FILM DIRECTOR
Derek Jarman
1942 - 1994
Derek Jarman
Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English artist, film maker, costume designer, stage designer, writer, poet, gardener, and gay rights activist. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Derek Jarman has received more than 1,466,617 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Jarman is the 477th most popular film director (down from 358th in 2019), the 1,784th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,416th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
54.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.08
Effective Languages (L*)
3.43
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Derek Jarman ranks 477 out of 2,041. Before him are Michael Radford, John Hughes, Robert Rossen, Richard Lester, Moshé Mizrahi, and Larisa Shepitko. After him are André Hunebelle, John Badham, Edward Zwick, George P. Cosmatos, Juraj Jakubisko, and Fernando Meirelles.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Radford
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 471
John Hughes
1950 - 2009
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 472
Robert Rossen
1908 - 1966
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 473
Richard Lester
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 474
Moshé Mizrahi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 475
Larisa Shepitko
1938 - 1979
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 476
Derek Jarman
1942 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 477
André Hunebelle
1896 - 1985
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 478
John Badham
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 479
Edward Zwick
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 480
George P. Cosmatos
1941 - 2005
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 481
Juraj Jakubisko
1938 - 2023
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 482
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 483
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Derek Jarman ranks 213. Before him are Leo Nucci, Vyacheslav Zudov, Hayedeh, John Sulston, Anatoli Bugorski, and Rupert Sheldrake. After him are Oscar Bonavena, Curtis Mayfield, Heidi Brühl, Takao Nishiyama, Gabriele Veneziano, and Oliviero Toscani. Among people deceased in 1994, Derek Jarman ranks 122. Before him are Heinz Rühmann, Enrique Líster, Woody Strode, Giovanni Spadolini, Manfred Wörner, and Claude Akins. After him are Zail Singh, Motoo Kimura, Stephen Cole Kleene, Dean Rusk, John Edward Williams, and Frederick Copleston.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsLeo Nucci
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 207
Vyacheslav Zudov
ASTRONAUT
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 208
Hayedeh
SINGER
1942 - 1990
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 209
John Sulston
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2018
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 210
Anatoli Bugorski
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 211
Rupert Sheldrake
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 212
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 213
Oscar Bonavena
BOXER
1942 - 1976
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 214
Curtis Mayfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 215
Heidi Brühl
SINGER
1942 - 1991
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 216
Takao Nishiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 217
Gabriele Veneziano
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 218
Oliviero Toscani
PHOTOGRAPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 219
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsHeinz Rühmann
ACTOR
1902 - 1994
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 116
Enrique Líster
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 117
Woody Strode
ACTOR
1914 - 1994
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 118
Giovanni Spadolini
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1994
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 119
Manfred Wörner
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1994
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 120
Claude Akins
ACTOR
1926 - 1994
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 121
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 122
Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 123
Motoo Kimura
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 1994
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 124
Stephen Cole Kleene
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 125
Dean Rusk
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 126
John Edward Williams
WRITER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 127
Frederick Copleston
PHILOSOPHER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 128
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Jarman ranks 1,784 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry More (1614), Raymond Williams (1921), William Buckland (1784), David Roberts (1796), Stephen Toulmin (1922), and William Jones (1675). After him are Shakin' Stevens (1948), Clarke Abel (1780), Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806), Aelred of Rievaulx (1110), Robert Palmer (1949), and Asma al-Assad (1975).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHenry More
PHILOSOPHER
1614 - 1687
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,778
Raymond Williams
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1988
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,779
William Buckland
GEOLOGIST
1784 - 1856
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,780
David Roberts
PAINTER
1796 - 1864
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,781
Stephen Toulmin
PHILOSOPHER
1922 - 2009
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,782
William Jones
MATHEMATICIAN
1675 - 1749
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,783
Derek Jarman
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,784
Shakin' Stevens
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,785
Clarke Abel
PHYSICIAN
1780 - 1826
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,786
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
WRITER
1806 - 1861
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 1,787
Aelred of Rievaulx
WRITER
1110 - 1167
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1,788
Robert Palmer
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2003
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 1,789
Asma al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 1,790
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Derek Jarman ranks 30. Before him are Roland Joffé (1945), Sam Mendes (1965), John Guillermin (1925), Michael Anderson (1920), David Yates (1963), and Ken Russell (1927). After him are John Badham (1939), Michael Apted (1941), Mike Leigh (1943), Peter Yates (1929), Ken Annakin (1914), and Paul W. S. Anderson (1965).
Roland Joffé
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 24
Sam Mendes
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 25
John Guillermin
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 26
Michael Anderson
1920 - 2018
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 27
David Yates
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 28
Ken Russell
1927 - 2011
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 29
Derek Jarman
1942 - 1994
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 30
John Badham
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 31
Michael Apted
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 32
Mike Leigh
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 33
Peter Yates
1929 - 2011
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 34
Ken Annakin
1914 - 2009
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 35
Paul W. S. Anderson
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 36