FILM DIRECTOR
Karel Lamač
1897 - 1952
Karel Lamač
Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Karel Lamač has received more than 56,674 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Karel Lamač is the 734th most popular film director (down from 718th in 2019), the 462nd most popular biography from Czechia (down from 426th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Czech Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
57k
Page Views (PV)
51.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Karel Lamač ranks 734 out of 2,041. Before him are Rudolph Maté, Hans Hass, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Konrad Wolf, Jaromil Jireš, and Pupi Avati. After him are James Whale, Gustav von Wangenheim, Fernando Trueba, Karl Freund, Ryan Murphy, and Marc Forster.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRudolph Maté
1898 - 1964
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 728
Hans Hass
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 729
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 730
Konrad Wolf
1925 - 1982
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 731
Jaromil Jireš
1935 - 2001
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 732
Pupi Avati
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 733
Karel Lamač
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 734
James Whale
1889 - 1957
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 735
Gustav von Wangenheim
1895 - 1975
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 736
Fernando Trueba
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 737
Karl Freund
1890 - 1969
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 738
Ryan Murphy
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 739
Marc Forster
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 740
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Karel Lamač ranks 183. Before him are Paavo Talvela, Kazimierz Nowak, Bud Abbott, Zhou Fohai, Harald Sæverud, and Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller. After him are Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Ilya Ilf, Gene Tunney, Isabelino Gradín, Friedrich Schulz, and Janaki Ammal. Among people deceased in 1952, Karel Lamač ranks 103. Before him are Krystyna Skarbek, Max Dehn, David Bergelson, Adolf Busch, Gino Fano, and Ludwig Kaas. After him are Herman Sörgel, Italo Montemezzi, Teffi, Albert Bassermann, Alberto Hurtado, and Elisabeth Schumann.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsPaavo Talvela
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1973
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 177
Kazimierz Nowak
JOURNALIST
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 178
Bud Abbott
ACTOR
1897 - 1974
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 179
Zhou Fohai
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1948
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 180
Harald Sæverud
COMPOSER
1897 - 1992
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 181
Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1947
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 182
Karel Lamač
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 183
Hansa Jivraj Mehta
WRITER
1897 - 1995
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 184
Ilya Ilf
WRITER
1897 - 1937
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 185
Gene Tunney
BOXER
1897 - 1978
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 186
Isabelino Gradín
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1944
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 187
Friedrich Schulz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1976
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 188
Janaki Ammal
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1984
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 189
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsKrystyna Skarbek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1952
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 97
Max Dehn
MATHEMATICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 98
David Bergelson
WRITER
1884 - 1952
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 99
Adolf Busch
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1952
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 100
Gino Fano
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1952
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 101
Ludwig Kaas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 102
Karel Lamač
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 103
Herman Sörgel
ARCHITECT
1885 - 1952
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 104
Italo Montemezzi
COMPOSER
1875 - 1952
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 105
Teffi
WRITER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 106
Albert Bassermann
ACTOR
1867 - 1952
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 107
Alberto Hurtado
WRITER
1901 - 1952
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 108
Elisabeth Schumann
SINGER
1888 - 1952
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 109
In Czechia
Among people born in Czechia, Karel Lamač ranks 462 out of 1,200. Before him are František Veselý (1943), Tomáš Skuhravý (1965), David Černý (1967), Josef Vojta (1935), Karel Roden (1962), and Tomáš Rosický (1980). After him are Joseph von Führich (1800), Jan Tříska (1936), Karl Freund (1890), František Vláčil (1924), Count Richard Belcredi (1823), and Jana Novotná (1968).
Others born in Czechia
Go to all RankingsFrantišek Veselý
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 456
Tomáš Skuhravý
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 457
David Černý
SCULPTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 458
Josef Vojta
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 459
Karel Roden
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 460
Tomáš Rosický
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 461
Karel Lamač
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 462
Joseph von Führich
PAINTER
1800 - 1876
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 463
Jan Tříska
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 464
Karl Freund
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1969
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 465
František Vláčil
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1999
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 466
Count Richard Belcredi
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1902
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 467
Jana Novotná
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - 2017
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 468
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Czechia
Among film directors born in Czechia, Karel Lamač ranks 14. Before him are Karel Reisz (1926), Václav Vorlíček (1930), František Čáp (1913), Elmar Klos (1910), Harun Farocki (1944), and Otakar Vávra (1911). After him are Karl Freund (1890), František Vláčil (1924), Ivan Passer (1933), Vojtěch Jasný (1925), Gustav Machatý (1901), and Edgar G. Ulmer (1904).
Karel Reisz
1926 - 2002
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 8
Václav Vorlíček
1930 - 2019
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 9
František Čáp
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 10
Elmar Klos
1910 - 1993
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 11
Harun Farocki
1944 - 2014
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 12
Otakar Vávra
1911 - 2011
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 13
Karel Lamač
1897 - 1952
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 14
Karl Freund
1890 - 1969
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 15
František Vláčil
1924 - 1999
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 16
Ivan Passer
1933 - 2020
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 17
Vojtěch Jasný
1925 - 2019
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 18
Gustav Machatý
1901 - 1963
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 19
Edgar G. Ulmer
1904 - 1972
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 20