FILM DIRECTOR
Jim Henson
1936 - 1990
Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Henson has received more than 10,396,634 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Jim Henson is the 306th most popular film director (down from 302nd in 2019), the 1,937th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,004th in 2019) and the 80th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
58.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
2.42
Effective Languages (L*)
5.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Jim Henson ranks 306 out of 2,041. Before him are Mamoru Oshii, Mikhail Kalatozov, Satoshi Kon, Raúl Ruiz, John Boorman, and Philippe de Broca. After him are Paul Schrader, Krzysztof Zanussi, Gaspar Noé, Tengiz Abuladze, Eldar Ryazanov, and Frank Borzage.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMamoru Oshii
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 300
Mikhail Kalatozov
1903 - 1973
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 301
Satoshi Kon
1963 - 2010
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 302
Raúl Ruiz
1941 - 2011
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 303
John Boorman
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 304
Philippe de Broca
1933 - 2004
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 305
Jim Henson
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 306
Paul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 307
Krzysztof Zanussi
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 308
Gaspar Noé
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 309
Tengiz Abuladze
1924 - 1994
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 310
Eldar Ryazanov
1927 - 2015
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 311
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 312
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Jim Henson ranks 113. Before him are Glenda Jackson, Aleida March, Didier Ratsiraka, Frank Stella, Christiane Martel, and James Mirrlees. After him are Jacques Mesrine, Frances Shand Kydd, Raimonds Pauls, Julio María Sanguinetti, Solomon Burke, and A. S. Byatt. Among people deceased in 1990, Jim Henson ranks 61. Before him are Sammy Davis Jr., Aaron Copland, Edward A. Murphy Jr., Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Stewart Bell, and Volodymyr Shcherbytsky. After him are Tadeusz Kantor, Arthur Kennedy, Samuel Noah Kramer, Lewis Mumford, Nicola Abbagnano, and Samuel Doe.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsGlenda Jackson
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 107
Aleida March
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 108
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 109
Frank Stella
PAINTER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 110
Christiane Martel
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 111
James Mirrlees
ECONOMIST
1936 - 2018
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 112
Jim Henson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 113
Jacques Mesrine
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1979
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 114
Frances Shand Kydd
NOBLEMAN
1936 - 2004
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 115
Raimonds Pauls
COMPOSER
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 116
Julio María Sanguinetti
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 117
Solomon Burke
SINGER
1936 - 2010
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 118
A. S. Byatt
WRITER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 119
Others Deceased in 1990
Go to all RankingsSammy Davis Jr.
SINGER
1925 - 1990
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 55
Aaron Copland
COMPOSER
1900 - 1990
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 56
Edward A. Murphy Jr.
ENGINEER
1918 - 1990
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 57
Stevie Ray Vaughan
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1990
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 58
John Stewart Bell
PHYSICIST
1928 - 1990
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 59
Volodymyr Shcherbytsky
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1990
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 60
Jim Henson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 61
Tadeusz Kantor
PAINTER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 62
Arthur Kennedy
ACTOR
1914 - 1990
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 63
Samuel Noah Kramer
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1990
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 64
Lewis Mumford
WRITER
1895 - 1990
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 65
Nicola Abbagnano
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1990
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 66
Samuel Doe
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1990
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 67
In United States
Among people born in United States, Jim Henson ranks 1,937 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry A. Wallace (1888), Maria Branyas (1907), Ted Turner (1938), Moby (1965), Mick Foley (1965), and Connie Francis (1938). After him are Wilbur Scoville (1865), Martha Stewart (1941), Avery Brundage (1887), Sequoyah (1770), Lee Majors (1939), and Carl Andre (1935).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHenry A. Wallace
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1965
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 1,931
Maria Branyas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1907 - 2024
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,932
Ted Turner
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,933
Moby
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,934
Mick Foley
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,935
Connie Francis
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 1,936
Jim Henson
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,937
Wilbur Scoville
BIOLOGIST
1865 - 1942
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,938
Martha Stewart
BUSINESSPERSON
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1,939
Avery Brundage
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1975
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1,940
Sequoyah
INVENTOR
1770 - 1843
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 1,941
Lee Majors
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 1,942
Carl Andre
PAINTER
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 1,943
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Jim Henson ranks 80. Before him are Tex Avery (1908), Sam Raimi (1959), Spike Lee (1957), Roger Corman (1926), Michael Bay (1965), and Stanley Kramer (1913). After him are Paul Schrader (1946), Frank Borzage (1894), Darren Aronofsky (1969), King Vidor (1894), Steven Soderbergh (1963), and Garry Marshall (1934).
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 74
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 75
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 76
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 77
Michael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 78
Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 79
Jim Henson
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 80
Paul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 81
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 82
Darren Aronofsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 83
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 84
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 85
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 86