FILM DIRECTOR
David Cronenberg
1943 - Today
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Cronenberg has received more than 7,908,066 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). David Cronenberg is the 67th most popular film director (up from 70th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Canada (up from 20th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Canadian Film Director.
David Cronenberg is most famous for his horror films, but he has also directed films in other genres.
Memorability Metrics
7.9M
Page Views (PV)
67.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
4.87
Effective Languages (L*)
4.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Cronenberg ranks 67 out of 2,041. Before him are Stephen Hillenburg, Jacques Tati, Claude Chabrol, Sergei Parajanov, Robert Zemeckis, and Éric Rohmer. After him are Chuck Jones, Theo Angelopoulos, Dziga Vertov, Frank Capra, Christopher Nolan, and Ernst Lubitsch.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStephen Hillenburg
1961 - 2018
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 61
Jacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 62
Claude Chabrol
1930 - 2010
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 63
Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 64
Robert Zemeckis
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 65
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 66
David Cronenberg
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 67
Chuck Jones
1912 - 2002
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 68
Theo Angelopoulos
1935 - 2012
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 69
Dziga Vertov
1896 - 1954
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 70
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 71
Christopher Nolan
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 72
Ernst Lubitsch
1892 - 1947
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 73
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, David Cronenberg ranks 33. Before him are Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Tarja Halonen, Mohammad Khatami, Howard Gardner, Horst Köhler, and Raffaella Carrà. After him are Bernard Tapie, John Kerry, Khalifa Haftar, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Johnny Hallyday, and Malcolm McDowell.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsJocelyn Bell Burnell
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 27
Tarja Halonen
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 28
Mohammad Khatami
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 29
Howard Gardner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 30
Horst Köhler
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 31
Raffaella Carrà
ACTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 32
David Cronenberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 33
Bernard Tapie
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 34
John Kerry
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 35
Khalifa Haftar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 36
Denis Sassou Nguesso
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 37
Johnny Hallyday
SINGER
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 38
Malcolm McDowell
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 39
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, David Cronenberg ranks 16 out of 1,622. Before him are Erving Goffman (1922), Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874), Alice Munro (1931), Christopher Plummer (1929), Marshall McLuhan (1911), and Margaret Atwood (1939). After him are James Naismith (1861), Glenn Gould (1932), Eric Berne (1910), Willard Boyle (1924), Frederick Banting (1891), and Michael J. Fox (1961).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsErving Goffman
SOCIOLOGIST
1922 - 1982
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 10
Lucy Maud Montgomery
WRITER
1874 - 1942
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 11
Alice Munro
WRITER
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 12
Christopher Plummer
ACTOR
1929 - 2021
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 13
Marshall McLuhan
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1980
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 14
Margaret Atwood
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 15
David Cronenberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 16
James Naismith
INVENTOR
1861 - 1939
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 17
Glenn Gould
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1982
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 18
Eric Berne
PSYCHOLOGIST
1910 - 1970
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 19
Willard Boyle
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 20
Frederick Banting
PHYSICIAN
1891 - 1941
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 21
Michael J. Fox
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 22
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, David Cronenberg ranks 2. Before him are James Cameron (1954). After him are Norman Jewison (1926), Edward Dmytryk (1908), Denis Villeneuve (1967), Jack L. Warner (1892), Arthur Hiller (1923), Ted Kotcheff (1931), Denys Arcand (1941), Roger Spottiswoode (1945), Allan Dwan (1885), and Mark Robson (1913).
James Cameron
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 1
David Cronenberg
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 2
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 3
Edward Dmytryk
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 4
Denis Villeneuve
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 5
Jack L. Warner
1892 - 1978
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 6
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 7
Ted Kotcheff
1931 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 8
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 9
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 10
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 11
Mark Robson
1913 - 1978
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 12