FILM DIRECTOR
Roger Vadim
1928 - 2000
Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (French: [ʁɔʒe vadim]; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Vadim has received more than 3,074,225 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Roger Vadim is the 32nd most popular film director (up from 55th in 2019), the 290th most popular biography from France (up from 462nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular French Film Director.
Roger Vadim is most famous for his work as a film director. He is also known for his relationship with Brigitte Bardot.
Memorability Metrics
3.1M
Page Views (PV)
71.50
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
7.59
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Roger Vadim ranks 32 out of 2,041. Before him are Georges Méliès, Michelangelo Antonioni, George Lucas, Miloš Forman, Konstantin Stanislavski, and Fritz Lang. After him are Quentin Tarantino, Andrzej Wajda, Tinto Brass, Tim Burton, Ken Loach, and John Ford.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorges Méliès
1861 - 1938
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 26
Michelangelo Antonioni
1912 - 2007
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 27
George Lucas
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 28
Miloš Forman
1932 - 2018
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 29
Konstantin Stanislavski
1863 - 1938
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 30
Fritz Lang
1890 - 1976
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 31
Roger Vadim
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 32
Quentin Tarantino
1963 - Present
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 33
Andrzej Wajda
1926 - 2016
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 34
Tinto Brass
1933 - Present
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 35
Tim Burton
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 36
Ken Loach
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 37
John Ford
1894 - 1973
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 38
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Roger Vadim ranks 14. Before him are Noam Chomsky, Agnès Varda, Eduard Shevardnadze, Serge Gainsbourg, James Watson, and Chinghiz Aitmatov. After him are Osamu Tezuka, Philip K. Dick, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Rinus Michels, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Didi. Among people deceased in 2000, Roger Vadim ranks 5. Before him are Władysław Szpilman, Hedy Lamarr, Ingrid of Sweden, and Hafez al-Assad. After him are Habib Bourguiba, Emil Zátopek, Victor Borge, Alec Guinness, Stanley Matthews, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and Vittorio Gassman.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsNoam Chomsky
LINGUIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 8
Agnès Varda
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2019
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 9
Eduard Shevardnadze
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 10
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 11
James Watson
BIOLOGIST
1928 - Present
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 12
Chinghiz Aitmatov
WRITER
1928 - 2008
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 13
Roger Vadim
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 14
Osamu Tezuka
COMIC ARTIST
1928 - 1989
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 15
Philip K. Dick
WRITER
1928 - 1982
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 16
Karlheinz Stockhausen
COMPOSER
1928 - 2007
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 17
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 18
Zbigniew Brzezinski
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 19
Didi
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsWładysław Szpilman
MUSICIAN
1911 - 2000
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 1
Hedy Lamarr
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 2
Ingrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 3
Hafez al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 4
Roger Vadim
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 5
Habib Bourguiba
POLITICIAN
1903 - 2000
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 6
Emil Zátopek
ATHLETE
1922 - 2000
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 7
Victor Borge
MUSICIAN
1909 - 2000
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 8
Alec Guinness
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 9
Stanley Matthews
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2000
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 10
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 11
Vittorio Gassman
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Roger Vadim ranks 290 out of 6,770. Before him are Désirée Clary (1777), Pope Sylvester II (938), Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738), Francis de Sales (1567), Mireille Mathieu (1946), and Louis Antoine de Saint-Just (1767). After him are François Quesnay (1694), Gabriel Fauré (1845), Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757), Robert II of France (972), J. M. G. Le Clézio (1940), and Jérôme Bonaparte (1784).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsDésirée Clary
COMPANION
1777 - 1860
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 284
Pope Sylvester II
MATHEMATICIAN
938 - 1003
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 285
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
PHYSICIAN
1738 - 1814
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 286
Francis de Sales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 287
Mireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 288
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
POLITICIAN
1767 - 1794
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 289
Roger Vadim
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 290
François Quesnay
ECONOMIST
1694 - 1774
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 291
Gabriel Fauré
COMPOSER
1845 - 1924
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 292
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1757 - 1834
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 293
Robert II of France
POLITICIAN
972 - 1031
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 294
J. M. G. Le Clézio
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 295
Jérôme Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1860
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 296
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Roger Vadim ranks 5. Before him are Roman Polanski (1933), François Truffaut (1932), Jean-Luc Godard (1930), and Georges Méliès (1861). After him are Luc Besson (1959), Jacques Tati (1907), Claude Chabrol (1930), Éric Rohmer (1920), Jean-Jacques Annaud (1943), Alain Resnais (1922), and William Wyler (1902).
Roman Polanski
1933 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 1
François Truffaut
1932 - 1984
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 2
Jean-Luc Godard
1930 - 2022
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 3
Georges Méliès
1861 - 1938
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 4
Roger Vadim
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 5
Luc Besson
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 6
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