965
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 20
Otto Frank
BUSINESSPERSON
1889 - 1980
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 21
Han van Meegeren
PAINTER
1889 - 1947
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 22
Jacob L. Moreno
WRITER
1889 - 1974
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 23
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 24
Carl Theodor Dreyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 25
Zalman Shazar
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 26
Pitirim Sorokin
SOCIOLOGIST
1889 - 1968
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 27
Vasily Blyukher
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1938
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 28
Mercédès Jellinek
BUSINESSPERSON
1889 - 1929
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 29
Taha Hussein
WRITER
1889 - 1973
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 30
Victor Fleming
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1949
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 31
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsKarl Barth
WRITER
1886 - 1968
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 15
Salvatore Quasimodo
WRITER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 16
Georg von Küchler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1968
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 17
Erwin Panofsky
HISTORIAN
1892 - 1968
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 18
Henry Hallett Dale
CHEMIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 19
Enid Blyton
WRITER
1897 - 1968
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 20
Carl Theodor Dreyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 21
Corneille Heymans
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1968
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 22
Jim Clark
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1968
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 23
Kees van Dongen
PAINTER
1877 - 1968
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 24
José Nasazzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 25
Pitirim Sorokin
SOCIOLOGIST
1889 - 1968
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 26
Ivan Ribar
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1968
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 27
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Carl Theodor Dreyer ranks 69 out of 1,032. Before him are Arne Jacobsen (1902), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), August Krogh (1874), Jørn Utzon (1918), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), and Eric V of Denmark (1249). After him are Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye (850), Peter Schmeichel (1963), Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (1656), Inge Lehmann (1888), Rasmus Rask (1787), and Valdemar III of Denmark (1314).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsArne Jacobsen
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 63
Eric VI of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1274 - 1319
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 64
August Krogh
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 65
Jørn Utzon
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2008
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 66
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 67
Eric V of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1286
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 68
Carl Theodor Dreyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 69
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
NOBLEMAN
850 - 891
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 70
Peter Schmeichel
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 71
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
PAINTER
1656 - 1693
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 72
Inge Lehmann
GEOLOGIST
1888 - 1993
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 73
Rasmus Rask
LINGUIST
1787 - 1832
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 74
Valdemar III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1314 - 1364
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 75
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Denmark
Among film directors born in Denmark, Carl Theodor Dreyer ranks 2. Before him are Lars von Trier (1956). After him are Bille August (1948), Gabriel Axel (1918), Thomas Vinterberg (1969), Susanne Bier (1960), Henning Carlsen (1927), Søren Kragh-Jacobsen (1947), Erik Balling (1924), Urban Gad (1879), Benjamin Christensen (1879), and Nicolas Winding Refn (1970).
Lars von Trier
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 1
Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 2
Bille August
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 3
Gabriel Axel
1918 - 2014
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4
Thomas Vinterberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 5
Susanne Bier
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 6
Henning Carlsen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 7
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 8
Erik Balling
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 9
Urban Gad
1879 - 1947
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10
Benjamin Christensen
1879 - 1959
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 11
Nicolas Winding Refn
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 12