FILM DIRECTOR

Lav Diaz

1958 - Today

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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 2,041Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Lav Diaz ranks 460Before 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.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Lav Diaz ranks 68 out of 155Before 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).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In Philippines

Among film directors born in Philippines, Lav Diaz ranks 2Before him are Brian Yuzna (1949). After him are Lino Brocka (1939), and Brillante Mendoza (1960).