FILM DIRECTOR
John Madden
1949 - Today
John Madden
John Philip Madden (born 8 April 1949) is an English director of stage, film, television, and radio. He is known for directing Shakespeare in Love (1998), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Madden has received more than 12,682,433 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). John Madden is the 620th most popular film director (up from 647th in 2019), the 2,300th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,412th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
52.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
4.38
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John Madden ranks 620 out of 2,041. Before him are Jim Sheridan, Jean Rollin, Georges Franju, Andrew Birkin, Tran Anh Hung, and Richard C. Sarafian. After him are Paul Greengrass, Arnold Fanck, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Sergei Gerasimov, Peter Hyams, and Yuri Ilyenko.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJim Sheridan
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 614
Jean Rollin
1938 - 2010
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 615
Georges Franju
1912 - 1987
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 616
Andrew Birkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 617
Tran Anh Hung
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 618
Richard C. Sarafian
1930 - 2013
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 619
John Madden
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 620
Paul Greengrass
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 621
Arnold Fanck
1889 - 1974
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 622
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 623
Sergei Gerasimov
1906 - 1985
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 624
Peter Hyams
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 625
Yuri Ilyenko
1936 - 2010
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 626
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, John Madden ranks 247. Before him are Alaa Hussein Ali, Erik Estrada, Ibrahim Mahlab, Sotiris Kaiafas, Jim Sheridan, and Niels Arestrup. After him are Conny Torstensson, Mustafa Denizli, Veronica Cartwright, Jim Carroll, Kiran Bedi, and Rob Cohen.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsAlaa Hussein Ali
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 241
Erik Estrada
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 242
Ibrahim Mahlab
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 243
Sotiris Kaiafas
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 244
Jim Sheridan
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 245
Niels Arestrup
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 246
John Madden
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 247
Conny Torstensson
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 248
Mustafa Denizli
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 249
Veronica Cartwright
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 250
Jim Carroll
WRITER
1949 - 2009
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 251
Kiran Bedi
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 252
Rob Cohen
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 253
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Madden ranks 2,300 out of 8,785. Before him are John Terry (1980), Sylvester McCoy (1943), Edward Daniel Clarke (1769), Jimmy Somerville (1961), Joseph Raphson (1648), and Alan Gardiner (1879). After him are Al Stewart (1945), David Stirling (1915), Paul Greengrass (1955), Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810), Lullus (710), and Jackie Oliver (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Terry
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 2,294
Sylvester McCoy
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,295
Edward Daniel Clarke
BIOLOGIST
1769 - 1822
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,296
Jimmy Somerville
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,297
Joseph Raphson
MATHEMATICIAN
1648 - 1715
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,298
Alan Gardiner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,299
John Madden
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,300
Al Stewart
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 2,301
David Stirling
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1990
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 2,302
Paul Greengrass
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 2,303
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert
HISTORIAN
1810 - 1870
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 2,304
Lullus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 786
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 2,305
Jackie Oliver
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 2,306
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, John Madden ranks 48. Before him are Lewis Gilbert (1920), Michael Powell (1905), Norman McLaren (1914), Nicolas Roeg (1928), John Glen (1932), and Andrew Birkin (1945). After him are Paul Greengrass (1955), Robert Stevenson (1905), Terence Davies (1945), Richard Marquand (1937), J. Stuart Blackton (1875), and James Whale (1889).
Lewis Gilbert
1920 - 2018
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 42
Michael Powell
1905 - 1990
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 43
Norman McLaren
1914 - 1987
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 44
Nicolas Roeg
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 45
John Glen
1932 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 46
Andrew Birkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 47
John Madden
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 48
Paul Greengrass
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 49
Robert Stevenson
1905 - 1986
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 50
Terence Davies
1945 - 2023
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 51
Richard Marquand
1937 - 1987
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 52
J. Stuart Blackton
1875 - 1941
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 53
James Whale
1889 - 1957
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 54