FILM DIRECTOR
Henri-Georges Clouzot
1907 - 1977
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒɔʁʒ kluzo]; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear (1953) and Les Diaboliques (1955), which are critically recognized as among the greatest films of the 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Henri-Georges Clouzot has received more than 413,601 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Henri-Georges Clouzot is the 142nd most popular film director (up from 158th in 2019), the 990th most popular biography from France (up from 1,046th in 2019) and the 20th most popular French Film Director.
Henri-Georges Clouzot is most famous for his film, "The Wages of Fear" (1953). The film is about four men who are hired to transport two trucks of nitroglycerin through treacherous terrain and over a mountain.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
62.93
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
44
Languages Editions (L)
5.60
Effective Languages (L*)
3.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 142 out of 2,041. Before him are Lewis Milestone, Jacques Demy, Volker Schlöndorff, Moustapha Akkad, D. W. Griffith, and Michael Cimino. After him are Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Max Reinhardt, Alice Guy-Blaché, Jonathan Demme, and Frances Marion.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLewis Milestone
1895 - 1980
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 136
Jacques Demy
1931 - 1990
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 137
Volker Schlöndorff
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 138
Moustapha Akkad
1930 - 2005
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 139
D. W. Griffith
1875 - 1948
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 140
Michael Cimino
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 141
Henri-Georges Clouzot
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 142
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 143
Vsevolod Meyerhold
1874 - 1940
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 144
Max Reinhardt
1873 - 1943
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 145
Alice Guy-Blaché
1873 - 1968
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 146
Jonathan Demme
1944 - 2017
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 147
Frances Marion
1888 - 1973
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1907, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 50. Before him are Compay Segundo, Lê Duẩn, Varlam Shalamov, W. H. Auden, Solomon Asch, and Pujie. After him are Barbara Stanwyck, U Nu, Alexander R. Todd, Zarah Leander, Yoshiko Kawashima, and Alfonso, Prince of Asturias. Among people deceased in 1977, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 27. Before him are Clarice Lispector, Andreas Baader, Archibald Hill, Howard Hawks, Bing Crosby, and Alexander Luria. After him are Edgar Adrian, Peter Finch, Gudrun Ensslin, Groucho Marx, Sergey Ilyushin, and James Jones.
Others Born in 1907
Go to all RankingsCompay Segundo
MUSICIAN
1907 - 2003
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 44
Lê Duẩn
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 45
Varlam Shalamov
WRITER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 46
W. H. Auden
WRITER
1907 - 1973
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 47
Solomon Asch
PSYCHOLOGIST
1907 - 1996
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 48
Pujie
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1994
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 49
Henri-Georges Clouzot
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 50
Barbara Stanwyck
ACTOR
1907 - 1990
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 51
U Nu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1995
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 52
Alexander R. Todd
CHEMIST
1907 - 1997
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 53
Zarah Leander
SINGER
1907 - 1981
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 54
Yoshiko Kawashima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1948
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 55
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1938
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 56
Others Deceased in 1977
Go to all RankingsClarice Lispector
WRITER
1920 - 1977
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 21
Andreas Baader
EXTREMIST
1943 - 1977
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 22
Archibald Hill
BIOLOGIST
1886 - 1977
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 23
Howard Hawks
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1977
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 24
Bing Crosby
SINGER
1903 - 1977
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 25
Alexander Luria
PSYCHOLOGIST
1902 - 1977
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 26
Henri-Georges Clouzot
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 27
Edgar Adrian
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 28
Peter Finch
ACTOR
1916 - 1977
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 29
Gudrun Ensslin
EXTREMIST
1940 - 1977
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 30
Groucho Marx
ACTOR
1890 - 1977
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 31
Sergey Ilyushin
ENGINEER
1894 - 1977
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 32
James Jones
WRITER
1921 - 1977
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 33
In France
Among people born in France, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 990 out of 6,770. Before him are Daniel Cohn-Bendit (1945), Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1486), Philippe Ariès (1914), Germaine of Foix (1488), Étienne Bézout (1730), and Augustin Robespierre (1763). After him are Laurent Blanc (1965), Henrietta Maria of France (1609), Jean-Pierre Jeunet (1953), Charles Nodier (1780), Jean Casimir-Perier (1847), and Louis-Eugène Cavaignac (1802).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsDaniel Cohn-Bendit
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 984
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 985
Philippe Ariès
WRITER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 986
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 987
Étienne Bézout
MATHEMATICIAN
1730 - 1783
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 988
Augustin Robespierre
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1794
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 989
Henri-Georges Clouzot
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 990
Laurent Blanc
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 991
Henrietta Maria of France
COMPANION
1609 - 1669
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 992
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 993
Charles Nodier
WRITER
1780 - 1844
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 994
Jean Casimir-Perier
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1907
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 995
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1857
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 996
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Henri-Georges Clouzot ranks 20. Before him are René Clair (1898), Marcel Carné (1906), Jean-Pierre Melville (1917), Claude Lelouch (1937), René Clément (1913), and Jacques Demy (1931). After him are Jean-Pierre Jeunet (1953), Alice Guy-Blaché (1873), Louis Malle (1932), Abel Gance (1889), Jacques Rivette (1928), and Jean Vigo (1905).
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 14
Marcel Carné
1906 - 1996
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 15
Jean-Pierre Melville
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 16
Claude Lelouch
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 17
René Clément
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 18
Jacques Demy
1931 - 1990
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 19
Henri-Georges Clouzot
1907 - 1977
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 20
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 21
Alice Guy-Blaché
1873 - 1968
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 22
Louis Malle
1932 - 1995
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 23
Abel Gance
1889 - 1981
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 24
Jacques Rivette
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 25
Jean Vigo
1905 - 1934
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 26