FILM DIRECTOR

Jack Smith

1932 - 1989

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Jack Smith (November 14, 1932 – September 18, 1989) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Smith has received more than 76,131 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Smith is the 1,650th most popular film director (down from 1,401st in 2019), the 12,278th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,310th in 2019) and the 472nd most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 76k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jack Smith ranks 1,650 out of 2,041. Before him are Neil Marshall, Tomm Moore, Prakash Jha, Zeki Demirkubuz, Gaylen Ross, and Stacy Peralta. After him are David Mackenzie, Richard LaGravenese, Detlev Buck, Lino Brocka, Trevor Nunn, and Paolo Virzì.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Jack Smith ranks 540. Before him are Shirley Cawley, Duke Pearson, Udupi Ramachandra Rao, Clyde McPhatter, Dorothy Ashby, and Tina Brooks. After him are Kurt Schmid, Aladár Kovácsi, Charlie Rich, Bob McGrath, Nadira, and Shashikala. Among people deceased in 1989, Jack Smith ranks 291. Before him are Egon Orowan, Prem Nazir, Willi Horn, Frank Sullivan, Ludwig Schuberth, and Aristid Lindenmayer. After him are Duncan Gregg, Beatrice Lillie, Frank Adams, Nilufer Hanımsultan, Shamil Serikov, and Thomas Sopwith.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jack Smith ranks 12,278 out of 20,380. Before him are Ebon Moss-Bachrach (1977), Russell Carpenter (1950), Jesse Jackson Jr. (1965), Joan Caulfield (1922), John Wright (1909), and Natalie Merchant (1963). After him are Rya Kihlstedt (1970), Thomas McKean (1734), Lurleen Wallace (1926), Jeremy Camp (1978), Vince Gill (1957), and William Bendix (1906).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jack Smith ranks 472. Before him are Jim Wynorski (1950), Tim Van Patten (1959), Deran Sarafian (1958), Brad Anderson (1964), Gaylen Ross (1950), and Stacy Peralta (1957). After him are Richard LaGravenese (1959), Todd Solondz (1959), Jack Hannah (1913), Larry Charles (1956), Ira Sachs (1965), and Lowell Thomas (1892).

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