FILM DIRECTOR
Mitchell Leisen
1898 - 1972
Mitchell Leisen
James Mitchell Leisen (October 6, 1898 – October 28, 1972) was an American director, art director, and costume designer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mitchell Leisen has received more than 144,957 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Mitchell Leisen is the 883rd most popular film director (down from 859th in 2019), the 5,645th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,616th in 2019) and the 209th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
56.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.63
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Mitchell Leisen ranks 883 out of 2,041. Before him are Elia Suleiman, Martin McDonagh, Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Alex Proyas, Anthony Harvey, and Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. After him are David Cherkassky, Bob Gale, Mikael Håfström, Jean Grémillon, Régis Wargnier, and Pyotr Chardynin.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElia Suleiman
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 877
Martin McDonagh
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 878
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
1900 - 1987
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 879
Alex Proyas
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 880
Anthony Harvey
1930 - 2017
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 881
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 882
Mitchell Leisen
1898 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 883
David Cherkassky
1931 - 2018
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 884
Bob Gale
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 885
Mikael Håfström
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 886
Jean Grémillon
1902 - 1959
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 887
Régis Wargnier
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 888
Pyotr Chardynin
1873 - 1934
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 889
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Mitchell Leisen ranks 176. Before him are Pyotr Leshchenko, Therese Giehse, Simon Vestdijk, Masuji Ibuse, Erik Abrahamsson, and Clemente Biondetti. After him are Carl-Gustaf Rossby, Vilho Lampi, Allen Woodring, Henry Luce, Arthur Legat, and Jascha Horenstein. Among people deceased in 1972, Mitchell Leisen ranks 154. Before him are Vera Karalli, Markos Vamvakaris, Bernabé Ferreyra, Romas Kalanta, Roger Courtois, and Jessie Royce Landis. After him are Prithviraj Kapoor, Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Jan Wils, Edward Cook, Walter Lang, and Martim Mércio da Silveira.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsPyotr Leshchenko
SINGER
1898 - 1954
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 170
Therese Giehse
ACTOR
1898 - 1975
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 171
Simon Vestdijk
WRITER
1898 - 1971
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 172
Masuji Ibuse
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 173
Erik Abrahamsson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1965
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 174
Clemente Biondetti
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1955
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 175
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 176
Carl-Gustaf Rossby
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1957
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 177
Vilho Lampi
PAINTER
1898 - 1936
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 178
Allen Woodring
ATHLETE
1898 - 1982
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 179
Henry Luce
BUSINESSPERSON
1898 - 1967
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 180
Arthur Legat
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 181
Jascha Horenstein
CONDUCTOR
1898 - 1973
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 182
Others Deceased in 1972
Go to all RankingsVera Karalli
DANCER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 148
Markos Vamvakaris
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1972
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 149
Bernabé Ferreyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1972
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 150
Romas Kalanta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1953 - 1972
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 151
Roger Courtois
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1972
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 152
Jessie Royce Landis
ACTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 153
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 154
Prithviraj Kapoor
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 155
Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 156
Jan Wils
ARCHITECT
1891 - 1972
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 157
Edward Cook
ATHLETE
1888 - 1972
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 158
Walter Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 159
Martim Mércio da Silveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1972
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 160
In United States
Among people born in United States, Mitchell Leisen ranks 5,645 out of 20,380. Before him are Rey Mysterio (1974), Chief Joseph (1840), Jennifer Welles (1937), Robert Darnton (1939), Jessie Royce Landis (1896), and Marilyn Burns (1949). After him are Bob Gale (1951), William Lloyd Garrison (1805), Country Joe McDonald (1942), James Blish (1921), Axeman of New Orleans (null), and J. William Fulbright (1905).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRey Mysterio
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,639
Chief Joseph
POLITICIAN
1840 - 1904
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,640
Jennifer Welles
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1937 - 2018
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,641
Robert Darnton
HISTORIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,642
Jessie Royce Landis
ACTOR
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,643
Marilyn Burns
ACTOR
1949 - 2014
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,644
Mitchell Leisen
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 5,645
Bob Gale
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5,646
William Lloyd Garrison
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1805 - 1879
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5,647
Country Joe McDonald
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5,648
James Blish
WRITER
1921 - 1975
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5,649
Axeman of New Orleans
EXTREMIST
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5,650
J. William Fulbright
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 5,651
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Mitchell Leisen ranks 209. Before him are Hal Roach (1892), George Marshall (1891), Timothy Treadwell (1957), Irwin Winkler (1931), Gregory Hoblit (1944), and Eli Roth (1972). After him are Bob Gale (1951), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), Jack Bender (1949), Godfrey Reggio (1940), Walter Lang (1896), and Steven Zaillian (1953).
Hal Roach
1892 - 1992
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 203
George Marshall
1891 - 1975
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 204
Timothy Treadwell
1957 - 2003
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 205
Irwin Winkler
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 206
Gregory Hoblit
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 207
Eli Roth
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 208
Mitchell Leisen
1898 - 1972
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 209
Bob Gale
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 210
Catherine Hardwicke
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 211
Jack Bender
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 212
Godfrey Reggio
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 213
Walter Lang
1896 - 1972
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 214
Steven Zaillian
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 215