ACTOR
Pierre Richard
1934 - Today
Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by some, such as Louis de Funès and Gérard Depardieu, to be one of the greatest French comedians of the last 50 years. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pierre Richard has received more than 549,397 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre Richard is the 269th most popular actor (up from 293rd in 2019), the 580th most popular biography from France (up from 630th in 2019) and the 21st most popular French Actor.
Pierre Richard is most famous for his role in the French comedy films La Grande Vadrouille and Les Tontons Flingueurs.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
66.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
4.75
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Pierre Richards by language
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Pierre Richard ranks 269 out of 9,996. Before him are Ralph Fiennes, Richard Chamberlain, Sam Neill, Angela Lansbury, Warren Beatty, and Thespis. After him are Salman Khan, Liza Minnelli, Sylvia Kristel, Richard Widmark, David Niven, and Mads Mikkelsen.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Ralph Fiennes
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 263
Richard Chamberlain
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 264
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 265
Angela Lansbury
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 266
Warren Beatty
1937 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 267
Thespis
600 BC - 560 BC
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 268
Pierre Richard
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 269
Salman Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 270
Liza Minnelli
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 271
Sylvia Kristel
1952 - 2012
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 272
Richard Widmark
1914 - 2008
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 273
David Niven
1910 - 1983
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 274
Mads Mikkelsen
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 275
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Pierre Richard ranks 28. Before him are Empress Michiko, Alexei Leonov, Manuel Noriega, Stjepan Mesić, Richard Chamberlain, and Ronald Wayne. After him are Paco Rabanne, Richard Meier, Georges Moustaki, Larisa Latynina, Abimael Guzmán, and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Others Born in 1934
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Empress Michiko
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 22
Alexei Leonov
1934 - 2019
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 23
Manuel Noriega
1934 - 2017
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 24
Stjepan Mesić
1934 - Present
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 25
Richard Chamberlain
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 26
Ronald Wayne
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 27
Pierre Richard
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 28
Paco Rabanne
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 29
Richard Meier
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 30
Georges Moustaki
1934 - 2013
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 31
Larisa Latynina
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 32
Abimael Guzmán
1934 - 2021
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 33
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
1934 - 2017
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 34
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Richard ranks 580 out of 6,011. Before him are Gustave Caillebotte (1848), Paul Dukas (1865), Roger I of Sicily (1031), Gaston Leroux (1868), Alaric II (458), and Alfred de Musset (1810). After him are René Lacoste (1904), Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769), Jacques Monod (1910), Robert Bresson (1901), Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394), and Maurice Jarre (1924).
Others born in France
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Gustave Caillebotte
1848 - 1894
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 574
Paul Dukas
1865 - 1935
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 575
Roger I of Sicily
1031 - 1101
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 576
Gaston Leroux
1868 - 1927
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 577
Alaric II
458 - 507
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 578
Alfred de Musset
1810 - 1857
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 579
Pierre Richard
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 580
René Lacoste
1904 - 1996
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 581
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
1769 - 1851
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 582
Jacques Monod
1910 - 1976
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 583
Robert Bresson
1901 - 1999
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 584
Charles, Duke of Orléans
1394 - 1465
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 585
Maurice Jarre
1924 - 2009
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 586
Among ACTORS In France
Among actors born in France, Pierre Richard ranks 21. Before him are Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930), Philippe Noiret (1930), Gérard Philipe (1922), Mireille Darc (1938), Annie Girardot (1931), and Isabelle Huppert (1953). After him are Sophie Marceau (1966), Michel Piccoli (1925), Isabelle Adjani (1955), Juliette Gréco (1927), Maurice Chevalier (1888), and Jean-Pierre Cassel (1932).
Jean-Louis Trintignant
1930 - 2022
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 15
Philippe Noiret
1930 - 2006
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 16
Gérard Philipe
1922 - 1959
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 17
Mireille Darc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 18
Annie Girardot
1931 - 2011
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 19
Isabelle Huppert
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 20
Pierre Richard
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 21
Sophie Marceau
1966 - Present
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 22
Michel Piccoli
1925 - 2020
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 23
Isabelle Adjani
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 24
Juliette Gréco
1927 - 2020
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 25
Maurice Chevalier
1888 - 1972
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 26
Jean-Pierre Cassel
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 27
