COMPOSER
George Fenton
1950 - Today
George Fenton
George Richard Ian Howe (born 19 October 1949), known professionally as George Fenton, is an English composer. Best known for his work writing film scores and music for television, he has received five Academy Award nominations, several Ivor Novello, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and BMI Awards, and a Classic BRIT. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Fenton has received more than 388,551 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). George Fenton is the 1,301st most popular composer (down from 1,264th in 2019), the 4,588th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,790th in 2019) and the 73rd most popular British Composer.
Memorability Metrics
390k
Page Views (PV)
44.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.53
Effective Languages (L*)
2.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of George Fentons by language
Over the past year George Fenton has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 42,341 views, followed by German (3,688), and French (2,926). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Arabic (74.95%), Southern Azerbaijani (63.35%), and Egyptian Arabic (57.69%)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, George Fenton ranks 1,301 out of 1,451. Before him are Thomas Tomkins, Spike Jones, Cachao, Cemal Reşit Rey, Airat Ichmouratov, and Howard Hanson. After him are Steve Jablonsky, H. C. Robbins Landon, Zagir Ismagilov, David Arnold, Isaac Schwartz, and James Scott.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Tomkins
1572 - 1656
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 1,295
Spike Jones
1911 - 1965
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 1,296
Cachao
1918 - 2008
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 1,297
Cemal Reşit Rey
1904 - 1985
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 1,298
Airat Ichmouratov
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 1,299
Howard Hanson
1896 - 1981
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 1,300
George Fenton
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 1,301
Steve Jablonsky
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 1,302
H. C. Robbins Landon
1926 - 2009
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 1,303
Zagir Ismagilov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 1,304
David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 1,305
Isaac Schwartz
1923 - 2009
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 1,306
James Scott
1885 - 1938
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 1,307
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, George Fenton ranks 500. Before him are Dietmar Lorenz, Mikhail Myasnikovich, Kakoko Etepé, Dorian Harewood, Hasely Crawford, and Howard Deutch. After him are Luděk Macela, Giorgio Faletti, Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Inge Helten, Dietmar Danner, and Laura Restrepo.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsDietmar Lorenz
WRESTLER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 494
Mikhail Myasnikovich
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 495
Kakoko Etepé
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 496
Dorian Harewood
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 497
Hasely Crawford
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 498
Howard Deutch
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 499
George Fenton
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 500
Luděk Macela
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2016
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 501
Giorgio Faletti
WRITER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 502
Mirza Masroor Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 503
Inge Helten
ATHLETE
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 504
Dietmar Danner
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 505
Laura Restrepo
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 506
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, George Fenton ranks 4,588 out of 8,785. Before him are Geoffrey Crossley (1921), Richard Thomas Lowe (1802), Sean Dyche (1971), Timothy West (1934), Thomas Campbell (1777), and Michael Caton-Jones (1957). After him are Alex Jennings (1957), Gerald Scarfe (1936), Delia Derbyshire (1937), Brendan Coyle (1963), Henry De la Beche (1796), and Molly Peters (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsGeoffrey Crossley
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 4,582
Richard Thomas Lowe
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1874
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 4,583
Sean Dyche
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 4,584
Timothy West
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 4,585
Thomas Campbell
WRITER
1777 - 1844
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 4,586
Michael Caton-Jones
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 4,587
George Fenton
COMPOSER
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 4,588
Alex Jennings
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 4,589
Gerald Scarfe
PAINTER
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 4,590
Delia Derbyshire
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2001
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 4,591
Brendan Coyle
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 4,592
Henry De la Beche
GEOLOGIST
1796 - 1855
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 4,593
Molly Peters
ACTOR
1942 - 2017
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 4,594
Among COMPOSERS In United Kingdom
Among composers born in United Kingdom, George Fenton ranks 73. Before him are John Ireland (1879), Thomas Weelkes (1576), Gavin Bryars (1943), Monty Norman (1928), William Sterndale Bennett (1816), and Thomas Tomkins (1572). After him are David Arnold (1962), Jocelyn Pook (1960), Peter Warlock (1894), John Wilbye (1574), Thomas Campion (1567), and Thomas Adès (1971).
John Ireland
1879 - 1962
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 67
Thomas Weelkes
1576 - 1623
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 68
Gavin Bryars
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 69
Monty Norman
1928 - 2022
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 70
William Sterndale Bennett
1816 - 1875
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 71
Thomas Tomkins
1572 - 1656
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 72
George Fenton
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 73
David Arnold
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 74
Jocelyn Pook
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 75
Peter Warlock
1894 - 1930
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 76
John Wilbye
1574 - 1638
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 77
Thomas Campion
1567 - 1620
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 78
Thomas Adès
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 79