FILM DIRECTOR
Hugh Hudson
1936 - 2023
Hugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson (25 August 1936 – 10 February 2023) was an English film director. He was among a generation of British directors who would begin their career making documentaries and television commercials before going on to have success in films. Hudson directed the 1981 Academy Award and BAFTA Award Best Picture Chariots of Fire, a film ranked 19th in the British Film Institute's list of Top 100 British films. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hugh Hudson has received more than 557,329 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Hugh Hudson is the 538th most popular film director (up from 606th in 2019), the 1,988th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,254th in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
560k
Page Views (PV)
53.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Hugh Hudson ranks 538 out of 2,041. Before him are Ferdinand Zecca, Alain Corneau, Andrzej Munk, Denys Arcand, Philip Kaufman, and Paul W. S. Anderson. After him are Olivier Assayas, Dadasaheb Phalke, Wojciech Has, Lindsay Anderson, Henning Carlsen, and James Wan.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFerdinand Zecca
1864 - 1947
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 532
Alain Corneau
1943 - 2010
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 533
Andrzej Munk
1921 - 1961
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 534
Denys Arcand
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 535
Philip Kaufman
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 536
Paul W. S. Anderson
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 537
Hugh Hudson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 538
Olivier Assayas
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 539
Dadasaheb Phalke
1870 - 1944
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 540
Wojciech Has
1925 - 2000
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 541
Lindsay Anderson
1923 - 1994
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 542
Henning Carlsen
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 543
James Wan
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 544
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Hugh Hudson ranks 198. Before him are Hazem El Beblawi, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Valentín Paniagua, Polina Astakhova, Andrej Kvašňák, and Philip Kaufman. After him are Frederic Forrest, Adolfo Nicolás, Tony Musante, Trần Đức Lương, Šaban Bajramović, and Carl, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 2023, Hugh Hudson ranks 231. Before him are Paolo Magnani, Julian Sands, Fernando Villavicencio, Sandra Day O'Connor, Jean-Jacques Honorat, and Marinho Peres. After him are Anton Tus, Frederic Forrest, Kenneth Anger, Álvaro Colom, Richard Belzer, and Carmen Sevilla.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsHazem El Beblawi
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 192
Stefano Delle Chiaie
EXTREMIST
1936 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 193
Valentín Paniagua
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2006
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 194
Polina Astakhova
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2005
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 195
Andrej Kvašňák
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 196
Philip Kaufman
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 197
Hugh Hudson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 198
Frederic Forrest
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 199
Adolfo Nicolás
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2020
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 200
Tony Musante
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 201
Trần Đức Lương
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 202
Šaban Bajramović
SINGER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 203
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 204
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsPaolo Magnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2023
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 225
Julian Sands
ACTOR
1958 - 2023
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 226
Fernando Villavicencio
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2023
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 227
Sandra Day O'Connor
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 228
Jean-Jacques Honorat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 229
Marinho Peres
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 230
Hugh Hudson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 231
Anton Tus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 232
Frederic Forrest
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 233
Kenneth Anger
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2023
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 234
Álvaro Colom
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 235
Richard Belzer
ACTOR
1944 - 2023
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 236
Carmen Sevilla
ACTOR
1930 - 2023
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 237
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Hugh Hudson ranks 1,988 out of 8,785. Before him are Edith Pargeter (1913), Paul W. S. Anderson (1965), Herbert Read (1893), Francis Rossi (1949), John Adams (1767), and Randolph Churchill (1911). After him are Daisy, Princess of Pless (1873), Richard Parkes Bonington (1801), Robert Morley (1908), Colin Renfrew (1937), Dennis W. Sciama (1926), and Tom Hiddleston (1981).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdith Pargeter
WRITER
1913 - 1995
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 1,982
Paul W. S. Anderson
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 1,983
Herbert Read
WRITER
1893 - 1968
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 1,984
Francis Rossi
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,985
John Adams
EXTREMIST
1767 - 1829
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,986
Randolph Churchill
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1968
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 1,987
Hugh Hudson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,988
Daisy, Princess of Pless
CELEBRITY
1873 - 1943
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,989
Richard Parkes Bonington
PAINTER
1801 - 1828
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,990
Robert Morley
ACTOR
1908 - 1992
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1,991
Colin Renfrew
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,992
Dennis W. Sciama
PHYSICIST
1926 - 1999
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,993
Tom Hiddleston
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,994
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Hugh Hudson ranks 37. Before him are John Badham (1939), Michael Apted (1941), Mike Leigh (1943), Peter Yates (1929), Ken Annakin (1914), and Paul W. S. Anderson (1965). After him are George Albert Smith (1864), David Byrne (1952), Chris Menges (1940), Anthony Asquith (1902), Lewis Gilbert (1920), and Michael Powell (1905).
John Badham
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 31
Michael Apted
1941 - 2021
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 32
Mike Leigh
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 33
Peter Yates
1929 - 2011
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 34
Ken Annakin
1914 - 2009
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 35
Paul W. S. Anderson
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 36
Hugh Hudson
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 37
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 38
David Byrne
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 39
Chris Menges
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 40
Anthony Asquith
1902 - 1968
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 41
Lewis Gilbert
1920 - 2018
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 42
Michael Powell
1905 - 1990
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 43