FILM DIRECTOR
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
Glauber Rocha
Glauber de Andrade Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡlawbeʁ dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadʒi ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth are often considered to be two of the greatest achievements in Brazilian cinematic history, being selected by Abraccine as, respectively, the second and fifth best Brazilian films of all-time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Glauber Rocha has received more than 196,454 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Glauber Rocha is the 458th most popular film director (up from 507th in 2019), the 195th most popular biography from Brazil and the most popular Brazilian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
55.04
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.04
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Glauber Rocha ranks 458 out of 2,041. Before him are Yves Allégret, Gérard Oury, Maya Deren, Umberto Lenzi, Jacques Deray, and Delbert Mann. After him are Lung Chien, John Lasseter, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Nadine Trintignant, and Tom Holland.
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HPI: 55.25
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HPI: 55.23
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HPI: 55.19
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Rank: 457
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 458
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HPI: 55.03
Rank: 459
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HPI: 55.03
Rank: 460
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Rank: 461
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HPI: 55.01
Rank: 462
Nadine Trintignant
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HPI: 55.01
Rank: 463
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1943 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 464
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Glauber Rocha ranks 164. Before him are Elvīra Ozoliņa, Frank Vincent, Donald Adamson, Veruschka von Lehndorff, Karen Black, and Takako Shimazu. After him are Alberto Festa, Wendy Carlos, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Yoshinobu Ishii, Susan Flannery, and John Badham. Among people deceased in 1981, Glauber Rocha ranks 76. Before him are Nelson Algren, Kirill Kondrashin, Franjo Šeper, Marcel Bezençon, Yakov Pavlov, and Nisargadatta Maharaj. After him are Alexander Kotov, Manuel Urrutia Lleó, Savitri, Harry Harlow, Helmut Gröttrup, and Nargis.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsElvīra Ozoliņa
ATHLETE
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 158
Frank Vincent
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 159
Donald Adamson
WRITER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 160
Veruschka von Lehndorff
MODEL
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 161
Karen Black
ACTOR
1939 - 2013
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 162
Takako Shimazu
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 163
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 164
Alberto Festa
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 165
Wendy Carlos
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 166
Jorge Paulo Lemann
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 167
Yoshinobu Ishii
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 168
Susan Flannery
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 169
John Badham
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 170
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsNelson Algren
WRITER
1909 - 1981
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 70
Kirill Kondrashin
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1981
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 71
Franjo Šeper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 72
Marcel Bezençon
JOURNALIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 73
Yakov Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1981
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 74
Nisargadatta Maharaj
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 75
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 76
Alexander Kotov
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 77
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 78
Savitri
ACTOR
1936 - 1981
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 79
Harry Harlow
PSYCHOLOGIST
1905 - 1981
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 80
Helmut Gröttrup
INVENTOR
1916 - 1981
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 81
Nargis
ACTOR
1929 - 1981
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 82
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Glauber Rocha ranks 195 out of 2,236. Before him are Geraldo Majella Agnelo (1933), Alexandre Pato (1989), Mazinho (1966), Wallace Oliveira (1994), Mário Jardel (1973), and Djalminha (1970). After him are Jorge Paulo Lemann (1939), Hermeto Pascoal (1936), Wilson da Silva Piazza (1943), Candido Portinari (1903), Raoni Metuktire (1940), and Luís of Orléans-Braganza (1878).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsGeraldo Majella Agnelo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 189
Alexandre Pato
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 190
Mazinho
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 191
Wallace Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 192
Mário Jardel
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 193
Djalminha
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 194
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 195
Jorge Paulo Lemann
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 196
Hermeto Pascoal
MUSICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 197
Wilson da Silva Piazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 198
Candido Portinari
PAINTER
1903 - 1962
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 199
Raoni Metuktire
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 200
Luís of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1920
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 201
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil
Among film directors born in Brazil, Glauber Rocha ranks 1. After him are Fernando Meirelles (1955), Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Walter Salles (1956), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), José Padilha (1967), Bruno Barreto (1955), and Carlos Saldanha (1965).
Glauber Rocha
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1
Fernando Meirelles
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 2
Alberto Cavalcanti
1897 - 1982
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 3
Walter Salles
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 4
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
1928 - 2018
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5
José Padilha
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 6
Bruno Barreto
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 7
Carlos Saldanha
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 8