FILM DIRECTOR

Lowell Thomas

1892 - 1981

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Lowell Jackson Thomas (April 6, 1892 – August 29, 1981) was an American writer, broadcaster, and traveler, best remembered for publicising T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). He was also involved in promoting the Cinerama widescreen system. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lowell Thomas has received more than 491,210 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lowell Thomas is the 1,668th most popular film director (down from 1,538th in 2019), the 12,558th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,867th in 2019) and the 478th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 490k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.13

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Lowell Thomas by language

Over the past year Lowell Thomas has had the most page views in the with 49,558 views, followed by Spanish (2,376), and Chinese (1,409). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Welsh (100.47%), Finnish (65.90%), and Indonesian (19.17%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lowell Thomas ranks 1,668 out of 2,041. Before him are Jack Hannah, Sebastián Lelio, Larry Charles, Ira Sachs, Ken Hughes, and Kevin Macdonald. After him are William Daniels, Philippe Falardeau, Nimród Antal, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Nils Gaup, and Rainer Simon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, Lowell Thomas ranks 302. Before him are Franciszek Szymczyk, Alan Hale Sr., Mirabehn, John F. Seitz, Jason Robards Sr., and George Barnes. After him are Abel Kiviat, William Beaudine, Paul Douglas, Rose McConnell Long, Fatma Begum, and Hugh MacDiarmid. Among people deceased in 1981, Lowell Thomas ranks 288. Before him are Roy Brown, Trevor Coker, George Walsh, Clarence Oldfield, Douglas Lowe, and Patsy Kelly. After him are Fidel LaBarba, Graham Whitehead, Tampa Red, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Doug Livingstone, and Bosley Crowther.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lowell Thomas ranks 12,558 out of 20,380. Before him are Alice Hoffman (1952), Andre Iguodala (1984), Eliot Spitzer (1959), John Fitch (1917), Eddie Cahill (1978), and Jennifer Rubin (1962). After him are Booker Ervin (1930), Jenn Suhr (1982), Kim Reynolds (1959), James Forbes (1952), Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859), and Herbert Goldstein (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Lowell Thomas ranks 478. Before him are Jack Smith (1932), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Todd Solondz (1959), Jack Hannah (1913), Larry Charles (1956), and Ira Sachs (1965). After him are William Daniels (1901), Nimród Antal (1973), Kasi Lemmons (1961), Robert Eggers (1983), Kevin Lima (1962), and Mark Romanek (1959).

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Filmography

Cinerama Adventure
Director
A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era.
Aug 30o 20027.5 / 10
Patton
Director
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
Jan 25o 19707.511 / 10
This Is Cinerama
Director
Designed to introduce the then-new widescreen process Cinerama, audiences experience the roller coaster at Rockaways' Playland, the temple dance from Aida, Niagara Falls, a Viennese choir, the canals of Venice, a military tattoo in Edinburgh, a bullfight, and more. The film concludes with a view from the nose of a low-flying B-25 while America the Beautiful plays.
Sep 30o 19525.7 / 10