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Robert Downey Sr.

1936 - 2021

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Robert John Downey (né Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American filmmaker and actor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Downey Sr. has received more than 6,013,938 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Robert Downey Sr. is the 1,410th most popular actor (down from 1,371st in 2019), the 2,466th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,454th in 2019) and the 682nd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

In the news

IndieWire
Robert Downey Jr. and Director Chris Smith Detail the ‘Huge Profound Impact’ of ‘Sr.’
The producer and the director talked to IndieWire about how the inventive Netflix documentary changed their approach to filmmaking.
Marcus Jones
Monday, December 5, 2022
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‘Sr.’ Director Chris Smith Found Himself Following Robert Downey Sr.’s Lead, For The Film And Beyond – Contenders Documentary
While crafting the documentary Sr. chronicling the life of writer, director and actor Robert Downey Sr., filmmaker Chris Smith found himself, much like Downey’s films themselves, setting aside advance notions and following where the story took him. “It starte…
Patrick Hipes
Sunday, December 4, 2022
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Robert Downey Jr. On The Father-Son Journey In ‘Sr.,’ Netflix Docu On His Filmmaker Dad
EXCLUSIVE: After festival premieres in Telluride, AFI and New York, the Chris Smith-directed documentary Sr. just began its run on Netflix. What began as a docu about Robert Downey Sr, the ’60s counterculture director of avant garde films like Putney Swope an…
Mike Fleming
Monday, December 5, 2022
TheWrap
Why Robert Downey Jr. Gave His Blessing to ‘Sr.,’ the Documentary About His Filmmaker Father
TheWrap magazine: Director Chris Smith ("American Movie") talks about how how the young Downey contributed to the film charting his father's illness
Steve Pond
Monday, December 5, 2022

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 1,410 out of 9,996. Before him are Lynda Carter, Vladimir Menshov, Charles Grodin, Rachel Félix, Ciarán Hinds, and J. T. Walsh. After him are Chris Pine, Zbigniew Cybulski, Tina Aumont, Maureen O'Sullivan, Barbara Bain, and Katherine Heigl.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 133. Before him are Alejandra Pizarnik, Horst Mahler, Jan Gehl, Eugenio Barba, Louis Gossett Jr., and Zeynab Khanlarova. After him are A. B. Yehoshua, Julio María Sanguinetti, Jacques Charrier, Ken Mattingly, Hifikepunye Pohamba, and Arend Lijphart. Among people deceased in 2021, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 177. Before him are Hugo Maradona, Michael Apted, Bronius Kutavičius, Pilar Bardem, Vladimir Menshov, and Charles Grodin. After him are Hank Aaron, Dani Karavan, Charles Konan Banny, Ronald Inglehart, Jaan Kaplinski, and Mario Camus.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 2,466 out of 18,182. Before him are Ross Macdonald (1915), Charles Grodin (1935), Shirley Jackson (1916), Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921), Richard R. Schrock (1945), and J. T. Walsh (1943). After him are Chris Pine (1980), Peter Diamond (1940), Percy Sledge (1941), Tina Aumont (1946), Dennis Wilson (1944), and William M. Branham (1909).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Downey Sr. ranks 682. Before him are Karen Allen (1951), Lin Shaye (1943), Zac Efron (1987), Lynda Carter (1951), Charles Grodin (1935), and J. T. Walsh (1943). After him are Chris Pine (1980), Tina Aumont (1946), Barbara Bain (1931), Katherine Heigl (1978), John de Lancie (1948), and G. W. Bailey (1944).

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