FILM DIRECTOR

Harold Prince

1928 - 2019

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Harold Smith Prince (born Harold Smith; January 30, 1928 – July 31, 2019), commonly known as Hal Prince, was an American theatre director and producer known for his work in musical theatre. One of the foremost figures in 20th-century American theatre, Prince became associated throughout his career with many of the most noteworthy musicals in Broadway history, including West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, and Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harold Prince has received more than 758,554 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Harold Prince is the 1,724th most popular film director (down from 1,480th in 2019), the 13,257th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,211th in 2019) and the 503rd most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 760k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Harold Prince ranks 1,724 out of 2,041. Before him are Brad Silberling, James Marsh, Antonia Bird, Mia Hansen-Løve, Tate Taylor, and Jennifer Lynch. After him are Errol Morris, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krzysztof Krauze, Simon Curtis, Julien Temple, and Miguel Sapochnik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Harold Prince ranks 578. Before him are Vince Edwards, Conrad Janis, Keely Smith, Kapila Vatsyayan, Herbert Flam, and Richard M. Sherman. After him are Donald Henderson, Barbara Nichols, Toaripi Lauti, Salvador Laurel, Jackie Mason, and June Maston. Among people deceased in 2019, Harold Prince ranks 565. Before him are Abdul Hamid, Catherine Burns, Jorge Hernández, Warren Cole, Fernando Clavijo, and Red Kelly. After him are Frederico Rosa, Ulf Bengtsson, Eddie Garcia, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Tommy Smith, and Alan Rollinson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harold Prince ranks 13,257 out of 20,380. Before him are Colin Cunningham (1966), George Clayton Johnson (1929), William P. Fessenden (1806), Jonathan David (2000), Greil Marcus (1945), and Alexander Martin (1740). After him are Abigail Spencer (1981), Tisha Campbell-Martin (1968), Timothy Omundson (1969), Joel Surnow (1955), Ruthie Tompson (1910), and Sandy Duncan (1946).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Harold Prince ranks 503. Before him are Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), Hal Hartley (1959), Sam Esmail (1977), Brad Silberling (1963), Tate Taylor (1969), and Jennifer Lynch (1968). After him are Errol Morris (1948), Dean Devlin (1962), Harmony Korine (1973), Lucien Hubbard (1888), David Nutter (1960), and John Sayles (1950).

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