FILM DIRECTOR

Larry Charles

1956 - Today

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Larry Charles (born 1955 or 1956) is an American comedian, screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. He was a staff writer for the sitcom Seinfeld for its first five seasons. He has also directed the documentary film Religulous and the mockumentary comedy films Borat, Brüno, and The Dictator. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Larry Charles has received more than 1,217,425 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Larry Charles is the 1,664th most popular film director (down from 1,478th in 2019), the 12,492nd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,196th in 2019) and the 476th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.01

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Larry Charles by language

Over the past year Larry Charles has had the most page views in the with 174,961 views, followed by Russian (11,343), and Italian (4,289). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Kurdish (Sorani) (73.52%), English (45.32%), and Portuguese (44.92%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Larry Charles ranks 1,664 out of 2,041. Before him are Francesca Archibugi, Todd Solondz, Marcus Nispel, Mani Ratnam, Jack Hannah, and Sebastián Lelio. After him are Ira Sachs, Ken Hughes, Kevin Macdonald, Lowell Thomas, William Daniels, and Philippe Falardeau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Larry Charles ranks 592. Before him are Lothar Thoms, Dinah Manoff, Vasile Pușcașu, Brahmanandam, Uri Caine, and Mani Ratnam. After him are Katalin Szili, Jean-René Bernaudeau, Volker Beck, Dieter Kühn, Gert Frank, and Hart Bochner.

Others Born in 1956

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Larry Charles ranks 12,492 out of 20,380. Before him are Bobby Jones (1951), Tim Scott (1965), Willa Holland (1991), Mary Ellen Rudin (1924), William Grant Still (1895), and William Frawley (1887). After him are Gary Collins (1938), Erick Morillo (1971), Ronald J. Grabe (1945), William Alland (1916), John Huchra (1948), and Becki Newton (1978).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Larry Charles ranks 476. Before him are Gaylen Ross (1950), Stacy Peralta (1957), Jack Smith (1932), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Todd Solondz (1959), and Jack Hannah (1913). After him are Ira Sachs (1965), Lowell Thomas (1892), William Daniels (1901), Nimród Antal (1973), Kasi Lemmons (1961), and Robert Eggers (1983).

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Filmography

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Director
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.
Nov 1o 20066.766 / 10
The Dictator
Director
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
May 15o 20126.177 / 10
Brüno
Director
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.
Jul 8o 20095.613 / 10