FILM DIRECTOR
Cecil B. DeMille
1881 - 1959
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881 – January 21, 1959) was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of American cinema and the most commercially successful producer-director in film history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cecil B. DeMille has received more than 4,102,991 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Cecil B. DeMille is the 283rd most popular film director (down from 212th in 2019), the 1,824th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,398th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
4.1M
Page Views (PV)
58.57
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
2.34
Effective Languages (L*)
6.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Cecil B. DeMille ranks 283 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert J. Flaherty, Jerzy Stuhr, Zack Snyder, John Schlesinger, Adrian Lyne, and Ub Iwerks. After him are Tex Avery, Sam Raimi, Spike Lee, Just Jaeckin, Roger Corman, and Michael Bay.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 277
Jerzy Stuhr
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 278
Zack Snyder
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 279
John Schlesinger
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 280
Adrian Lyne
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 281
Ub Iwerks
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 282
Cecil B. DeMille
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 283
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 284
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 285
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 286
Just Jaeckin
1940 - 2022
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 287
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 288
Michael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 289
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Cecil B. DeMille ranks 59. Before him are Paul Cornu, Eugène Schueller, L. E. J. Brouwer, Vincenzo Lancia, Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, and Vincenzo Peruggia. After him are H. H. Kung, Günther Quandt, Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Ramón Grau, Ernst Gräfenberg, and Mikhail Larionov. Among people deceased in 1959, Cecil B. DeMille ranks 42. Before him are Olga Knipper, Edmond Debeaumarché, Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, D. F. Malan, Ichirō Hatoyama, and Barthélemy Boganda. After him are Sisavang Vong, Ernest Bloch, Zhang Jinghui, Elias, Duke of Parma, William Halsey Jr., and Grock.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsPaul Cornu
ENGINEER
1881 - 1944
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 53
Eugène Schueller
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1957
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 54
L. E. J. Brouwer
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1966
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 55
Vincenzo Lancia
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1937
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 56
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 57
Vincenzo Peruggia
EXTREMIST
1881 - 1925
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 58
Cecil B. DeMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 59
H. H. Kung
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1967
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 60
Günther Quandt
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 61
Muhammad VIII al-Amin
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1962
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 62
Ramón Grau
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1969
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 63
Ernst Gräfenberg
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1957
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 64
Mikhail Larionov
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 65
Others Deceased in 1959
Go to all RankingsOlga Knipper
ACTOR
1868 - 1959
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 36
Edmond Debeaumarché
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1959
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 37
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1959
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 38
D. F. Malan
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 39
Ichirō Hatoyama
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1959
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 40
Barthélemy Boganda
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1959
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 41
Cecil B. DeMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 42
Sisavang Vong
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1959
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 43
Ernest Bloch
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 44
Zhang Jinghui
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1959
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 45
Elias, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1880 - 1959
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 46
William Halsey Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1959
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 47
Grock
COMPOSER
1880 - 1959
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 48
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cecil B. DeMille ranks 1,824 out of 20,380. Before him are Marcheline Bertrand (1950), Joan Rivers (1933), Susan Atkins (1948), Eric Carr (1950), Wallace Shawn (1943), and Ub Iwerks (1901). After him are Tex Avery (1908), Dean Cain (1966), Cab Calloway (1907), Dorothea Klumpke (1861), Sam Raimi (1959), and Axl Rose (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMarcheline Bertrand
ACTOR
1950 - 2007
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,818
Joan Rivers
COMEDIAN
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,819
Susan Atkins
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,820
Eric Carr
MUSICIAN
1950 - 1991
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,821
Wallace Shawn
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,822
Ub Iwerks
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,823
Cecil B. DeMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,824
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,825
Dean Cain
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,826
Cab Calloway
SINGER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,827
Dorothea Klumpke
ASTRONOMER
1861 - 1942
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,828
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,829
Axl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,830
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Cecil B. DeMille ranks 73. Before him are Robert Aldrich (1918), John Frankenheimer (1930), Joseph Losey (1909), Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Zack Snyder (1966), and Ub Iwerks (1901). After him are Tex Avery (1908), Sam Raimi (1959), Spike Lee (1957), Roger Corman (1926), Michael Bay (1965), and Stanley Kramer (1913).
Robert Aldrich
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 67
John Frankenheimer
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 68
Joseph Losey
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 69
Robert J. Flaherty
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 70
Zack Snyder
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 71
Ub Iwerks
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 72
Cecil B. DeMille
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 73
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 74
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 75
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 76
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 77
Michael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 78
Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 79