COMPOSER
Franz Waxman
1906 - 1967
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman (né Wachsmann; December 24, 1906 – February 24, 1967) was a German-born composer and conductor of Jewish descent, known primarily for his work in the film music genre. His film scores include Bride of Frankenstein, Rebecca, Sunset Boulevard, A Place in the Sun, Stalag 17, Rear Window, Peyton Place, The Nun's Story, and Taras Bulba. He received twelve Academy Award nominations, and won two Oscars in consecutive years (for Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franz Waxman has received more than 362,000 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Franz Waxman is the 639th most popular composer (down from 588th in 2019), the 536th most popular biography from Poland (down from 481st in 2019) and the 19th most popular Polish Composer.
Memorability Metrics
360k
Page Views (PV)
54.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Franz Waxman ranks 639 out of 1,451. Before him are Myroslav Skoryk, Domenico Dragonetti, Eduardo di Capua, Ernesto Lecuona, Alfred Newman, and Jean Françaix. After him are Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Joseph Leopold Eybler, Jean-François Dandrieu, Herms Niel, Carl Zeller, and Karl Michael Ziehrer.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMyroslav Skoryk
1938 - 2020
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 633
Domenico Dragonetti
1763 - 1846
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 634
Eduardo di Capua
1865 - 1917
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 635
Ernesto Lecuona
1895 - 1963
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 636
Alfred Newman
1900 - 1970
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 637
Jean Françaix
1912 - 1997
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 638
Franz Waxman
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 639
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
1905 - 1963
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 640
Joseph Leopold Eybler
1765 - 1846
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 641
Jean-François Dandrieu
1682 - 1738
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 642
Herms Niel
1888 - 1954
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 643
Carl Zeller
1842 - 1898
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 644
Karl Michael Ziehrer
1843 - 1922
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 645
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Franz Waxman ranks 129. Before him are Philippe Halsman, Pierre Fournier, Gabriel Ramanantsoa, Antal Doráti, Jørgen Juve, and Mary Astor. After him are Shigemaru Takenokoshi, Tekla Juniewicz, Alec Issigonis, Zinka Milanov, J. R. Jayewardene, and T. H. White. Among people deceased in 1967, Franz Waxman ranks 104. Before him are Pierre Jeanneret, Eddie Eagan, George Lincoln Rockwell, Mir Osman Ali Khan, Robert J. Van de Graaff, and Gregory Goodwin Pincus. After him are Paul Löbe, Ferenc Münnich, Alice B. Toklas, Geki, Josef Frank, and Ernst Wollweber.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsPhilippe Halsman
PHOTOGRAPHER
1906 - 1979
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 123
Pierre Fournier
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1986
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 124
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1978
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 125
Antal Doráti
CONDUCTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 126
Jørgen Juve
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 127
Mary Astor
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 128
Franz Waxman
COMPOSER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 129
Shigemaru Takenokoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1980
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 130
Tekla Juniewicz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2022
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 131
Alec Issigonis
ENGINEER
1906 - 1988
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 132
Zinka Milanov
SINGER
1906 - 1989
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 133
J. R. Jayewardene
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1996
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 134
T. H. White
WRITER
1906 - 1964
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 135
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsPierre Jeanneret
ARCHITECT
1896 - 1967
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 98
Eddie Eagan
ATHLETE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 99
George Lincoln Rockwell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 100
Mir Osman Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1967
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 101
Robert J. Van de Graaff
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1967
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 102
Gregory Goodwin Pincus
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1967
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 103
Franz Waxman
COMPOSER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 104
Paul Löbe
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1967
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 105
Ferenc Münnich
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1967
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 106
Alice B. Toklas
WRITER
1877 - 1967
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 107
Geki
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1967
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 108
Josef Frank
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1967
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 109
Ernst Wollweber
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 110
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Franz Waxman ranks 536 out of 1,694. Before him are Bolesław II the Horned (1217), Count Kasimir Felix Badeni (1846), Klaus Roth (1925), Moses Isserles (1520), Joseph Serchuk (1919), and Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821). After him are Otto von Gierke (1841), Duchess Amelia of Württemberg (1799), Oskar Kummetz (1891), Jadwiga of Kalisz (1266), Bolesław the Pious (1225), and Richard Courant (1888).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsBolesław II the Horned
POLITICIAN
1217 - 1278
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 530
Count Kasimir Felix Badeni
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1909
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 531
Klaus Roth
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 532
Moses Isserles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1572
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 533
Joseph Serchuk
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1993
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 534
Ferdinand Gregorovius
HISTORIAN
1821 - 1891
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 535
Franz Waxman
COMPOSER
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 536
Otto von Gierke
HISTORIAN
1841 - 1921
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 537
Duchess Amelia of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1848
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 538
Oskar Kummetz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1980
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 539
Jadwiga of Kalisz
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1339
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 540
Bolesław the Pious
POLITICIAN
1225 - 1279
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 541
Richard Courant
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 542
Among COMPOSERS In Poland
Among composers born in Poland, Franz Waxman ranks 19. Before him are Józef Elsner (1769), Moritz Moszkowski (1854), Johann Adam Hiller (1728), Alexandre Tansman (1897), Zbigniew Preisner (1955), and Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727). After him are Johann Schobert (1720), Krzysztof Komeda (1931), Karol Lipiński (1790), Wolfgang Schmieder (1901), Josef Tal (1910), and Andrzej Panufnik (1914).
Józef Elsner
1769 - 1854
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 13
Moritz Moszkowski
1854 - 1925
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 14
Johann Adam Hiller
1728 - 1804
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 15
Alexandre Tansman
1897 - 1986
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 16
Zbigniew Preisner
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 17
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
1727 - 1756
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 18
Franz Waxman
1906 - 1967
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 19
Johann Schobert
1720 - 1767
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 20
Krzysztof Komeda
1931 - 1969
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 21
Karol Lipiński
1790 - 1861
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 22
Wolfgang Schmieder
1901 - 1990
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 23
Josef Tal
1910 - 2008
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 24
Andrzej Panufnik
1914 - 1991
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 25