WRITER
Mark Boal
1973 - Today
Mark Boal
Mark Boal (born January 23, 1973) is an American journalist, screenwriter, and film producer. Boal initially worked as a journalist, writing for outlets like Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, Salon, and Playboy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mark Boal has received more than 689,961 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Mark Boal is the 6,352nd most popular writer (up from 6,354th in 2019), the 11,568th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,274th in 2019) and the 846th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
690k
Page Views (PV)
49.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
5.44
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Mark Boal ranks 6,352 out of 7,302. Before him are Frances Power Cobbe, Susan Hill, Ann Coulter, Compton Mackenzie, Kim Leine, and John Skelton. After him are Chris Hedges, Shin Kyung-sook, Damon Runyon, James Truslow Adams, John Scalzi, and P. H. Newby.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFrances Power Cobbe
1822 - 1904
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,346
Susan Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 6,347
Ann Coulter
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 6,348
Compton Mackenzie
1883 - 1972
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 6,349
Kim Leine
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,350
John Skelton
1460 - 1529
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 6,351
Mark Boal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,352
Chris Hedges
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 6,353
Shin Kyung-sook
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,354
Damon Runyon
1880 - 1946
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 6,355
James Truslow Adams
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 6,356
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 6,357
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 6,358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Mark Boal ranks 370. Before him are Fabio Pecchia, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Bart Goor, Paula Radcliffe, Trijntje Oosterhuis, and Grigol Mgaloblishvili. After him are Rui Jorge, Yuri Landman, Daniel Löble, Howie Dorough, Javier de Pedro, and Oswaldo Sánchez.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsFabio Pecchia
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 364
Juan Gabriel Vásquez
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 365
Bart Goor
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 366
Paula Radcliffe
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 367
Trijntje Oosterhuis
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 368
Grigol Mgaloblishvili
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 369
Mark Boal
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 370
Rui Jorge
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 371
Yuri Landman
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 372
Daniel Löble
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 373
Howie Dorough
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 374
Javier de Pedro
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 375
Oswaldo Sánchez
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 376
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mark Boal ranks 11,568 out of 20,380. Before him are Jimmy Witherspoon (1920), Marcell Jacobs (1994), Harry Carney (1910), George Steele (1937), Susan Seidelman (1952), and Charles Shyer (1951). After him are Ira Davenport (1887), Colman Domingo (1969), Chris Hedges (1956), Peter Ho (1975), Gretchen Carlson (1966), and Mackenzie Foy (2000).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJimmy Witherspoon
SINGER
1920 - 1997
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 11,562
Marcell Jacobs
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 11,563
Harry Carney
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1974
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 11,564
George Steele
WRESTLER
1937 - 2017
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 11,565
Susan Seidelman
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 11,566
Charles Shyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2024
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,567
Mark Boal
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,568
Ira Davenport
ATHLETE
1887 - 1941
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,569
Colman Domingo
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,570
Chris Hedges
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,571
Peter Ho
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,572
Gretchen Carlson
PRESENTER
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,573
Mackenzie Foy
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 11,574
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Mark Boal ranks 846. Before him are Bill Prady (1960), Pat Conroy (1945), Arthur Kopit (1937), Elizabeth Moon (1945), Oscar Hijuelos (1951), and Ann Coulter (1961). After him are Chris Hedges (1956), Damon Runyon (1880), James Truslow Adams (1878), John Scalzi (1969), Tom Wilson (1931), and Edward Everett Hale (1822).
Bill Prady
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 840
Pat Conroy
1945 - 2016
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 841
Arthur Kopit
1937 - 2021
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 842
Elizabeth Moon
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 843
Oscar Hijuelos
1951 - 2013
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 844
Ann Coulter
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 845
Mark Boal
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 846
Chris Hedges
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 847
Damon Runyon
1880 - 1946
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 848
James Truslow Adams
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 849
John Scalzi
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 850
Tom Wilson
1931 - 1978
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 851
Edward Everett Hale
1822 - 1909
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 852