FILM DIRECTOR
Joseph Losey
1909 - 1984
Joseph Losey
Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950s, he moved to Europe where he made the remainder of his films, mostly in the United Kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Losey has received more than 549,493 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Joseph Losey is the 264th most popular film director (down from 221st in 2019), the 1,719th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,480th in 2019) and the 69th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
59.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.62
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Joseph Losey ranks 264 out of 2,041. Before him are Menahem Golan, Henri Verneuil, Frank Lloyd, Robert Aldrich, John Frankenheimer, and Hideaki Anno. After him are David Hamilton, Robert Siodmak, Damiano Damiani, Germaine Dulac, Bigas Luna, and Jean Epstein.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMenahem Golan
1929 - 2014
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 258
Henri Verneuil
1920 - 2002
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 259
Frank Lloyd
1886 - 1960
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 260
Robert Aldrich
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 261
John Frankenheimer
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 262
Hideaki Anno
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 263
Joseph Losey
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 264
David Hamilton
1933 - 2016
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 265
Robert Siodmak
1900 - 1973
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 266
Damiano Damiani
1922 - 2013
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 267
Germaine Dulac
1882 - 1942
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 268
Bigas Luna
1946 - 2013
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 269
Jean Epstein
1897 - 1953
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 270
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Joseph Losey ranks 58. Before him are James Mason, Otto Kumm, Art Tatum, Princess Ileana of Romania, Hideo Sakai, and Aenne Burda. After him are Nikolay Bogolyubov, Grażyna Bacewicz, Clement Greenberg, Golo Mann, Mikhail Mil, and Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche. Among people deceased in 1984, Joseph Losey ranks 50. Before him are Pavel Batitsky, James Mason, Yılmaz Güney, Brassaï, Jackie Coogan, and Jerzy Popiełuszko. After him are Chaïm Perelman, George Gaylord Simpson, Branko Ćopić, Hans Speidel, Rodrigo Lara, and Count Basie.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsJames Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 52
Otto Kumm
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1909 - 2004
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 53
Art Tatum
MUSICIAN
1909 - 1956
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 54
Princess Ileana of Romania
COMPANION
1909 - 1991
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 55
Hideo Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1996
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 56
Aenne Burda
JOURNALIST
1909 - 2005
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 57
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 58
Nikolay Bogolyubov
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 59
Grażyna Bacewicz
COMPOSER
1909 - 1969
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 60
Clement Greenberg
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 61
Golo Mann
HISTORIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 62
Mikhail Mil
ENGINEER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 63
Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche
BUSINESSPERSON
1909 - 1998
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsPavel Batitsky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1984
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 44
James Mason
ACTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 45
Yılmaz Güney
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1984
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 46
Brassaï
PHOTOGRAPHER
1899 - 1984
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 47
Jackie Coogan
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 48
Jerzy Popiełuszko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - 1984
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 49
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 50
Chaïm Perelman
PHILOSOPHER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 51
George Gaylord Simpson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1902 - 1984
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 52
Branko Ćopić
WRITER
1915 - 1984
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 53
Hans Speidel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1984
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 54
Rodrigo Lara
POLITICIAN
1946 - 1984
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 55
Count Basie
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1984
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 56
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph Losey ranks 1,719 out of 20,380. Before him are Alfred Stieglitz (1864), Barnett Newman (1905), Patricia Neal (1926), John Frankenheimer (1930), Fran Drescher (1957), and Robert Bloch (1917). After him are Gene Roddenberry (1921), Fred Ward (1942), Larry Page (1973), John Forsythe (1918), Lou Ferrigno (1951), and Husband E. Kimmel (1882).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlfred Stieglitz
PHOTOGRAPHER
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,713
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,714
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,715
John Frankenheimer
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,716
Fran Drescher
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,717
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,718
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,719
Gene Roddenberry
PRODUCER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,720
Fred Ward
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,721
Larry Page
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,722
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,723
Lou Ferrigno
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 1,724
Husband E. Kimmel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1968
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 1,725
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Joseph Losey ranks 69. Before him are James Ivory (1928), John Sturges (1910), Peter Bogdanovich (1939), Richard Fleischer (1916), Robert Aldrich (1918), and John Frankenheimer (1930). After him are Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Zack Snyder (1966), Ub Iwerks (1901), Cecil B. DeMille (1881), Tex Avery (1908), and Sam Raimi (1959).
James Ivory
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 63
John Sturges
1910 - 1992
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 64
Peter Bogdanovich
1939 - 2022
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 65
Richard Fleischer
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 66
Robert Aldrich
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 67
John Frankenheimer
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 68
Joseph Losey
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 69
Robert J. Flaherty
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 70
Zack Snyder
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 71
Ub Iwerks
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 72
Cecil B. DeMille
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 73
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 74
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 75