FILM DIRECTOR
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Today
Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta (German: [maʁɡaˈʁeːtə fɔn ˈtʁɔta] ) (born 21 February 1942, Berlin, Germany) is a German film director, screenwriter, and actress. She has been referred to as a "leading force" of the New German Cinema movement. Von Trotta's extensive body of work has won awards internationally. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Margarethe von Trotta has received more than 273,962 page views. Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Margarethe von Trotta is the 197th most popular film director (up from 229th in 2019), the 1,139th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,257th in 2019) and the 12th most popular German Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
60.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
5.91
Effective Languages (L*)
2.93
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Margarethe von Trotta ranks 197 out of 2,041. Before her are Chris Columbus, Agnieszka Holland, Wes Anderson, Raoul Walsh, Stephen Frears, and Richard Donner. After her are Lev Kuleshov, Norman Jewison, John G. Avildsen, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Vincente Minnelli, and Mike Newell.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChris Columbus
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 191
Agnieszka Holland
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 192
Wes Anderson
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 193
Raoul Walsh
1887 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 194
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 195
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 196
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 197
Lev Kuleshov
1899 - 1970
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 198
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 199
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 200
Vsevolod Pudovkin
1893 - 1953
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 201
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 202
Mike Newell
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Margarethe von Trotta ranks 99. Before her are Michel Fourniret, Péter Medgyessy, Rose Francine Rogombé, Milan Milutinović, Michael York, and Daniela Bianchi. After her are Scott Wilson, Mike Newell, Jacques Dubochet, Conrad Schumann, Daniel Dennett, and Prince Michael of Kent.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMichel Fourniret
EXTREMIST
1942 - 2021
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 93
Péter Medgyessy
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 94
Rose Francine Rogombé
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 95
Milan Milutinović
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 96
Michael York
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 97
Daniela Bianchi
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 98
Margarethe von Trotta
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 99
Scott Wilson
ACTOR
1942 - 2018
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 100
Mike Newell
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 101
Jacques Dubochet
CHEMIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 102
Conrad Schumann
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - 1998
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 103
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 104
Prince Michael of Kent
NOBLEMAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 105
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Margarethe von Trotta ranks 1,139 out of 7,253. Before her are Max Hoffmann (1869), Johannes Frießner (1892), Elisabeth of the Palatinate (1618), Lucian Freud (1922), Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg (1732), and Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591). After her are Gotthard of Hildesheim (960), Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg (1744), Julius Richard Petri (1852), Uli Hoeneß (1952), Friedrich Hund (1896), and Otto Georg Thierack (1889).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsMax Hoffmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1927
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 1,133
Johannes Frießner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1971
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,134
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,135
Lucian Freud
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,136
Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1732 - 1797
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 1,137
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
ASTRONOMER
1591 - 1666
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 1,138
Margarethe von Trotta
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1,139
Gotthard of Hildesheim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
960 - 1038
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1,140
Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1744 - 1817
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,141
Julius Richard Petri
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1921
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 1,142
Uli Hoeneß
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,143
Friedrich Hund
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1997
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 1,144
Otto Georg Thierack
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1946
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1,145
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Margarethe von Trotta ranks 12. Before her are Ernst Lubitsch (1892), F. W. Murnau (1888), Wolfgang Petersen (1941), Volker Schlöndorff (1939), Roland Emmerich (1955), and Max Ophüls (1902). After her are Douglas Sirk (1897), Thea von Harbou (1888), Robert Siodmak (1900), Mike Nichols (1931), Gustaf Gründgens (1899), and Veit Harlan (1899).
Ernst Lubitsch
1892 - 1947
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 6
F. W. Murnau
1888 - 1931
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 7
Wolfgang Petersen
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 8
Volker Schlöndorff
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 9
Roland Emmerich
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 10
Max Ophüls
1902 - 1957
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 11
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 12
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