WRITER
Michael Cristofer
1945 - Today
Michael Cristofer
Michael Cristofer (born January 22, 1945) is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977. From 2015 to 2019, he played the role of Phillip Price in the television series Mr. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Cristofer has received more than 765,975 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Michael Cristofer is the 5,068th most popular writer (down from 3,363rd in 2019), the 7,147th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,420th in 2019) and the 566th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
770k
Page Views (PV)
54.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.07
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Cristofer ranks 5,068 out of 7,302. Before him are Ángel Ganivet, Stijn Streuvels, Álvares de Azevedo, León Felipe, Edwin Atherstone, and Heinrich Laube. After him are Cynewulf, Stephen Hunter, Ion Agârbiceanu, Tanith Lee, Wyndham Lewis, and Hermann Kant.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÁngel Ganivet
1865 - 1898
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 5,062
Stijn Streuvels
1871 - 1969
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,063
Álvares de Azevedo
1831 - 1852
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 5,064
León Felipe
1884 - 1968
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,065
Edwin Atherstone
1788 - 1872
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,066
Heinrich Laube
1806 - 1884
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,067
Michael Cristofer
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 5,068
Cynewulf
900 - 900
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,069
Stephen Hunter
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,070
Ion Agârbiceanu
1882 - 1963
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,071
Tanith Lee
1947 - 2015
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,072
Wyndham Lewis
1882 - 1957
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,073
Hermann Kant
1926 - 2016
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 5,074
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Michael Cristofer ranks 445. Before him are Paul McCarthy, Eric Stewart, Enrique Borja, Lloyd Kaufman, Masahiro Hasemi, and Gennady Burbulis. After him are Katharine Houghton, Gloria Jones, Sylvia Vrethammar, Betty Davis, June Gable, and Philip Pettit.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPaul McCarthy
PAINTER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 439
Eric Stewart
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 440
Enrique Borja
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 441
Lloyd Kaufman
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 442
Masahiro Hasemi
RACING DRIVER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 443
Gennady Burbulis
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 444
Michael Cristofer
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 445
Katharine Houghton
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 446
Gloria Jones
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 447
Sylvia Vrethammar
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 448
Betty Davis
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 449
June Gable
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 450
Philip Pettit
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 451
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Cristofer ranks 7,147 out of 20,380. Before him are Susan Kohner (1936), Dizzy Reed (1963), Gypsy Rose Lee (1911), William Jordan (1898), Michael Badalucco (1954), and Mick Thomson (1973). After him are Bobby Vee (1943), Barbara Hale (1922), Roy Cochran (1919), Guy Kawasaki (1954), Robert Hays (1947), and James Foley (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSusan Kohner
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 7,141
Dizzy Reed
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 7,142
Gypsy Rose Lee
ACTOR
1911 - 1970
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,143
William Jordan
ATHLETE
1898 - 1968
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,144
Michael Badalucco
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,145
Mick Thomson
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,146
Michael Cristofer
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,147
Bobby Vee
SINGER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,148
Barbara Hale
ACTOR
1922 - 2017
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 7,149
Roy Cochran
ATHLETE
1919 - 1981
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 7,150
Guy Kawasaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 7,151
Robert Hays
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 7,152
James Foley
JOURNALIST
1973 - 2014
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 7,153
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Michael Cristofer ranks 566. Before him are Paul Theroux (1941), William Gibson (1914), Chris Van Allsburg (1949), Walter J. Ong (1912), Peter S. Beagle (1939), and Frank O'Hara (1926). After him are Stephen Hunter (1946), Elaine May (1932), David Belasco (1853), John O'Hara (1905), Alan Dean Foster (1946), and Jack Finney (1911).
Paul Theroux
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 560
William Gibson
1914 - 2008
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 561
Chris Van Allsburg
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 562
Walter J. Ong
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 563
Peter S. Beagle
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 564
Frank O'Hara
1926 - 1966
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 565
Michael Cristofer
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 566
Stephen Hunter
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 567
Elaine May
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 568
David Belasco
1853 - 1931
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 569
John O'Hara
1905 - 1970
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 570
Alan Dean Foster
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 571
Jack Finney
1911 - 1995
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 572