FILM DIRECTOR
Denis Villeneuve
1967 - Today
Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve (French: [dəni vilnœv]; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Denis Villeneuve has received more than 13,301,316 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Denis Villeneuve is the 275th most popular film director (down from 155th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Canada (down from 41st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Canadian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
58.79
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
53
Languages Editions (L)
5.30
Effective Languages (L*)
4.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Denis Villeneuve ranks 275 out of 2,041. Before him are Bigas Luna, Jean Epstein, Martin Campbell, Leonid Gaidai, Youssef Chahine, and Franklin J. Schaffner. After him are Elem Klimov, Robert J. Flaherty, Jerzy Stuhr, Zack Snyder, John Schlesinger, and Adrian Lyne.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBigas Luna
1946 - 2013
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 269
Jean Epstein
1897 - 1953
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 270
Martin Campbell
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 271
Leonid Gaidai
1923 - 1993
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 272
Youssef Chahine
1926 - 2008
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 273
Franklin J. Schaffner
1920 - 1989
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 274
Denis Villeneuve
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 275
Elem Klimov
1933 - 2003
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 276
Robert J. Flaherty
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
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Denis Villeneuve ranks 35. Before him are Matt LeBlanc, Iván Zamorano, Claudio Caniggia, Massimiliano Allegri, Richard Z. Kruspe, and Carrie-Anne Moss. After him are Yingluck Shinawatra, Laura Dern, Andrés Escobar, Guy Pearce, David Ginola, and Paul Gascoigne.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsMatt LeBlanc
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 29
Iván Zamorano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 30
Claudio Caniggia
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 31
Massimiliano Allegri
COACH
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 32
Richard Z. Kruspe
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 33
Carrie-Anne Moss
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 34
Denis Villeneuve
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 35
Yingluck Shinawatra
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 36
Laura Dern
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 37
Andrés Escobar
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 1994
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 38
Guy Pearce
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 39
David Ginola
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 40
Paul Gascoigne
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 41
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Denis Villeneuve ranks 80 out of 1,622. Before him are Jason Priestley (1969), David H. Hubel (1926), Conrad Bain (1923), Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), Geneviève Bujold (1942), and Donna Strickland (1959). After him are Henry Taube (1915), Bonar Law (1858), Shannon Tweed (1957), Avril Lavigne (1984), Yvonne De Carlo (1922), and John Charles Fields (1863).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsJason Priestley
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 74
David H. Hubel
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2013
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 75
Conrad Bain
ACTOR
1923 - 2013
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 76
Carrie-Anne Moss
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 77
Geneviève Bujold
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 78
Donna Strickland
PHYSICIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 79
Denis Villeneuve
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 80
Henry Taube
CHEMIST
1915 - 2005
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 81
Bonar Law
POLITICIAN
1858 - 1923
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 82
Shannon Tweed
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 83
Avril Lavigne
MUSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 84
Yvonne De Carlo
ACTOR
1922 - 2007
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 85
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 86
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Denis Villeneuve ranks 5. Before him are James Cameron (1954), David Cronenberg (1943), Norman Jewison (1926), and Edward Dmytryk (1908). After him are 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