FILM DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Today
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Ann Bigelow (; born November 27, 1951) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. She has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kathryn Bigelow has received more than 6,462,424 page views. Her biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Kathryn Bigelow is the 184th most popular film director (down from 169th in 2019), the 1,246th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,094th in 2019) and the 47th most popular American Film Director.
Kathryn Bigelow is most famous for being the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director. She directed the 2009 film The Hurt Locker, which won six Academy Awards.
Memorability Metrics
6.5M
Page Views (PV)
61.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
4.46
Effective Languages (L*)
5.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Kathryn Bigelow ranks 184 out of 2,041. Before her are Jerzy Skolimowski, Don Siegel, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Francesco Rosi, Blake Edwards, and Theo van Gogh. After her are Jean Vigo, Jean Negulesco, Miklós Jancsó, Henry Hathaway, Dino Risi, and Marco Bellocchio.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJerzy Skolimowski
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 178
Don Siegel
1912 - 1991
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 179
Alejandro González Iñárritu
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 180
Francesco Rosi
1922 - 2015
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 181
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 182
Theo van Gogh
1957 - 2004
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 183
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 184
Jean Vigo
1905 - 1934
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 185
Jean Negulesco
1900 - 1993
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 186
Miklós Jancsó
1921 - 2014
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 187
Henry Hathaway
1898 - 1985
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 188
Dino Risi
1916 - 2008
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 189
Marco Bellocchio
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 190
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Kathryn Bigelow ranks 45. Before her are Kenny Dalglish, Johnny Rep, Nicu Ceaușescu, Anjelica Huston, René van de Kerkhof, and Jarmila Kratochvílová. After her are Jaco Pastorius, Bob Geldof, Kirstie Alley, Prabowo Subianto, David Coverdale, and Willy van de Kerkhof.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsKenny Dalglish
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 39
Johnny Rep
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 40
Nicu Ceaușescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - 1996
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 41
Anjelica Huston
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 42
René van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 43
Jarmila Kratochvílová
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 44
Kathryn Bigelow
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 45
Jaco Pastorius
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1987
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 46
Bob Geldof
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 47
Kirstie Alley
ACTOR
1951 - 2022
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 48
Prabowo Subianto
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 49
David Coverdale
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 50
Willy van de Kerkhof
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 51
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kathryn Bigelow ranks 1,246 out of 20,380. Before her are Pete Seeger (1919), Uma Thurman (1970), Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. (1941), Mario Lanza (1921), Valerie Solanas (1936), and Gerald Edelman (1929). After her are Claudia Goldin (1946), Evander Holyfield (1962), Jacque Fresco (1916), Marvin Minsky (1927), Edward C. Tolman (1886), and Charles Sweeney (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPete Seeger
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,240
Uma Thurman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 1,241
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.
ASTRONOMER
1941 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,242
Mario Lanza
SINGER
1921 - 1959
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1,243
Valerie Solanas
WRITER
1936 - 1988
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,244
Gerald Edelman
BIOLOGIST
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,245
Kathryn Bigelow
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,246
Claudia Goldin
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,247
Evander Holyfield
BOXER
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,248
Jacque Fresco
INVENTOR
1916 - 2017
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,249
Marvin Minsky
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1927 - 2016
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,250
Edward C. Tolman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1959
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 1,251
Charles Sweeney
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 2004
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 1,252
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Kathryn Bigelow ranks 47. Before her are Ed Wood (1924), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909), Joel Schumacher (1939), Gordon Parks (1912), Don Siegel (1912), and Blake Edwards (1922). After her are Henry Hathaway (1898), Chris Columbus (1958), Wes Anderson (1969), Raoul Walsh (1887), Richard Donner (1930), and John G. Avildsen (1935).
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 41
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 42
Joel Schumacher
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 43
Gordon Parks
1912 - 2006
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 44
Don Siegel
1912 - 1991
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 45
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 46
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 47
Henry Hathaway
1898 - 1985
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 48
Chris Columbus
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 49
Wes Anderson
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 50
Raoul Walsh
1887 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 51
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 52
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 53