COMPOSER
Joel Goldsmith
1957 - 2012
Joel Goldsmith
Joel King Goldsmith (November 19, 1957 – April 29, 2012) was an American composer of film, television, and video game music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joel Goldsmith has received more than 247,710 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Joel Goldsmith is the 1,316th most popular composer (down from 1,271st in 2019), the 9,409th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,262nd in 2019) and the 105th most popular American Composer.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
51.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
4.74
Effective Languages (L*)
2.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Joel Goldsmith ranks 1,316 out of 1,451. Before him are Peter Warlock, Javier Navarrete, Brian Tyler, John Wilbye, Thomas Campion, and Ned Rorem. After him are Thomas Adès, Kurt Thomas, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Udo Zimmermann, and Hauschka.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Warlock
1894 - 1930
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 1,310
Javier Navarrete
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 1,311
Brian Tyler
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,312
John Wilbye
1574 - 1638
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,313
Thomas Campion
1567 - 1620
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,314
Ned Rorem
1923 - 2022
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,315
Joel Goldsmith
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 1,316
Thomas Adès
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 1,317
Kurt Thomas
1904 - 1973
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 1,318
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 1,319
Thanos Mikroutsikos
1947 - 2019
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 1,320
Udo Zimmermann
1943 - 2021
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 1,321
Hauschka
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 1,322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Joel Goldsmith ranks 421. Before him are Masako Yoshida, Doug Sampson, Tomoko Ohara, Othmar Karas, Jacques Gamblin, and Haruhisa Hasegawa. After him are Harald Schmidt, Daína Chaviano, Vladimir Kiselyov, Mira Nair, Jean-François Domergue, and Hirokazu Tanaka. Among people deceased in 2012, Joel Goldsmith ranks 396. Before him are Bill Moggridge, Ralph McQuarrie, Slater Martin, István Csurka, Jorge Manicera, and Rodolfo Quezada Toruño. After him are Dolphy, Ruy de Freitas, Margaret Osborne duPont, Boris Razinsky, Murray Rose, and Mike Sparken.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsMasako Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 415
Doug Sampson
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 416
Tomoko Ohara
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 417
Othmar Karas
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 418
Jacques Gamblin
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 419
Haruhisa Hasegawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 420
Joel Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 421
Harald Schmidt
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 422
Daína Chaviano
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 423
Vladimir Kiselyov
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 424
Mira Nair
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 425
Jean-François Domergue
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 426
Hirokazu Tanaka
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 427
Others Deceased in 2012
Go to all RankingsBill Moggridge
DESIGNER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 390
Ralph McQuarrie
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 391
Slater Martin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 392
István Csurka
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2012
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 393
Jorge Manicera
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 394
Rodolfo Quezada Toruño
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2012
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 395
Joel Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 396
Dolphy
COMEDIAN
1928 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 397
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 398
Margaret Osborne duPont
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 399
Boris Razinsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 400
Murray Rose
SWIMMER
1939 - 2012
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 401
Mike Sparken
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 402
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joel Goldsmith ranks 9,409 out of 20,380. Before him are Jessi (1988), John Green (1977), Brooke Smith (1967), Lois Wilson (1894), Kurt Warner (1971), and Rickie Lee Jones (1954). After him are Marguerite De La Motte (1902), Sonny Terry (1911), Rob Kardashian (1987), Regina King (1971), Alfred E. Green (1889), and Ann Savage (1921).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJessi
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9,403
John Green
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9,404
Brooke Smith
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9,405
Lois Wilson
ACTOR
1894 - 1988
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9,406
Kurt Warner
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9,407
Rickie Lee Jones
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 9,408
Joel Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,409
Marguerite De La Motte
ACTOR
1902 - 1950
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,410
Sonny Terry
SINGER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,411
Rob Kardashian
CELEBRITY
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,412
Regina King
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,413
Alfred E. Green
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1960
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,414
Ann Savage
ACTOR
1921 - 2008
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9,415
Among COMPOSERS In United States
Among composers born in United States, Joel Goldsmith ranks 105. Before him are Steve Jablonsky (1970), H. C. Robbins Landon (1926), James Scott (1885), Harry Warren (1893), Brian Tyler (1972), and Ned Rorem (1923). After him are Horatio Parker (1863), Vincent Persichetti (1915), Christopher Young (1958), John Debney (1956), Earl Scruggs (1924), and Bruce Broughton (1945).
Steve Jablonsky
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 99
H. C. Robbins Landon
1926 - 2009
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 100
James Scott
1885 - 1938
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 101
Harry Warren
1893 - 1981
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 102
Brian Tyler
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 103
Ned Rorem
1923 - 2022
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 104
Joel Goldsmith
1957 - 2012
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 105
Horatio Parker
1863 - 1919
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 106
Vincent Persichetti
1915 - 1987
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 107
Christopher Young
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 108
John Debney
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 109
Earl Scruggs
1924 - 2012
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 110
Bruce Broughton
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 111