FILM DIRECTOR

Juraj Jakubisko

1938 - 2023

Photo of Juraj Jakubisko

Icon of person Juraj Jakubisko

Juraj Jakubisko (30 April 1938 – 24 February 2023) was a Slovak film director. He directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008. He often took on the dual role of cinematographer in his films, as well as writing or co-writing the scripts. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Juraj Jakubisko has received more than 82,497 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Juraj Jakubisko is the 482nd most popular film director (up from 536th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Slovakia (up from 81st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Slovak Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 82k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Juraj Jakubisko ranks 482 out of 2,041. Before him are Larisa Shepitko, Derek Jarman, André Hunebelle, John Badham, Edward Zwick, and George P. Cosmatos. After him are Fernando Meirelles, Elio Petri, Renny Harlin, Jörn Donner, Jim Abrahams, and Louis Delluc.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Juraj Jakubisko ranks 176. Before him are Derviş Eroğlu, Myroslav Skoryk, Bennie Muller, Jacqueline Andere, Larisa Shepitko, and Tufuga Efi. After him are William B. Davis, Sjaak Swart, Götz George, Andrey Myagkov, Leon Panetta, and Isabelle Aubret. Among people deceased in 2023, Juraj Jakubisko ranks 210. Before him are Geraldo Majella Agnelo, Irina Miroshnichenko, Robert Hanssen, Karol J. Bobko, Dominique Colonna, and Viktor Mamatov. After him are Telesphore Toppo, Klaus Teuber, Mary L. Cleave, Ahmad Jamal, Frances Sternhagen, and María Kodama.

Others Born in 1938

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 2023

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Slovakia

Among people born in Slovakia, Juraj Jakubisko ranks 72 out of 418. Before him are Karol Dobiaš (1947), Alexander Mach (1902), Ondrej Nepela (1951), Johann Andreas Segner (1704), Léopold Szondi (1893), and Bálint Balassi (1554). After him are Štefan Tiso (1897), Jozef Vengloš (1936), Marián Čalfa (1946), Alajos Szokolyi (1871), Anton Ondruš (1950), and Maximilian Hell (1720).

Others born in Slovakia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Slovakia

Among film directors born in Slovakia, Juraj Jakubisko ranks 2. Before him are Ivan Reitman (1946). After him are Juraj Herz (1934), Géza von Radványi (1907), Jaromil Jireš (1935), Péter Bacsó (1928), and Štefan Uher (1930).

Slovak born Film Directors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Filmography

Bathory: Countess of Blood
Director
Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to men’s aspirations for power and wealth.
Jul 10o 20085.6 / 10
The Feather Fairy
Director
A fairy-tale about an old lady who takes care of snow and Jakub who does not fear death. It reflects the idea of people's longing for happiness, love and understanding, their effort to overcome troubles and win over death. It criticizes greed and evil desires.
Oct 1o 19856.9 / 10
Birds, Orphans and Fools
Director
In the aftermath of war, two men and a woman begin acting more like children than adults, leading to tragedy.
Sep 27o 19697.1 / 10