WRITER
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
Larry McMurtry
Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations (13 wins). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Larry McMurtry has received more than 2,090,981 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Larry McMurtry is the 5,550th most popular writer (down from 4,718th in 2019), the 8,314th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,837th in 2019) and the 643rd most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
45.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
1.62
Effective Languages (L*)
4.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Larry McMurtry ranks 5,550 out of 7,302. Before him are John Esposito, Tom Robbins, Ferdinand von Schirach, Grace Paley, Joe Sacco, and Melih Cevdet Anday. After him are Michiel de Swaen, Anita Desai, Kerstin Gier, Atis Kronvalds, Roger Ascham, and Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5,544
Tom Robbins
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 5,545
Ferdinand von Schirach
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 5,546
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 5,547
Joe Sacco
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 5,548
Melih Cevdet Anday
1915 - 2002
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5,549
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5,550
Michiel de Swaen
1654 - 1707
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5,551
Anita Desai
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5,552
Kerstin Gier
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5,553
Atis Kronvalds
1837 - 1875
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 5,554
Roger Ascham
1515 - 1568
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 5,555
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
1884 - 1980
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 5,556
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Larry McMurtry ranks 449. Before him are Masaru Furukawa, Antonio Mercero, Giuliana Calandra, Delio Gamboa, Teatao Teannaki, and Clive Swift. After him are Rubén Héctor Sosa, Ben Pon, Žarko Nikolić, Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, Barbara Sobotta, and David Hess. Among people deceased in 2021, Larry McMurtry ranks 476. Before him are Jan Jindra, Viktor Putyatin, John Richardson, Martín Pando, Jiří Čadek, and Mark Eaton. After him are Evgeny Sveshnikov, Antoninho, Fredi, Raymond T. Odierno, Mary Wilson, and Romano Fogli.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsMasaru Furukawa
ATHLETE
1936 - 1993
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 443
Antonio Mercero
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 444
Giuliana Calandra
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 445
Delio Gamboa
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 446
Teatao Teannaki
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 447
Clive Swift
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 448
Larry McMurtry
WRITER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 449
Rubén Héctor Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 450
Ben Pon
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2019
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 451
Žarko Nikolić
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2011
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 452
Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz
EXPLORER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 453
Barbara Sobotta
ATHLETE
1936 - 2000
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 454
David Hess
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 455
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsJan Jindra
ATHLETE
1932 - 2021
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 470
Viktor Putyatin
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 471
John Richardson
ACTOR
1934 - 2021
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 472
Martín Pando
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 473
Jiří Čadek
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 474
Mark Eaton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2021
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 475
Larry McMurtry
WRITER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 476
Evgeny Sveshnikov
WRITER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 477
Antoninho
COACH
1939 - 2021
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 478
Fredi
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 479
Raymond T. Odierno
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - 2021
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 480
Mary Wilson
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2021
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 481
Romano Fogli
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 482
In United States
Among people born in United States, Larry McMurtry ranks 8,314 out of 20,380. Before him are Jesse Helms (1921), Brandon deWilde (1942), David Raksin (1912), Gail Ann Dorsey (1962), Tracy Austin (1962), and Timothy Bottoms (1951). After him are J. B. Lenoir (1929), Joseph Strickland (1958), Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), Leelee Sobieski (1983), Leon Schlesinger (1884), and Mia Zapata (1965).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJesse Helms
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 8,308
Brandon deWilde
ACTOR
1942 - 1972
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 8,309
David Raksin
COMPOSER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8,310
Gail Ann Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8,311
Tracy Austin
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8,312
Timothy Bottoms
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8,313
Larry McMurtry
WRITER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8,314
J. B. Lenoir
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1967
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8,315
Joseph Strickland
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 8,316
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
WRITER
1884 - 1980
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 8,317
Leelee Sobieski
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 8,318
Leon Schlesinger
PRODUCER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 8,319
Mia Zapata
MUSICIAN
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 8,320
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Larry McMurtry ranks 643. Before him are Tim Powers (1952), Rick Warren (1954), Kenneth Burke (1897), John Esposito (1940), Tom Robbins (1932), and Grace Paley (1922). After him are Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), Barbara Ehrenreich (1941), Steven Millhauser (1943), Madeleine L'Engle (1918), Marilyn Ferguson (1938), and Whittaker Chambers (1901).
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 637
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 638
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 639
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 640
Tom Robbins
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 641
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 642
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 643
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
1884 - 1980
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 644
Barbara Ehrenreich
1941 - 2022
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 645
Steven Millhauser
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 646
Madeleine L'Engle
1918 - 2007
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 647
Marilyn Ferguson
1938 - 2008
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 648
Whittaker Chambers
1901 - 1961
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 649