FILM DIRECTOR
Lotte Reiniger
1899 - 1981
Lotte Reiniger
Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger (2 June 1899 – 19 June 1981) was a German film director and the foremost pioneer of silhouette animation. Her best known films are The Adventures of Prince Achmed, from 1926, the oldest surviving feature-length animated film, and Papageno (1935). Reiniger is also noted for having devised, from 1923 to 1926, the first form of a multiplane camera, one of the most important devices in pre digital animation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lotte Reiniger has received more than 1,037,438 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Lotte Reiniger is the 385th most popular film director (down from 384th in 2019), the 2,072nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,991st in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
56.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
5.32
Effective Languages (L*)
3.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Lotte Reiniger ranks 385 out of 2,041. Before her are Saul Bass, Alexander Korda, Roland Joffé, Joe Dante, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Patrice Leconte. After her are Sam Mendes, Robert Benton, Gerard Damiano, Wolfgang Reitherman, Edward Yang, and Jacques Copeau.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaul Bass
1920 - 1996
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 379
Alexander Korda
1893 - 1956
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 380
Roland Joffé
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 381
Joe Dante
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 382
Yorgos Lanthimos
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 383
Patrice Leconte
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 384
Lotte Reiniger
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 385
Sam Mendes
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 386
Robert Benton
1932 - Present
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 387
Gerard Damiano
1928 - 2008
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 388
Wolfgang Reitherman
1909 - 1985
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 389
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 390
Jacques Copeau
1879 - 1949
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 391
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1899, Lotte Reiniger ranks 91. Before her are Richard Hauptmann, Haim Arlosoroff, Benjamin Péret, Osman Batur, Veit Harlan, and Hans Swarowsky. After her are Max Simon, Hans Krása, Andrija Artuković, Maria Yudina, Hans Jeschonnek, and Wolf Messing. Among people deceased in 1981, Lotte Reiniger ranks 60. Before her are Heinz Kohut, Albert Cohen, Mao Dun, Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, Josep Pla, and Giuseppe Pella. After her are Gunichi Mikawa, Valeri Kharlamov, Gloria Grahame, Natalia Pavlovna Paley, Melvyn Douglas, and D. R. Bendre.
Others Born in 1899
Go to all RankingsRichard Hauptmann
MAFIOSO
1899 - 1936
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 85
Haim Arlosoroff
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 86
Benjamin Péret
WRITER
1899 - 1959
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 87
Osman Batur
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1951
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 88
Veit Harlan
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 89
Hans Swarowsky
COMPOSER
1899 - 1975
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 90
Lotte Reiniger
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 91
Max Simon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1961
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 92
Hans Krása
COMPOSER
1899 - 1944
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 93
Andrija Artuković
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1988
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 94
Maria Yudina
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 95
Hans Jeschonnek
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1943
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 96
Wolf Messing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1899 - 1974
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsHeinz Kohut
PSYCHOLOGIST
1913 - 1981
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 54
Albert Cohen
WRITER
1895 - 1981
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 55
Mao Dun
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 56
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka
NOBLEMAN
1887 - 1981
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 57
Josep Pla
WRITER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 58
Giuseppe Pella
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1981
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 59
Lotte Reiniger
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 60
Gunichi Mikawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1981
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 61
Valeri Kharlamov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1948 - 1981
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 62
Gloria Grahame
ACTOR
1923 - 1981
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 63
Natalia Pavlovna Paley
MODEL
1905 - 1981
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 64
Melvyn Douglas
ACTOR
1901 - 1981
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 65
D. R. Bendre
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 66
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Lotte Reiniger ranks 2,072 out of 7,253. Before her are Johann Nepomuk Maelzel (1772), Wilhelm Adam (1877), Otto Dietrich (1897), Peter Lely (1618), Loriot (1923), and Johann Homann (1664). After her are Tobias Mayer (1723), Bruno Loerzer (1891), Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg (1785), Judith of Swabia (1054), Princess Isabella of Bavaria (1863), and Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt (1752).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsJohann Nepomuk Maelzel
INVENTOR
1772 - 1838
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 2,066
Wilhelm Adam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1949
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 2,067
Otto Dietrich
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1952
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 2,068
Peter Lely
PAINTER
1618 - 1680
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 2,069
Loriot
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2,070
Johann Homann
POLITICIAN
1664 - 1724
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2,071
Lotte Reiniger
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2,072
Tobias Mayer
ASTRONOMER
1723 - 1762
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2,073
Bruno Loerzer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1960
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,074
Princess Maria Anna of Hesse-Homburg
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1846
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,075
Judith of Swabia
1054 - 1105
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,076
Princess Isabella of Bavaria
COMPANION
1863 - 1924
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 2,077
Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1782
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 2,078
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Lotte Reiniger ranks 19. Before her are Douglas Sirk (1897), Thea von Harbou (1888), Robert Siodmak (1900), Mike Nichols (1931), Gustaf Gründgens (1899), and Veit Harlan (1899). After her are Wolfgang Reitherman (1909), Walter Ruttmann (1887), Oskar Fischinger (1900), Walter Frentz (1907), Alexander Kluge (1932), and Henry Koster (1905).
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 13
Thea von Harbou
1888 - 1954
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 14
Robert Siodmak
1900 - 1973
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 15
Mike Nichols
1931 - 2014
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 16
Gustaf Gründgens
1899 - 1963
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 17
Veit Harlan
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 18
Lotte Reiniger
1899 - 1981
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 19
Wolfgang Reitherman
1909 - 1985
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 20
Walter Ruttmann
1887 - 1941
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 21
Oskar Fischinger
1900 - 1967
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 22
Walter Frentz
1907 - 2004
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 23
Alexander Kluge
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 24
Henry Koster
1905 - 1988
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 25