FILM DIRECTOR
Roger Donaldson
1945 - Today
Roger Donaldson
Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian and New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and producer. His 1977 debut film, Sleeping Dogs, is considered landmark work of New Zealand cinema, as one of the country’s first films to attract large-scale critical and commercial success. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Donaldson has received more than 552,260 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Roger Donaldson is the 575th most popular film director (up from 602nd in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Australia (up from 89th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
53.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.57
Effective Languages (L*)
2.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Roger Donaldson ranks 575 out of 2,041. Before him are Franco Rossi, Peter Stein, Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Elmar Klos, André Delvaux, and Lewis Gilbert. After him are Rintaro, Frederick Wiseman, Budd Boetticher, Henri Colpi, Carlo Lizzani, and Ján Kadár.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFranco Rossi
1919 - 2000
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 569
Peter Stein
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 570
Jean-Paul Rappeneau
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 571
Elmar Klos
1910 - 1993
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 572
André Delvaux
1926 - 2002
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 573
Lewis Gilbert
1920 - 2018
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 574
Roger Donaldson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 575
Rintaro
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 576
Frederick Wiseman
1930 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 577
Budd Boetticher
1916 - 2001
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 578
Henri Colpi
1921 - 2006
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 579
Carlo Lizzani
1922 - 2013
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 580
Ján Kadár
1918 - 1979
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 581
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Roger Donaldson ranks 234. Before him are Thilo Sarrazin, Revaz Dzodzuashvili, Anselm Grün, Erik De Vlaeminck, John Carlos, and Ferenc Seres. After him are Barry Bostwick, Golden State Killer, Polad Bülbüloğlu, John Perkins, Bob Peck, and Carlos Osoro Sierra.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsThilo Sarrazin
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 228
Revaz Dzodzuashvili
COACH
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 229
Anselm Grün
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 230
Erik De Vlaeminck
CYCLIST
1945 - 2015
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 231
John Carlos
ATHLETE
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 232
Ferenc Seres
WRESTLER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 233
Roger Donaldson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 234
Barry Bostwick
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 235
Golden State Killer
EXTREMIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 236
Polad Bülbüloğlu
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 237
John Perkins
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 238
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 239
Carlos Osoro Sierra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 240
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Roger Donaldson ranks 85 out of 1,143. Before him are Ron Clarke (1937), Judy Davis (1955), Nick Vujicic (1982), Mark Evans (1956), David Wenham (1965), and Helen Reddy (1941). After him are Morris West (1916), Terence Tao (1975), James Aldridge (1918), Germaine Greer (1939), Leo McKern (1920), and Anthony Albanese (1963).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsRon Clarke
ATHLETE
1937 - 2015
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 79
Judy Davis
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 80
Nick Vujicic
PRESENTER
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 81
Mark Evans
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 82
David Wenham
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 83
Helen Reddy
SINGER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 84
Roger Donaldson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 85
Morris West
WRITER
1916 - 1999
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 86
Terence Tao
MATHEMATICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 87
James Aldridge
WRITER
1918 - 2015
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 88
Germaine Greer
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 89
Leo McKern
ACTOR
1920 - 2002
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 90
Anthony Albanese
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 91
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Australia
Among film directors born in Australia, Roger Donaldson ranks 3. Before him are Peter Weir (1944), and George Miller (1945). After him are Christopher Doyle (1952), John Pilger (1939), Baz Luhrmann (1962), Bruce Beresford (1940), John Farrow (1904), Russell Mulcahy (1953), Phillip Noyce (1950), John Seale (1942), and Fred Schepisi (1939).
Peter Weir
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1
George Miller
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 2
Roger Donaldson
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 3
Christopher Doyle
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4
John Pilger
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5
Baz Luhrmann
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 6
Bruce Beresford
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 7
John Farrow
1904 - 1963
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 8
Russell Mulcahy
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 9
Phillip Noyce
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 10
John Seale
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 11
Fred Schepisi
1939 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 12