ACTOR

Fatma Begum

1892 - 1983

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Fatma Begum (1892–1983) was an Indian actress, director, and screenwriter. She is often considered the first female film director of Indian cinema. Within four years, she went on to write, produce and direct many films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fatma Begum has received more than 208,759 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Fatma Begum is the 9,489th most popular actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 210k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Fatma Begum ranks 9,489 out of 13,578. Before her are Leyla Lydia Tuğutlu, Eric Balfour, Patrick Flueger, Teyonah Parris, Barry Evans, and Monica Raymund. After her are Ashley Jones, Natalia Verbeke, Dora Bryan, Miranda Hart, Nam Ji-hyun, and Omari Hardwick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Fatma Begum ranks 307. Before her are George Barnes, Lowell Thomas, Abel Kiviat, William Beaudine, Paul Douglas, and Rose McConnell Long. After her are Hugh MacDiarmid, Claire Du Brey, Eva Bowring, and Eric Harrison. Among people deceased in 1983, Fatma Begum ranks 273. Before her are Billy Fury, Alexei Guryshev, Vic Lindquist, Ruby Myers, Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, and Terence Cooke. After her are Harold Stephen Black, Elisabeth Lutyens, Gale Page, Ahmed Rushdi, Stan Rogers, and Faye Emerson.

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Television and Movie Roles

Bulbule Paristan
Probably the first Indian film directed by a woman. It was a big-budget fantasy abounding with special effects set in a Parastan or fairyland.
Jan 2o 19260 / 10