FILM DIRECTOR
Lav Diaz
1958 - Today
Lav Diaz
Lavrente Indico Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. He is frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, and has made several of the longest narrative films on record. Diaz is one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary Filipino filmmakers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lav Diaz has received more than 412,200 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Lav Diaz is the 1,488th most popular film director (down from 1,337th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 56th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Filipino Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
50.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Lav Diaz ranks 1,488 out of 2,041. Before him are Kelly Reichardt, Andy Muschietti, Dennis Muren, Srđan Dragojević, Hiroyuki Imaishi, and Doris Dörrie. After him are Ari Aster, Tom Mankiewicz, Oscar Apfel, Eytan Fox, Subhash Ghai, and Alik Sakharov.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKelly Reichardt
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 1,482
Andy Muschietti
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 1,483
Dennis Muren
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,484
Srđan Dragojević
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,485
Hiroyuki Imaishi
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 1,486
Doris Dörrie
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,487
Lav Diaz
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 1,488
Ari Aster
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,489
Tom Mankiewicz
1942 - 2010
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 1,490
Oscar Apfel
1878 - 1938
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 1,491
Eytan Fox
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 1,492
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 1,493
Alik Sakharov
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 1,494
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Lav Diaz ranks 460. Before him are Eddy Planckaert, Luc Luycx, Reg E. Cathey, Victor Salva, Henry Jenkins, and Adolf Lu Hitler Marak. After him are Kim Andersen, Tom Shadyac, Michael Robinson, Daniel Schneidermann, Euzhan Palcy, and Edevaldo de Freitas.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsEddy Planckaert
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 454
Luc Luycx
DESIGNER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 455
Reg E. Cathey
ACTOR
1958 - 2018
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 456
Victor Salva
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 457
Henry Jenkins
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 458
Adolf Lu Hitler Marak
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 459
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 460
Kim Andersen
CYCLIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 461
Tom Shadyac
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 462
Michael Robinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2020
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 463
Daniel Schneidermann
JOURNALIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 464
Euzhan Palcy
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 465
Edevaldo de Freitas
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 466
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Lav Diaz ranks 68 out of 155. Before him are Aileen Baviera (1959), Reggie Lee (1975), Gabriel Elorde (1935), Tony Settember (1926), Apl.de.ap (1974), and Freddie Aguilar (1953). After him are Orlando Quevedo (1939), Josefa Francisco (1954), Carlos P. Romulo (1899), Mariano Trías (1868), Walden Bello (1945), and Leni Robredo (1965).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsAileen Baviera
POLITICIAN
1959 - 2020
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 62
Reggie Lee
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 63
Gabriel Elorde
BOXER
1935 - 1985
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 64
Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 65
Apl.de.ap
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 66
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 67
Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 68
Orlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 69
Josefa Francisco
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2015
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 70
Carlos P. Romulo
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 71
Mariano Trías
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1914
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 72
Walden Bello
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 73
Leni Robredo
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 74
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Philippines
Among film directors born in Philippines, Lav Diaz ranks 2. Before him are Brian Yuzna (1949). After him are Lino Brocka (1939), and Brillante Mendoza (1960).
Brian Yuzna
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 1
Lav Diaz
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 2
Lino Brocka
1939 - 1991
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 3
Brillante Mendoza
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 4