FILM DIRECTOR
Erik Balling
1924 - 2005
Erik Balling
Erik Balling (29 November 1924 – 19 November 2005) was a Danish TV and film director. He created two of Denmark's most popular TV-series, Matador and Huset på Christianshavn. His feature film Qivitoq (1956) was nominated for a Golden Palm at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, and for an Oscar as Best Foreign Language Film. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Erik Balling has received more than 56,974 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Erik Balling is the 754th most popular film director (down from 719th in 2019), the 370th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 348th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Danish Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
57k
Page Views (PV)
50.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
4.47
Effective Languages (L*)
2.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Erik Balling ranks 754 out of 2,041. Before him are Rajko Grlić, Allan Dwan, Henry Selick, Andrew Marton, Mrinal Sen, and Ivan Passer. After him are Paul Scheuring, Stephen Daldry, Terence Fisher, Ritwik Ghatak, Roman Karmen, and Vojtěch Jasný.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRajko Grlić
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 748
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 749
Henry Selick
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 750
Andrew Marton
1904 - 1992
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 751
Mrinal Sen
1923 - 2018
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 752
Ivan Passer
1933 - 2020
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 753
Erik Balling
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 754
Paul Scheuring
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 755
Stephen Daldry
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 756
Terence Fisher
1904 - 1980
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 757
Ritwik Ghatak
1925 - 1976
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 758
Roman Karmen
1906 - 1978
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 759
Vojtěch Jasný
1925 - 2019
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 760
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Erik Balling ranks 245. Before him are Karen Harup, Dodo Abashidze, György Lázár, Luděk Pachman, Azucena Villaflor, and Jean-Michel Charlier. After him are Friederike Mayröcker, Gloria Vanderbilt, Jimmy Gardner, Qiao Shi, Janet Frame, and Sonny Stitt. Among people deceased in 2005, Erik Balling ranks 166. Before him are Françoise d'Eaubonne, Juan José Saer, Vizma Belševica, Jesús Rafael Soto, John Spencer, and Mustai Karim. After him are Johnny Haynes, Frank Gorshin, Netti Witziers-Timmer, Jacques Dufilho, Yevgeny Grishin, and Attilâ İlhan.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsKaren Harup
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 239
Dodo Abashidze
ACTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 240
György Lázár
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 241
Luděk Pachman
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 242
Azucena Villaflor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1977
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 243
Jean-Michel Charlier
COMIC ARTIST
1924 - 1989
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 244
Erik Balling
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 245
Friederike Mayröcker
WRITER
1924 - 2021
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 246
Gloria Vanderbilt
WRITER
1924 - 2019
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 247
Jimmy Gardner
ACTOR
1924 - 2010
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 248
Qiao Shi
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2015
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 249
Janet Frame
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 250
Sonny Stitt
MUSICIAN
1924 - 1982
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 251
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsFrançoise d'Eaubonne
WRITER
1920 - 2005
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 160
Juan José Saer
WRITER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 161
Vizma Belševica
WRITER
1931 - 2005
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 162
Jesús Rafael Soto
PAINTER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 163
John Spencer
ACTOR
1946 - 2005
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 164
Mustai Karim
WRITER
1919 - 2005
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 165
Erik Balling
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 166
Johnny Haynes
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2005
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 167
Frank Gorshin
ACTOR
1933 - 2005
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 168
Netti Witziers-Timmer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2005
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 169
Jacques Dufilho
ACTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 170
Yevgeny Grishin
ATHLETE
1931 - 2005
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 171
Attilâ İlhan
WRITER
1925 - 2005
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 172
In Denmark
Among people born in Denmark, Erik Balling ranks 370 out of 1,032. Before him are Karen Harup (1924), Hilmar Baunsgaard (1920), Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1584), Johan Ludvig Heiberg (1791), Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg (1887), and Gitte Hænning (1946). After him are Peter Andreas Heiberg (1758), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg (1524), Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark (1788), Lise Nørgaard (1917), Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825), and Christian August Lorentzen (1749).
Others born in Denmark
Go to all RankingsKaren Harup
ATHLETE
1924 - 2009
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 364
Hilmar Baunsgaard
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 365
Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
NOBLEMAN
1584 - 1663
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 366
Johan Ludvig Heiberg
WRITER
1791 - 1860
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 367
Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1940
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 368
Gitte Hænning
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 369
Erik Balling
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 370
Peter Andreas Heiberg
WRITER
1758 - 1841
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 371
Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1524 - 1586
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 372
Princess Juliane Sophie of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1788 - 1850
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 373
Lise Nørgaard
WRITER
1917 - 2023
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 374
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1913
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 375
Christian August Lorentzen
PAINTER
1749 - 1828
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 376
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Denmark
Among film directors born in Denmark, Erik Balling ranks 9. Before him are Bille August (1948), Gabriel Axel (1918), Thomas Vinterberg (1969), Susanne Bier (1960), Henning Carlsen (1927), and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen (1947). After him are Urban Gad (1879), Benjamin Christensen (1879), Nicolas Winding Refn (1970), Jørgen Leth (1937), Astrid Henning-Jensen (1914), and August Blom (1869).
Bille August
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 3
Gabriel Axel
1918 - 2014
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 4
Thomas Vinterberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 5
Susanne Bier
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 6
Henning Carlsen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 7
Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 8
Erik Balling
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 9
Urban Gad
1879 - 1947
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 10
Benjamin Christensen
1879 - 1959
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 11
Nicolas Winding Refn
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 12
Jørgen Leth
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 13
Astrid Henning-Jensen
1914 - 2002
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 14
August Blom
1869 - 1947
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 15