FILM DIRECTOR
Christian Petzold
1960 - Today
Christian Petzold
Christian Petzold (born 1960) is a German film director and screenwriter. Petzold is part of the 21st century Berlin School film movement. His films have received international recognition and acclaim. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christian Petzold has received more than 22,875 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Christian Petzold is the 853rd most popular film director (up from 981st in 2019), the 3,821st most popular biography from Germany (down from 3,816th in 2019) and the 44th most popular German Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
48.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
5.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Christian Petzold ranks 853 out of 1,581. Before him are Wolfgang Staudte, Xie Jin, George Sidney, Paul Morrissey, Dorothy Arzner, and Raymond Bernard. After him are Ferzan Özpetek, Robert Towne, Yash Chopra, Tran Anh Hung, Bob Rafelson, and Pyotr Todorovsky.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Wolfgang Staudte
1906 - 1984
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 847
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 848
George Sidney
1916 - 2002
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 849
Paul Morrissey
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 850
Dorothy Arzner
1897 - 1979
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 851
Raymond Bernard
1891 - 1977
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 852
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 853
Ferzan Özpetek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 854
Robert Towne
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 855
Yash Chopra
1932 - 2012
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 856
Tran Anh Hung
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 857
Bob Rafelson
1933 - 2022
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 858
Pyotr Todorovsky
1925 - 2013
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 859
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Christian Petzold ranks 180. Before him are Fabiola Gianotti, BD Wong, Matt Sorum, Uwe Bein, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Stefan Yanev. After him are Vladimir Krutov, Micheál Martin, Annabella Sciorra, Neil Flynn, Lang Ping, and Christophe Gans.
Others Born in 1960
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Fabiola Gianotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 174
BD Wong
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 175
Matt Sorum
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 176
Uwe Bein
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 177
Pruitt Taylor Vince
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 178
Stefan Yanev
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 179
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 180
Vladimir Krutov
1960 - 2012
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 181
Micheál Martin
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 182
Annabella Sciorra
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 183
Neil Flynn
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 184
Lang Ping
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 185
Christophe Gans
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 186
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Christian Petzold ranks 3,821 out of 6,142. Before him are Wolfgang Nordwig (1943), Joshua Kimmich (1995), Sahra Wagenknecht (1969), Immanuel Hermann Fichte (1796), Burkhard Heim (1925), and Diana Damrau (1971). After him are Matthias Schweighöfer (1981), Claudia Roth (1955), Elizabeth Christ Trump (1880), Philipp Nicolai (1556), Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen (1769), and Frederick Loewe (1901).
Others born in Germany
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Wolfgang Nordwig
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 3,815
Joshua Kimmich
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 3,816
Sahra Wagenknecht
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 3,817
Immanuel Hermann Fichte
1796 - 1879
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 3,818
Burkhard Heim
1925 - 2001
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 3,819
Diana Damrau
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 3,820
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 3,821
Matthias Schweighöfer
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 3,822
Claudia Roth
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 3,823
Elizabeth Christ Trump
1880 - 1966
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 3,824
Philipp Nicolai
1556 - 1608
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 3,825
Augustus Christian Frederick, Duke of Anhalt-Köthen
1769 - 1812
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 3,826
Frederick Loewe
1901 - 1988
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 3,827
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Christian Petzold ranks 44. Before him are Konrad Wolf (1925), Michael Verhoeven (1938), Joseph Vilsmaier (1939), Marc Forster (1969), Edgar Reitz (1932), and Wolfgang Staudte (1906). After him are Ludwig Berger (1892), Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (1973), E. A. Dupont (1891), Helmut Käutner (1908), Curtis Bernhardt (1899), and Helma Sanders-Brahms (1940).
Konrad Wolf
1925 - 1982
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 38
Michael Verhoeven
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 39
Joseph Vilsmaier
1939 - 2020
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 40
Marc Forster
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 41
Edgar Reitz
1932 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 42
Wolfgang Staudte
1906 - 1984
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 43
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 44
Ludwig Berger
1892 - 1969
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 45
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 46
E. A. Dupont
1891 - 1956
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 47
Helmut Käutner
1908 - 1980
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 48
Curtis Bernhardt
1899 - 1981
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 49
Helma Sanders-Brahms
1940 - 2014
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 50
