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FILM DIRECTOR

Herschell Gordon Lewis

1926 - 2016

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Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the "splatter" subgenre of horror films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Herschell Gordon Lewis has received more than 481,227 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Herschell Gordon Lewis is the 986th most popular film director (down from 911th in 2019), the 6,480th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,020th in 2019) and the 255th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 480k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.75

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.21

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 986 out of 1,581. Before him are Zbigniew Rybczyński, Joe Ranft, Daniel Mann, Todd Haynes, Frank Pierson, and Jean-Marie Poiré. After him are Mario Van Peebles, Nana Jorjadze, Andrew Stanton, Hamo Beknazarian, Iwao Takamoto, and Spike Jonze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 308. Before him are Philippe Chatrier, Jacques Rozier, Revaz Chkheidze, Rodrigo Carazo Odio, Brita Borg, and Jacques Swaters. After him are Anahit Tsitsikian, Salahuddin of Selangor, Dietmar Schönherr, Abel Goumba, Hermann Kant, and Armand Penverne. Among people deceased in 2016, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 304. Before him are Pauline Oliveros, Abu Ali al-Anbari, Alfred G. Knudson, Anatoli Ilyin, Vladica Kovačević, and Michel Déon. After him are Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, Néstor Gonçalves, José Parra Martínez, Anthony D. Smith, Laurent Pokou, and Mother Angelica.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 6,480 out of 18,182. Before him are Michael Stonebraker (1943), Don Knotts (1924), José Graziano da Silva (1949), Gary Gilmore (1940), Barbara Jones (1937), and Al St. John (1892). After him are Cristine Rose (1951), Wendy Makkena (1958), Charlotte Stewart (1941), Vikki Carr (1941), Cam Gigandet (1982), and Jamey Sheridan (1951).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Herschell Gordon Lewis ranks 255. Before him are Archie Mayo (1891), Steve Kloves (1960), Joe Ranft (1960), Daniel Mann (1912), Todd Haynes (1961), and Frank Pierson (1925). After him are Andrew Stanton (1965), Iwao Takamoto (1925), Spike Jonze (1969), Walter Lang (1896), Harold Becker (1928), and David Twohy (1955).

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Filmography

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