FILM DIRECTOR
Rosa von Praunheim
1942 - Today
Rosa von Praunheim
Holger Bernhard Bruno Mischwitzky (born Holger Radtke; 25 November 1942), known professionally as Rosa von Praunheim, is a German film director, author, producer, professor of directing and one of the most influential and famous queer activists in the German-speaking world. A pioneer of Queer Cinema and gay activist from the very beginning, von Praunheim was a key co-founder of the modern lesbian and gay movement in West Germany and Switzerland. He was an early advocate of AIDS awareness and safer sex. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rosa von Praunheim has received more than 190,714 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Rosa von Praunheim is the 841st most popular film director (down from 723rd in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 101st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Latvian Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
50.07
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.05
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Rosa von Praunheim ranks 841 out of 2,041. Before him are Mick Jackson, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, Hong Sang-soo, Raoul Coutard, Benjamin Christensen, and Rustam Ibragimbekov. After him are Alexander Rou, Luis Puenzo, Sergio Martino, András Kovács, Dara Singh, and Sergei Loznitsa.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMick Jackson
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 835
Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
1928 - 1996
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 836
Hong Sang-soo
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 837
Raoul Coutard
1924 - 2016
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 838
Benjamin Christensen
1879 - 1959
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 839
Rustam Ibragimbekov
1939 - 2022
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 840
Rosa von Praunheim
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 841
Alexander Rou
1906 - 1973
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 842
Luis Puenzo
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 843
Sergio Martino
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 844
András Kovács
1925 - 2017
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 845
Dara Singh
1928 - 2012
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 846
Sergei Loznitsa
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 847
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Rosa von Praunheim ranks 366. Before him are Sterling Morrison, Billy Bremner, Hannelore Elsner, Pål Tyldum, Norberto Rivera Carrera, and Juan Carlos Sarnari. After him are Paula Kelly, Gregorio Rosa Chávez, Vinicio Cerezo, Tammy Wynette, Vladimir Kovalyonok, and Paul Butterfield.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsSterling Morrison
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1995
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 360
Billy Bremner
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1997
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 361
Hannelore Elsner
ACTOR
1942 - 2019
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 362
Pål Tyldum
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 363
Norberto Rivera Carrera
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 364
Juan Carlos Sarnari
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 365
Rosa von Praunheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 366
Paula Kelly
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 367
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 368
Vinicio Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 369
Tammy Wynette
SINGER
1942 - 1998
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 370
Vladimir Kovalyonok
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 371
Paul Butterfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1987
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 372
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Rosa von Praunheim ranks 116 out of 323. Before him are Walter Zapp (1905), Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Württemberg (1802), Georg August Schweinfurth (1836), Eduard Tisse (1897), Zenta Mauriņa (1897), and Vitas (1979). After him are Heinz Erhardt (1909), Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887), Elīna Garanča (1976), Jāzeps Vītols (1863), Arvīds Pelše (1899), and Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter (1809).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsWalter Zapp
INVENTOR
1905 - 2003
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 110
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1802 - 1864
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 111
Georg August Schweinfurth
BIOLOGIST
1836 - 1925
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 112
Eduard Tisse
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 113
Zenta Mauriņa
WRITER
1897 - 1978
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 114
Vitas
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 115
Rosa von Praunheim
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 116
Heinz Erhardt
ACTOR
1909 - 1979
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 117
Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1925
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 118
Elīna Garanča
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 119
Jāzeps Vītols
COMPOSER
1863 - 1948
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 120
Arvīds Pelše
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1983
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 121
Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1889
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 122
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Latvia
Among film directors born in Latvia, Rosa von Praunheim ranks 3. Before him are Sergei Eisenstein (1898), and Eduard Tisse (1897). After him are Fridrikh Ermler (1898), and Nikolai Ekk (1902).
Sergei Eisenstein
1898 - 1948
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 1
Eduard Tisse
1897 - 1961
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 2
Rosa von Praunheim
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 3
Fridrikh Ermler
1898 - 1967
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 4
Nikolai Ekk
1902 - 1976
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 5