FILM DIRECTOR
David Lynch
1946 - Today
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, visual artist, musician and actor. He has received critical acclaim for his films, which are often distinguished by their surrealist, dreamlike qualities. Lynch has received numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2006 and an Honorary Academy Award in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Lynch has received more than 17,300,255 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). David Lynch is the 41st most popular film director (down from 28th in 2019), the 247th most popular biography from United States (down from 179th in 2019) and the 10th most popular American Film Director.
David Lynch is most famous for his surrealist and often nightmarish films, such as Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, and Blue Velvet.
Memorability Metrics
17M
Page Views (PV)
70.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
5.73
Effective Languages (L*)
4.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Lynch ranks 41 out of 2,041. Before him are Tinto Brass, Tim Burton, Ken Loach, John Ford, Krzysztof Kieślowski, and James Cameron. After him are Lars von Trier, Billy Wilder, Vittorio De Sica, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Yasujirō Ozu, and Roberto Rossellini.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTinto Brass
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 35
Tim Burton
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 36
Ken Loach
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 37
John Ford
1894 - 1973
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 38
Krzysztof Kieślowski
1941 - 1996
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 39
James Cameron
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 40
David Lynch
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 41
Lars von Trier
1956 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 42
Billy Wilder
1906 - 2002
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 43
Vittorio De Sica
1901 - 1974
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 44
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1945 - 1982
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 45
Yasujirō Ozu
1903 - 1963
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 46
Roberto Rossellini
1906 - 1977
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 47
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, David Lynch ranks 23. Before him are Mireille Mathieu, George Best, Charlotte Rampling, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Rivellino, and Diane Keaton. After him are Dianne Wiest, Gianni Versace, David Gilmour, Elfriede Jelinek, Hassanal Bolkiah, and Susan Sarandon.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsMireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 17
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 18
Charlotte Rampling
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 19
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
COMPANION
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 20
Rivellino
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 21
Diane Keaton
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 22
David Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 23
Dianne Wiest
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 24
Gianni Versace
DESIGNER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 25
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 26
Elfriede Jelinek
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 27
Hassanal Bolkiah
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 28
Susan Sarandon
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 29
In United States
Among people born in United States, David Lynch ranks 247 out of 20,380. Before him are Samuel Colt (1814), John Ford (1894), Noah Webster (1758), Frank Zappa (1940), John Rawls (1921), and Philip K. Dick (1928). After him are Emily Greene Balch (1867), Jay Leno (1950), Barbra Streisand (1942), Emily Dickinson (1830), Robert Forster (1941), and Joe Pesci (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSamuel Colt
INVENTOR
1814 - 1862
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 241
John Ford
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1973
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 242
Noah Webster
LINGUIST
1758 - 1843
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 243
Frank Zappa
MUSICIAN
1940 - 1993
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 244
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 245
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 246
David Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 247
Emily Greene Balch
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1867 - 1961
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 248
Jay Leno
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 249
Barbra Streisand
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 250
Emily Dickinson
WRITER
1830 - 1886
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 251
Robert Forster
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 252
Joe Pesci
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 253
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, David Lynch ranks 10. Before him are Woody Allen (1935), Francis Ford Coppola (1939), George Lucas (1944), Quentin Tarantino (1963), Tim Burton (1958), and John Ford (1894). After him are Oliver Stone (1946), Brian De Palma (1940), Stephen Hillenburg (1961), Robert Zemeckis (1952), Chuck Jones (1912), and Sydney Pollack (1934).
Woody Allen
1935 - Present
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 4
Francis Ford Coppola
1939 - Present
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 5
George Lucas
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 6
Quentin Tarantino
1963 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 7
Tim Burton
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 8
John Ford
1894 - 1973
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 9
David Lynch
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 10
Oliver Stone
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 11
Brian De Palma
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 12
Stephen Hillenburg
1961 - 2018
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 13
Robert Zemeckis
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 14
Chuck Jones
1912 - 2002
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 15
Sydney Pollack
1934 - 2008
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 16