ACTOR
Franco Nero
1941 - Today
Franco Nero
Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film Django (1966), which made him a pop culture icon and launched an international career that includes over 200 leading and supporting roles in a wide variety of films and television productions. During the 1960s and 1970s, Nero was actively involved in many popular Italian "genre trends", including polizieschi, gialli, and Spaghetti Westerns. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franco Nero has received more than 5,348,821 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Franco Nero is the 179th most popular actor (up from 216th in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Italy (up from 504th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Actor.
Franco Nero is most famous for his portrayal of Django in the 1966 film "Django".
Memorability Metrics
5.3M
Page Views (PV)
68.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
6.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Franco Nero ranks 179 out of 13,578. Before him are Julia Roberts, Fred Astaire, Stellan Skarsgård, Ornella Muti, Peter Ustinov, and Gary Oldman. After him are Olivia Newton-John, Jack Lemmon, Spencer Tracy, Alec Guinness, Graham Chapman, and Daniel Day-Lewis.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulia Roberts
1967 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 173
Fred Astaire
1899 - 1987
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 174
Stellan Skarsgård
1951 - Present
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 175
Ornella Muti
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 176
Peter Ustinov
1921 - 2004
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 177
Gary Oldman
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 178
Franco Nero
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 179
Olivia Newton-John
1948 - 2022
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 180
Jack Lemmon
1925 - 2001
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 181
Spencer Tracy
1900 - 1967
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 182
Alec Guinness
1914 - 2000
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 183
Graham Chapman
1941 - 1989
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 184
Daniel Day-Lewis
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 185
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Franco Nero ranks 21. Before him are Bruno Ganz, Richard Dawkins, Lee Myung-bak, Martha Argerich, Fethullah Gülen, and Mahmoud Darwish. After him are Graham Chapman, Harry Nilsson, Ryan O'Neal, Charlie Watts, Vivienne Westwood, and Julia Kristeva.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsBruno Ganz
ACTOR
1941 - 2019
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 15
Richard Dawkins
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 16
Lee Myung-bak
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 17
Martha Argerich
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 18
Fethullah Gülen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 19
Mahmoud Darwish
WRITER
1941 - 2008
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 20
Franco Nero
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 21
Graham Chapman
ACTOR
1941 - 1989
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 22
Harry Nilsson
SINGER
1941 - 1994
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 23
Ryan O'Neal
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 24
Charlie Watts
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 25
Vivienne Westwood
FASHION DESIGNER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 26
Julia Kristeva
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 27
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Franco Nero ranks 494 out of 5,161. Before him are Bohemond I of Antioch (1054), Ennius (-239), Antonello da Messina (1430), Lavinia Fontana (1552), Ornella Muti (1955), and Grazia Deledda (1871). After him are Theocritus (-315), Queen Paola of Belgium (1937), Francesco I Sforza (1401), Berengar I of Italy (850), Paolo Maldini (1968), and Jacopo Peri (1561).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsBohemond I of Antioch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1054 - 1111
HPI: 68.84
Rank: 488
Ennius
WRITER
239 BC - 169 BC
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 489
Antonello da Messina
PAINTER
1430 - 1479
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 490
Lavinia Fontana
PAINTER
1552 - 1614
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 491
Ornella Muti
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 492
Grazia Deledda
WRITER
1871 - 1936
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 493
Franco Nero
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 494
Theocritus
WRITER
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 495
Queen Paola of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 496
Francesco I Sforza
POLITICIAN
1401 - 1466
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 497
Berengar I of Italy
POLITICIAN
850 - 924
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 498
Paolo Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 499
Jacopo Peri
COMPOSER
1561 - 1633
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 500
Among ACTORS In Italy
Among actors born in Italy, Franco Nero ranks 11. Before him are Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Yves Montand (1921), Giulietta Masina (1921), Roberto Benigni (1952), Monica Bellucci (1964), and Ornella Muti (1955). After him are Monica Vitti (1931), Anna Magnani (1908), Raffaella Carrà (1943), Giuliano Gemma (1938), Virna Lisi (1936), and Silvana Mangano (1930).
Marcello Mastroianni
1924 - 1996
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 5
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 6
Giulietta Masina
1921 - 1994
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 7
Roberto Benigni
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 8
Monica Bellucci
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 9
Ornella Muti
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Franco Nero
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 11
Monica Vitti
1931 - 2022
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 12
Anna Magnani
1908 - 1973
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 13
Raffaella Carrà
1943 - 2021
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 14
Giuliano Gemma
1938 - 2013
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 15
Virna Lisi
1936 - 2014
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 16
Silvana Mangano
1930 - 1989
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 17