PHOTOGRAPHER
Elliott Erwitt
1928 - 2023
Elliott Erwitt
Elliott Erwitt (born Elio Romano Erwitz, July 26, 1928 – November 29, 2023) was a French-born American advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid photos of ironic and absurd situations within everyday settings. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elliott Erwitt has received more than 423,995 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Elliott Erwitt is the 11th most popular photographer (up from 25th in 2019), the 1,081st most popular biography from France (up from 1,665th in 2019) and the 5th most popular French Photographer.
Memorability Metrics
420k
Page Views (PV)
62.12
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
6.69
Effective Languages (L*)
1.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Elliott Erwitt ranks 11 out of 148. Before him are Robert Doisneau, Alexander Rodchenko, Eadweard Muybridge, Dora Maar, Heinrich Hoffmann, and Vivian Maier. After him are Julia Margaret Cameron, Gunter Sachs, Felice Beato, Wilhelm von Gloeden, André Kertész, and Nobuyoshi Araki.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Doisneau
1912 - 1994
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 5
Alexander Rodchenko
1891 - 1956
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 6
Eadweard Muybridge
1830 - 1904
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 7
Dora Maar
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 8
Heinrich Hoffmann
1885 - 1957
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 9
Vivian Maier
1926 - 2009
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 10
Elliott Erwitt
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 11
Julia Margaret Cameron
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 12
Gunter Sachs
1932 - 2011
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 13
Felice Beato
1832 - 1909
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 14
Wilhelm von Gloeden
1856 - 1931
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 15
André Kertész
1894 - 1985
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 16
Nobuyoshi Araki
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 17
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Elliott Erwitt ranks 58. Before him are Arnold Rüütel, Karlheinz Böhm, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Geert Hofstede, Li Peng, and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. After him are Carl Woese, Jacques Rivette, Hardy Krüger, Giampiero Boniperti, Gene Sharp, and Joe Jackson. Among people deceased in 2023, Elliott Erwitt ranks 71. Before him are Harry Markowitz, Cormac McCarthy, Tony Bennett, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Gordon Moore, and Mary Quant. After him are Roger Whittaker, Piper Laurie, Albert Azaryan, Charlie Munger, Amancio Amaro, and Ivan Silayev.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsArnold Rüütel
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 52
Karlheinz Böhm
ACTOR
1928 - 2014
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 53
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 54
Geert Hofstede
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2020
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 55
Li Peng
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2019
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 56
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1979
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 57
Elliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 58
Carl Woese
BIOLOGIST
1928 - 2012
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 59
Jacques Rivette
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 60
Hardy Krüger
ACTOR
1928 - 2022
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 61
Giampiero Boniperti
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 62
Gene Sharp
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 63
Joe Jackson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsHarry Markowitz
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 65
Cormac McCarthy
WRITER
1933 - 2023
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 66
Tony Bennett
SINGER
1926 - 2023
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 67
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 68
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 69
Mary Quant
FASHION DESIGNER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 70
Elliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 71
Roger Whittaker
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 72
Piper Laurie
ACTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 73
Albert Azaryan
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 74
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 75
Amancio Amaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 76
Ivan Silayev
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 77
In France
Among people born in France, Elliott Erwitt ranks 1,081 out of 6,770. Before him are Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756), Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona (1082), Theudebert II (585), Desireless (1952), Johannes Tauler (1300), and Christine of France (1606). After him are Jean-Marc Nattier (1685), Charles-Marie Widor (1844), Abel Gance (1889), Jean-Paul Gaultier (1952), Adelaide of Aquitaine (950), and Marion Cotillard (1975).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1791
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1,075
Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
1082 - 1131
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 1,076
Theudebert II
POLITICIAN
585 - 612
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 1,077
Desireless
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 1,078
Johannes Tauler
WRITER
1300 - 1361
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 1,079
Christine of France
POLITICIAN
1606 - 1663
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,080
Elliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,081
Jean-Marc Nattier
PAINTER
1685 - 1766
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 1,082
Charles-Marie Widor
COMPOSER
1844 - 1937
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,083
Abel Gance
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,084
Jean-Paul Gaultier
FASHION DESIGNER
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 1,085
Adelaide of Aquitaine
COMPANION
950 - 1004
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,086
Marion Cotillard
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 1,087
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In France
Among photographers born in France, Elliott Erwitt ranks 5. Before him are Nadar (1820), Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908), Robert Doisneau (1912), and Dora Maar (1907). After him are Claude Cahun (1894), Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894), Hippolyte Bayard (1801), André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (1819), Patrick Demarchelier (1943), Sophie Calle (1953), and Étienne Carjat (1828).
Nadar
1820 - 1910
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 1
Henri Cartier-Bresson
1908 - 2004
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 2
Robert Doisneau
1912 - 1994
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 3
Dora Maar
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 4
Elliott Erwitt
1928 - 2023
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 5
Claude Cahun
1894 - 1954
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 6
Jacques Henri Lartigue
1894 - 1986
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 7
Hippolyte Bayard
1801 - 1887
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 8
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
1819 - 1889
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 9
Patrick Demarchelier
1943 - 2022
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 10
Sophie Calle
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 11
Étienne Carjat
1828 - 1906
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 12