FILM DIRECTOR
Hans Hass
1919 - 2013
Hans Hass
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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Hass has received more than 207,054 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Hans Hass is the 729th most popular film director (down from 675th in 2019), the 699th most popular biography from Austria (down from 636th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Austrian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
210k
Page Views (PV)
51.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
2.61
Effective Languages (L*)
3.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Hans Hass ranks 729 out of 2,041. Before him are Jack Arnold, Emile Ardolino, Clyde Geronimi, Alexei Uchitel, Dan O'Bannon, and Rudolph Maté. After him are Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Konrad Wolf, Jaromil Jireš, Pupi Avati, Karel Lamač, and James Whale.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Arnold
1916 - 1992
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 723
Emile Ardolino
1943 - 1993
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 724
Clyde Geronimi
1901 - 1989
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 725
Alexei Uchitel
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 726
Dan O'Bannon
1946 - 2009
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 727
Rudolph Maté
1898 - 1964
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 728
Hans Hass
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 729
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 730
Konrad Wolf
1925 - 1982
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 731
Jaromil Jireš
1935 - 2001
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 732
Pupi Avati
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 733
Karel Lamač
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 734
James Whale
1889 - 1957
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 735
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1919, Hans Hass ranks 174. Before him are Pál Losonczi, Tatyana Baramzina, Rocky Graziano, Angelo Felici, John Ljunggren, and George Shearing. After him are Gayatri Devi, Arthur Cronquist, Gert Fredriksson, François Bordes, Gilles Andriamahazo, and Ivan Sidorenko. Among people deceased in 2013, Hans Hass ranks 232. Before him are George Duke, Henri Alleg, Barry Jackson, August Schellenberg, Emile Griffith, and Norma Bengell. After him are Daniel Duval, Natalya Gorbanevskaya, Zdeněk Zikán, Hiroshi Nakajima, Gerda Lerner, and John Tavener.
Others Born in 1919
Go to all RankingsPál Losonczi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2005
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 168
Tatyana Baramzina
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 1944
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 169
Rocky Graziano
BOXER
1919 - 1990
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 170
Angelo Felici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 171
John Ljunggren
ATHLETE
1919 - 2000
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 172
George Shearing
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2011
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 173
Hans Hass
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 174
Gayatri Devi
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2009
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 175
Arthur Cronquist
BIOLOGIST
1919 - 1992
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 176
Gert Fredriksson
ATHLETE
1919 - 2006
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 177
François Bordes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1919 - 1981
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 178
Gilles Andriamahazo
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1989
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 179
Ivan Sidorenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1994
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 180
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsGeorge Duke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 226
Henri Alleg
WRITER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 227
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 228
August Schellenberg
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 229
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 230
Norma Bengell
ACTOR
1935 - 2013
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 231
Hans Hass
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 232
Daniel Duval
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 233
Natalya Gorbanevskaya
WRITER
1936 - 2013
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 234
Zdeněk Zikán
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 235
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 236
Gerda Lerner
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 237
John Tavener
COMPOSER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 238
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Hans Hass ranks 699 out of 1,424. Before him are Leopold Hofmann (1738), Heinz von Foerster (1911), Alfréd Wetzler (1918), Rudolf von Alt (1812), Heinz Weixelbraun (1963), and Joseph Hellmesberger Sr. (1828). After him are Josef Hickersberger (1948), Mateo Kovačić (1994), Franz Josef Popp (1886), Josef Uridil (1895), Helene Engelmann (1898), and Jacob Taubes (1923).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsLeopold Hofmann
COMPOSER
1738 - 1793
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 693
Heinz von Foerster
PHYSICIST
1911 - 2002
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 694
Alfréd Wetzler
WRITER
1918 - 1988
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 695
Rudolf von Alt
PAINTER
1812 - 1905
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 696
Heinz Weixelbraun
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 697
Joseph Hellmesberger Sr.
COMPOSER
1828 - 1893
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 698
Hans Hass
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 699
Josef Hickersberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 700
Mateo Kovačić
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 701
Franz Josef Popp
BUSINESSPERSON
1886 - 1954
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 702
Josef Uridil
SOCCER PLAYER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 703
Helene Engelmann
SKATER
1898 - 1985
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 704
Jacob Taubes
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 705
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Austria
Among film directors born in Austria, Hans Hass ranks 11. Before him are Gustav Ucicky (1899), Alexander Korda (1893), Ernst Marischka (1893), Ulrich Seidl (1952), Francis Lawrence (1971), and Richard Oswald (1880). After him are Harald Reinl (1908), Joe May (1880), Franz Antel (1913), Leopold Lindtberg (1902), Stefan Ruzowitzky (1961), and Luise Fleck (1873).
Gustav Ucicky
1899 - 1961
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 5
Alexander Korda
1893 - 1956
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 6
Ernst Marischka
1893 - 1963
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 7
Ulrich Seidl
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8
Francis Lawrence
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 9
Richard Oswald
1880 - 1963
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 10
Hans Hass
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 11
Harald Reinl
1908 - 1986
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 12
Joe May
1880 - 1954
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 13
Franz Antel
1913 - 2007
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 14
Leopold Lindtberg
1902 - 1984
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 15
Stefan Ruzowitzky
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 16
Luise Fleck
1873 - 1950
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 17