ACTOR
Paul Scofield
1922 - 2008
Paul Scofield
David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. Scofield established a reputation as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Scofield has received more than 1,351,936 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 48 in 2019). Paul Scofield is the 1,025th most popular actor (up from 1,630th in 2019), the 1,158th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 1,720th in 2019) and the 150th most popular British Actor.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
57.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
4.13
Effective Languages (L*)
4.54
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Paul Scofields by language
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Paul Scofield ranks 1,025 out of 9,996. Before him are Tomas Milian, Jesper Christensen, Lena Olin, Diane Kruger, Theda Bara, and Edward James Olmos. After him are Rachel McAdams, Claude Gensac, Vic Morrow, Run Run Shaw, Andy Lau, and Michael Biehn.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Tomas Milian
1933 - 2017
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 1,019
Jesper Christensen
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 1,020
Lena Olin
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,021
Diane Kruger
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,022
Theda Bara
1885 - 1955
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 1,023
Edward James Olmos
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,024
Paul Scofield
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,025
Rachel McAdams
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,026
Claude Gensac
1927 - 2016
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,027
Vic Morrow
1929 - 1982
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,028
Run Run Shaw
1907 - 2014
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,029
Andy Lau
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,030
Michael Biehn
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,031
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Paul Scofield ranks 91. Before him are Leon M. Lederman, Hussein-Ali Montazeri, Marek Edelman, Damiano Damiani, Fikret Amirov, and Serge Reggiani. After him are Árpád Göncz, Yvonne De Carlo, Salvatore Giuliano, Yuri Averbakh, Jean-Pierre Rampal, and Paul Marcinkus. Among people deceased in 2008, Paul Scofield ranks 60. Before him are Dorothy Vaughan, Youssef Chahine, Henri Cartan, Isaac Hayes, Mauricio Kagel, and Eartha Kitt. After him are Chiara Lubich, Hugo Claus, Marcial Maciel, Jean-Marie Balestre, Muslim Magomayev, and Bo Diddley.
Others Born in 1922
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Leon M. Lederman
1922 - 2018
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 85
Hussein-Ali Montazeri
1922 - 2009
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 86
Marek Edelman
1922 - 2009
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 87
Damiano Damiani
1922 - 2013
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 88
Fikret Amirov
1922 - 1984
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 89
Serge Reggiani
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 90
Paul Scofield
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 91
Árpád Göncz
1922 - 2015
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 92
Yvonne De Carlo
1922 - 2007
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 93
Salvatore Giuliano
1922 - 1950
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 94
Yuri Averbakh
1922 - 2022
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 95
Jean-Pierre Rampal
1922 - 2000
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 96
Paul Marcinkus
1922 - 2006
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 2008
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Dorothy Vaughan
1910 - 2008
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 54
Youssef Chahine
1926 - 2008
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 55
Henri Cartan
1904 - 2008
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 56
Isaac Hayes
1942 - 2008
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 57
Mauricio Kagel
1931 - 2008
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 58
Eartha Kitt
1927 - 2008
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 59
Paul Scofield
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 60
Chiara Lubich
1920 - 2008
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 61
Hugo Claus
1929 - 2008
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 62
Marcial Maciel
1920 - 2008
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 63
Jean-Marie Balestre
1921 - 2008
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 64
Muslim Magomayev
1942 - 2008
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 65
Bo Diddley
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 66
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Scofield ranks 1,158 out of 7,765. Before him are William Adelin (1103), George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford (1504), Jimmy Greaves (1940), George Canning (1770), Leopold Stokowski (1882), and Elizabeth Blount (1500). After him are Alfonso de Portago (1928), Glenn Hughes (1951), Albert Hammond (1944), Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855), Mary Leakey (1913), and Emily Davison (1872).
Others born in United Kingdom
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William Adelin
1103 - 1120
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 1,152
George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford
1504 - 1536
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,153
Jimmy Greaves
1940 - 2021
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 1,154
George Canning
1770 - 1827
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 1,155
Leopold Stokowski
1882 - 1977
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,156
Elizabeth Blount
1500 - 1539
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1,157
Paul Scofield
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,158
Alfonso de Portago
1928 - 1957
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,159
Glenn Hughes
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,160
Albert Hammond
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 1,161
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
1855 - 1944
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,162
Mary Leakey
1913 - 1996
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,163
Emily Davison
1872 - 1913
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,164
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Paul Scofield ranks 150. Before him are Kiefer Sutherland (1966), Emily Blunt (1983), Edward Gordon Craig (1872), Marty Feldman (1934), Rosamund Pike (1979), and Idris Elba (1972). After him are Roddy McDowall (1928), Stephen Fry (1957), Greer Garson (1904), Alan Bates (1934), Guy Pearce (1967), and Clive Owen (1964).
Kiefer Sutherland
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 144
Emily Blunt
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 145
Edward Gordon Craig
1872 - 1966
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 146
Marty Feldman
1934 - 1982
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 147
Rosamund Pike
1979 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 148
Idris Elba
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 149
Paul Scofield
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 150
Roddy McDowall
1928 - 1998
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 151
Stephen Fry
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 152
Greer Garson
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 153
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 154
Guy Pearce
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 155
Clive Owen
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 156
