FILM DIRECTOR
Gerry Anderson
1929 - 2012
Gerry Anderson
Gerald Alexander Anderson (né Abrahams; 14 April 1929 – 26 December 2012) was an English television and film producer, director, writer and occasional voice artist, who is known for his futuristic television programmes, especially his 1960s productions filmed with "Supermarionation" (marionette puppets containing electric moving parts). Anderson's first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh children's series The Adventures of Twizzle (1957–58). Torchy the Battery Boy (1960), and Four Feather Falls (1960) followed. Supercar (1961–62) and Fireball XL5 (1962–63) came next, both series breaking into the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gerry Anderson has received more than 1,253,978 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Gerry Anderson is the 1,069th most popular film director (down from 811th in 2019), the 3,633rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,876th in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
47.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.45
Effective Languages (L*)
3.36
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Gerry Anderson ranks 1,069 out of 2,041. Before him are Gunnar Fischer, Rafael Azcona, Cai Chusheng, Ágnes Hranitzky, Frédéric Rossif, and David Furnish. After him are Alexander Nevzorov, Martin Frič, Franz Antel, Herbert Selpin, Zbigniew Rybczyński, and José Luis Garci.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGunnar Fischer
1910 - 2011
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 1,063
Rafael Azcona
1926 - 2008
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 1,064
Cai Chusheng
1906 - 1968
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 1,065
Ágnes Hranitzky
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 1,066
Frédéric Rossif
1922 - 1990
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 1,067
David Furnish
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,068
Gerry Anderson
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 1,069
Alexander Nevzorov
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,070
Martin Frič
1902 - 1968
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,071
Franz Antel
1913 - 2007
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 1,072
Herbert Selpin
1904 - 1942
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,073
Zbigniew Rybczyński
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,074
José Luis Garci
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,075
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Gerry Anderson ranks 377. Before him are Béla Kárpáti, Bruno Junk, Francis Bebey, Rajkumar, Ignacio Velasco, and George Moscone. After him are Günter Kunert, Dilara Aliyeva, Nathalia Timberg, Eliseo Prado, Elizabeth Spriggs, and Beverly Sills. Among people deceased in 2012, Gerry Anderson ranks 299. Before him are Zalman King, Phyllis Diller, Chikage Awashima, Nelson Prudêncio, Frances Spence, and Juan Pereda. After him are Branko Kralj, Helga Vlahović, Patricia Medina, J. Christopher Stevens, Claude Cheysson, and Adolfo Schwelm Cruz.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsBéla Kárpáti
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2003
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 371
Bruno Junk
ATHLETE
1929 - 1995
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 372
Francis Bebey
WRITER
1929 - 2001
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 373
Rajkumar
ACTOR
1929 - 2006
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 374
Ignacio Velasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 375
George Moscone
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1978
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 376
Gerry Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 377
Günter Kunert
WRITER
1929 - 2019
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 378
Dilara Aliyeva
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1991
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 379
Nathalia Timberg
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 380
Eliseo Prado
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 381
Elizabeth Spriggs
ACTOR
1929 - 2008
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 382
Beverly Sills
SINGER
1929 - 2007
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 383
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsZalman King
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2012
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 293
Phyllis Diller
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 294
Chikage Awashima
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 295
Nelson Prudêncio
ATHLETE
1944 - 2012
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 296
Frances Spence
ENGINEER
1922 - 2012
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 297
Juan Pereda
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 298
Gerry Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 299
Branko Kralj
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 300
Helga Vlahović
PRESENTER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 301
Patricia Medina
ACTOR
1919 - 2012
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 302
J. Christopher Stevens
DIPLOMAT
1960 - 2012
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 303
Claude Cheysson
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 304
Adolfo Schwelm Cruz
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 305
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Gerry Anderson ranks 3,633 out of 8,785. Before him are Dudley Pound (1877), W. D. Ross (1877), Frank Hadow (1855), Richard Hughes (1900), Ron Geesin (1943), and A. E. Housman (1859). After him are Eddie Colman (1936), Christopher O'Neill (1974), Mary F. Lyon (1925), John Smith (1938), Charles Wyville Thomson (1830), and Sydney Greenstreet (1879).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDudley Pound
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1943
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3,627
W. D. Ross
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1971
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3,628
Frank Hadow
TENNIS PLAYER
1855 - 1946
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3,629
Richard Hughes
WRITER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3,630
Ron Geesin
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 3,631
A. E. Housman
WRITER
1859 - 1936
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 3,632
Gerry Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,633
Eddie Colman
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1958
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,634
Christopher O'Neill
BUSINESSPERSON
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,635
Mary F. Lyon
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,636
John Smith
POLITICIAN
1938 - 1994
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,637
Charles Wyville Thomson
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1882
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,638
Sydney Greenstreet
ACTOR
1879 - 1954
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 3,639
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Gerry Anderson ranks 81. Before him are Nick Park (1958), Roy Ward Baker (1916), Mike Figgis (1948), Barry Ackroyd (1954), John Alcott (1930), and Charles Jarrott (1927). After him are Freddie Francis (1917), Mark Herman (1954), Joe Wright (1972), Edgar Wright (1974), John Grierson (1898), and Jonathan Glazer (1965).
Nick Park
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 75
Roy Ward Baker
1916 - 2010
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 76
Mike Figgis
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 77
Barry Ackroyd
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 78
John Alcott
1930 - 1986
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 79
Charles Jarrott
1927 - 2011
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 80
Gerry Anderson
1929 - 2012
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 81
Freddie Francis
1917 - 2007
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 82
Mark Herman
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 83
Joe Wright
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 84
Edgar Wright
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 85
John Grierson
1898 - 1972
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 86
Jonathan Glazer
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 87