FILM DIRECTOR
Robert Bresson
1901 - 1999
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛsɔ̃]; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson made a notable contribution to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Bresson has received more than 1,312,640 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Robert Bresson is the 94th most popular film director (down from 76th in 2019), the 720th most popular biography from France (down from 584th in 2019) and the 13th most popular French Film Director.
Robert Bresson is most famous for his minimalist style of filmmaking, which is often described as "austere." He was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
65.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
7.06
Effective Languages (L*)
3.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Robert Bresson ranks 94 out of 2,041. Before him are Satyajit Ray, Jim Jarmusch, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Richard Attenborough, William Friedkin, and Andrzej Żuławski. After him are René Clair, George Cukor, Sidney Lumet, Michael Mann, Zhang Yimou, and Sam Peckinpah.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSatyajit Ray
1921 - 1992
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 88
Jim Jarmusch
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 89
Carl Theodor Dreyer
1889 - 1968
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 90
Richard Attenborough
1923 - 2014
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 91
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 92
Andrzej Żuławski
1940 - 2016
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 93
Robert Bresson
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 94
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 95
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 96
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 97
Michael Mann
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 98
Zhang Yimou
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 99
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 100
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Robert Bresson ranks 40. Before him are Henning von Tresckow, Witold Pilecki, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Jaroslav Seifert, Milton H. Erickson, and Margaret Mead. After him are Jascha Heifetz, Nikolai Vatutin, Henri Lefebvre, Vincent du Vigneaud, Alfred Tarski, and José Nasazzi. Among people deceased in 1999, Robert Bresson ranks 17. Before him are Wilt Chamberlain, Yehudi Menuhin, Anatoliy Solovianenko, Wassily Leontief, Georgios Papadopoulos, and Willi Stoph. After him are Raisa Gorbacheva, Arthur Leonard Schawlow, Jerzy Grotowski, Joe DiMaggio, Julius Nyerere, and Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsHenning von Tresckow
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 34
Witold Pilecki
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1901 - 1948
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 35
Nadezhda Alliluyeva
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1932
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 36
Jaroslav Seifert
WRITER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 37
Milton H. Erickson
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1980
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 38
Margaret Mead
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 39
Robert Bresson
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 40
Jascha Heifetz
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1987
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 41
Nikolai Vatutin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 42
Henri Lefebvre
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 43
Vincent du Vigneaud
CHEMIST
1901 - 1978
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 44
Alfred Tarski
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1983
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 45
José Nasazzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 46
Others Deceased in 1999
Go to all RankingsWilt Chamberlain
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 1999
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 11
Yehudi Menuhin
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1999
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 12
Anatoliy Solovianenko
SINGER
1932 - 1999
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 13
Wassily Leontief
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1999
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 14
Georgios Papadopoulos
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1999
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 15
Willi Stoph
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1999
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 16
Robert Bresson
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 17
Raisa Gorbacheva
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 18
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 19
Jerzy Grotowski
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 1999
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 20
Joe DiMaggio
BASEBALL PLAYER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 21
Julius Nyerere
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 22
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani
WRITER
1914 - 1999
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 23
In France
Among people born in France, Robert Bresson ranks 720 out of 6,770. Before him are Robert Hossein (1927), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Pierre Boulez (1925), Nadia Boulanger (1887), Samuel de Champlain (1567), and Michel Legrand (1932). After him are Jean Meslier (1664), Michèle Mercier (1939), Charlotte of Savoy (1441), René Clair (1898), Jacques Pierre Brissot (1754), and Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsRobert Hossein
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 714
Gilbert Bécaud
SINGER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 715
Pierre Boulez
COMPOSER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 716
Nadia Boulanger
MUSICIAN
1887 - 1979
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 717
Samuel de Champlain
EXPLORER
1567 - 1635
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 718
Michel Legrand
COMPOSER
1932 - 2019
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 719
Robert Bresson
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 720
Jean Meslier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1664 - 1729
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 721
Michèle Mercier
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 722
Charlotte of Savoy
COMPANION
1441 - 1483
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 723
René Clair
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 724
Jacques Pierre Brissot
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1793
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 725
Jean Sylvain Bailly
POLITICIAN
1736 - 1793
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 726
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Robert Bresson ranks 13. Before him are Jacques Tati (1907), Claude Chabrol (1930), Éric Rohmer (1920), Jean-Jacques Annaud (1943), Alain Resnais (1922), and William Wyler (1902). After him are René Clair (1898), Marcel Carné (1906), Jean-Pierre Melville (1917), Claude Lelouch (1937), René Clément (1913), and Jacques Demy (1931).
Jacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 7
Claude Chabrol
1930 - 2010
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 8
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 9
Jean-Jacques Annaud
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 10
Alain Resnais
1922 - 2014
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 11
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 12
Robert Bresson
1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 13
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 14
Marcel Carné
1906 - 1996
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 15
Jean-Pierre Melville
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 16
Claude Lelouch
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 17
René Clément
1913 - 1996
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 18
Jacques Demy
1931 - 1990
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 19