WRITER
Edward Bunker
1933 - 2005
Edward Bunker
Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, convicted felon, and an actor. He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films. He wrote the scripts for—and acted in—Straight Time (1978) (adapted from his debut novel No Beast So Fierce), Runaway Train (1985), and Animal Factory (2000) (adapted from his sophomore novel of the same name). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edward Bunker has received more than 1,651,621 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Bunker is the 2,270th most popular writer (up from 2,321st in 2019), the 2,847th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,983rd in 2019) and the 247th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
61.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.24
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Edward Bunker ranks 2,270 out of 7,302. Before him are Jeppe Aakjær, Konstantin Balmont, Andrey Kurkov, Patrick Pearse, Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh, and Đura Jakšić. After him are Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, August von Platen-Hallermünde, Fritz Leiber, Erin Hunter, John W. Campbell, and Henri Desgrange.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJeppe Aakjær
1866 - 1930
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2,264
Konstantin Balmont
1867 - 1942
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,265
Andrey Kurkov
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,266
Patrick Pearse
1879 - 1916
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,267
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
1883 - 1936
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,268
Đura Jakšić
1832 - 1878
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,269
Edward Bunker
1933 - 2005
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,270
Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
1802 - 1861
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,271
August von Platen-Hallermünde
1796 - 1835
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,272
Fritz Leiber
1910 - 1992
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 2,273
Erin Hunter
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 2,274
John W. Campbell
1910 - 1971
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,275
Henri Desgrange
1865 - 1940
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,276
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Edward Bunker ranks 151. Before him are Ronald Evans, Azeglio Vicini, Félicien Kabuga, Ahmad al-Khatib, Valentina Ponomaryova, and Heather Armitage. After him are Michael Dukakis, Kerstin Ekman, John Aniston, Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Andrei Voznesensky, and Diane Cilento. Among people deceased in 2005, Edward Bunker ranks 89. Before him are Alberto Lattuada, Alexander Yakovlev, Ed McBain, Amrita Pritam, Jef Raskin, and Julio César Turbay Ayala. After him are Erich Topp, George Mikan, Simone Simon, Philip Morrison, Ghena Dimitrova, and Leo Sternbach.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsRonald Evans
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 1990
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 145
Azeglio Vicini
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 146
Félicien Kabuga
BUSINESSPERSON
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 147
Ahmad al-Khatib
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1982
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 148
Valentina Ponomaryova
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2023
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 149
Heather Armitage
ATHLETE
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 150
Edward Bunker
WRITER
1933 - 2005
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 151
Michael Dukakis
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 152
Kerstin Ekman
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 153
John Aniston
ACTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 154
Geraldo Majella Agnelo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 155
Andrei Voznesensky
WRITER
1933 - 2010
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 156
Diane Cilento
ACTOR
1933 - 2011
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 157
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsAlberto Lattuada
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 83
Alexander Yakovlev
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 84
Ed McBain
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 85
Amrita Pritam
WRITER
1919 - 2005
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 86
Jef Raskin
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 87
Julio César Turbay Ayala
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 88
Edward Bunker
WRITER
1933 - 2005
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 89
Erich Topp
ENGINEER
1914 - 2005
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 90
George Mikan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 91
Simone Simon
ACTOR
1911 - 2005
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 92
Philip Morrison
PHYSICIST
1915 - 2005
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 93
Ghena Dimitrova
SINGER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 94
Leo Sternbach
CHEMIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 61.13
Rank: 95
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edward Bunker ranks 2,847 out of 20,380. Before him are Gene Krupa (1909), Lindsay Wagner (1949), John Roberts (1955), Mahershala Ali (1974), Don McLean (1945), and Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851). After him are Patricia Arquette (1968), George Lincoln Rockwell (1918), Frank Knight (1885), Fritz Leiber (1910), Everett McGill (1945), and Edmund M. Clarke (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGene Krupa
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1973
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,841
Lindsay Wagner
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,842
John Roberts
JUDGE
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 2,843
Mahershala Ali
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,844
Don McLean
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,845
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1921
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2,846
Edward Bunker
WRITER
1933 - 2005
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,847
Patricia Arquette
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,848
George Lincoln Rockwell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1967
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,849
Frank Knight
ECONOMIST
1885 - 1972
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2,850
Fritz Leiber
WRITER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 2,851
Everett McGill
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 2,852
Edmund M. Clarke
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1945 - 2020
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 2,853
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Edward Bunker ranks 247. Before him are Erich Segal (1937), Audre Lorde (1934), Joseph Heller (1923), Wayne Dyer (1940), Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860), and Harlan Coben (1962). After him are Fritz Leiber (1910), John W. Campbell (1910), Robert Ressler (1937), Harold Bloom (1930), William Steig (1907), and Archibald Gracie IV (1858).
Erich Segal
1937 - 2010
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 241
Audre Lorde
1934 - 1992
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 242
Joseph Heller
1923 - 1999
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 243
Wayne Dyer
1940 - 2015
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 244
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
1860 - 1935
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 245
Harlan Coben
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 246
Edward Bunker
1933 - 2005
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 247
Fritz Leiber
1910 - 1992
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 248
John W. Campbell
1910 - 1971
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 249
Robert Ressler
1937 - 2013
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 250
Harold Bloom
1930 - 2019
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 251
William Steig
1907 - 2003
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 252
Archibald Gracie IV
1858 - 1912
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 253