FILM DIRECTOR
Robert Burks
1909 - 1968
Robert Burks
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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Burks has received more than 125,303 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Burks is the 1,325th most popular film director (down from 1,216th in 2019), the 8,881st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,308th in 2019) and the 342nd most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
130k
Page Views (PV)
52.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
3.75
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Robert Burks ranks 1,325 out of 2,041. Before him are Carl Foreman, Darren Star, Peter Farrelly, Jonathan Lynn, Sam Taylor-Johnson, and Andrzej Sekuła. After him are Ettore Giannini, Bruno Barreto, Dinara Asanova, Steve Miner, Aleksandr Zarkhi, and Jerzy Antczak.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarl Foreman
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,319
Darren Star
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,320
Peter Farrelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,321
Jonathan Lynn
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 1,322
Sam Taylor-Johnson
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 1,323
Andrzej Sekuła
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1,324
Robert Burks
1909 - 1968
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 1,325
Ettore Giannini
1912 - 1990
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,326
Bruno Barreto
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 1,327
Dinara Asanova
1942 - 1985
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 1,328
Steve Miner
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 1,329
Aleksandr Zarkhi
1908 - 1997
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,330
Jerzy Antczak
1929 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 1,331
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1909, Robert Burks ranks 356. Before him are Vlasta Děkanová, Sabir Yunusov, Stephen Spender, Archie Cochrane, Colin Munro MacLeod, and Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn. After him are Mohamed Latif, Eleanor Garatti, Wilhelm Müller, Federico Wilde, Robert Défossé, and Virginia Bruce. Among people deceased in 1968, Robert Burks ranks 230. Before him are Ilias Tsirimokos, Aleksandr Arbuzov, Anna Kavan, Emil Hirschfeld, Oswald Zappelli, and Charles Henry Bartlett. After him are Miguel Murillo, Marcel Pinel, William Varley, Jorge Valderrama, Edward Moore, and Alexander Hall.
Others Born in 1909
Go to all RankingsVlasta Děkanová
GYMNAST
1909 - 1974
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 350
Sabir Yunusov
CHEMIST
1909 - 1995
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 351
Stephen Spender
WRITER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 352
Archie Cochrane
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1988
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 353
Colin Munro MacLeod
BIOLOGIST
1909 - 1972
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 354
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 1999
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 355
Robert Burks
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1968
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 356
Mohamed Latif
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1990
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 357
Eleanor Garatti
SWIMMER
1909 - 1998
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 358
Wilhelm Müller
HANDBALL PLAYER
1909 - 1984
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 359
Federico Wilde
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 2000
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 360
Robert Défossé
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1973
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 361
Virginia Bruce
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 362
Others Deceased in 1968
Go to all RankingsIlias Tsirimokos
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1968
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 224
Aleksandr Arbuzov
CHEMIST
1877 - 1968
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 225
Anna Kavan
WRITER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 226
Emil Hirschfeld
ATHLETE
1903 - 1968
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 227
Oswald Zappelli
ATHLETE
1913 - 1968
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 228
Charles Henry Bartlett
CYCLIST
1885 - 1968
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 229
Robert Burks
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1968
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 230
Miguel Murillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1968
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 231
Marcel Pinel
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1968
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 232
William Varley
ATHLETE
1880 - 1968
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 233
Jorge Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1968
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 234
Edward Moore
ATHLETE
1897 - 1968
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 235
Alexander Hall
FILM DIRECTOR
1894 - 1968
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 236
In United States
Among people born in United States, Robert Burks ranks 8,881 out of 20,380. Before him are Alan Eustace (1957), Robert A. Parker (1936), Maya Rudolph (1972), Eric Stonestreet (1971), Michael D. Coe (1929), and Richard Arlen (1899). After him are Arthur Hunnicutt (1910), Steve Cochran (1917), Marc Randolph (1958), Charles Bradley (1948), August Dvorak (1894), and Robert Alda (1914).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlan Eustace
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,875
Robert A. Parker
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,876
Maya Rudolph
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,877
Eric Stonestreet
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,878
Michael D. Coe
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,879
Richard Arlen
ACTOR
1899 - 1976
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,880
Robert Burks
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1968
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,881
Arthur Hunnicutt
ACTOR
1910 - 1979
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,882
Steve Cochran
ACTOR
1917 - 1965
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 8,883
Marc Randolph
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 8,884
Charles Bradley
SINGER
1948 - 2017
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 8,885
August Dvorak
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1975
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 8,886
Robert Alda
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 8,887
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Robert Burks ranks 342. Before him are Melville Shavelson (1917), Peter Berg (1962), Lee Garmes (1898), Carl Foreman (1914), Darren Star (1961), and Peter Farrelly (1956). After him are Steve Miner (1951), Frank Pierson (1925), Douglas Trumbull (1942), D. A. Pennebaker (1925), Howard Deutch (1950), and Scott Derrickson (1966).
Melville Shavelson
1917 - 2007
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 336
Peter Berg
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 337
Lee Garmes
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 338
Carl Foreman
1914 - 1984
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 339
Darren Star
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 340
Peter Farrelly
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 341
Robert Burks
1909 - 1968
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 342
Steve Miner
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 343
Frank Pierson
1925 - 2012
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 344
Douglas Trumbull
1942 - 2022
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 345
D. A. Pennebaker
1925 - 2019
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 346
Howard Deutch
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 347
Scott Derrickson
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 348