FILM DIRECTOR
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
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Tex Avery
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (; February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, director, and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tex Avery has received more than 1,809,133 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Tex Avery is the 284th most popular film director (down from 260th in 2019), the 1,825th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,763rd in 2019) and the 74th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
58.56
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
4.09
Effective Languages (L*)
3.79
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Tex Avery ranks 284 out of 2,041. Before him are Jerzy Stuhr, Zack Snyder, John Schlesinger, Adrian Lyne, Ub Iwerks, and Cecil B. DeMille. After him are Sam Raimi, Spike Lee, Just Jaeckin, Roger Corman, Michael Bay, and Barbet Schroeder.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJerzy Stuhr
1947 - 2024
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 278
Zack Snyder
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 279
John Schlesinger
1926 - 2003
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 280
Adrian Lyne
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 281
Ub Iwerks
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 282
Cecil B. DeMille
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 283
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 284
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 285
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 286
Just Jaeckin
1940 - 2022
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 287
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 288
Michael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 289
Barbet Schroeder
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, Tex Avery ranks 72. Before him are Henri, Count of Paris, Don Ameche, Maria Prymachenko, Edward Dmytryk, André Martinet, and Alain Cuny. After him are Pablo Dorado, Saizo Saito, Bernard Lee, Rómulo Betancourt, Koča Popović, and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva. Among people deceased in 1980, Tex Avery ranks 70. Before him are Filipp Golikov, Nadezhda Mandelstam, Fabian von Schlabrendorff, Seretse Khama, Winifred Wagner, and Hugh Griffith. After him are Ernő Gerő, Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, Friedrich Hossbach, Ernst Busch, and Ida Kamińska.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsHenri, Count of Paris
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 66
Don Ameche
ACTOR
1908 - 1993
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 67
Maria Prymachenko
PAINTER
1908 - 1997
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 68
Edward Dmytryk
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 69
André Martinet
LINGUIST
1908 - 1999
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 70
Alain Cuny
ACTOR
1908 - 1994
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 71
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 72
Pablo Dorado
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1978
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 73
Saizo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 2004
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 74
Bernard Lee
ACTOR
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 75
Rómulo Betancourt
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1981
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 76
Koča Popović
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 77
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
PAINTER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 78
Others Deceased in 1980
Go to all RankingsFilipp Golikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1980
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 64
Nadezhda Mandelstam
WRITER
1899 - 1980
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 65
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
LAWYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 66
Seretse Khama
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1980
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 67
Winifred Wagner
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 68
Hugh Griffith
ACTOR
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 69
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 70
Ernő Gerő
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 71
Salah al-Din al-Bitar
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1980
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 72
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 1980
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 73
Friedrich Hossbach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1980
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 74
Ernst Busch
ACTOR
1900 - 1980
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 75
Ida Kamińska
ACTOR
1899 - 1980
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 76
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tex Avery ranks 1,825 out of 20,380. Before him are Joan Rivers (1933), Susan Atkins (1948), Eric Carr (1950), Wallace Shawn (1943), Ub Iwerks (1901), and Cecil B. DeMille (1881). After him are Dean Cain (1966), Cab Calloway (1907), Dorothea Klumpke (1861), Sam Raimi (1959), Axl Rose (1962), and Jack Swigert (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoan Rivers
COMEDIAN
1933 - 2014
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 1,819
Susan Atkins
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2009
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 1,820
Eric Carr
MUSICIAN
1950 - 1991
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,821
Wallace Shawn
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,822
Ub Iwerks
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,823
Cecil B. DeMille
FILM DIRECTOR
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 1,824
Tex Avery
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 1,825
Dean Cain
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 1,826
Cab Calloway
SINGER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,827
Dorothea Klumpke
ASTRONOMER
1861 - 1942
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,828
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1,829
Axl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,830
Jack Swigert
ENGINEER
1931 - 1982
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 1,831
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Tex Avery ranks 74. Before him are John Frankenheimer (1930), Joseph Losey (1909), Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Zack Snyder (1966), Ub Iwerks (1901), and Cecil B. DeMille (1881). After him are Sam Raimi (1959), Spike Lee (1957), Roger Corman (1926), Michael Bay (1965), Stanley Kramer (1913), and Jim Henson (1936).
John Frankenheimer
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 68
Joseph Losey
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 69
Robert J. Flaherty
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 70
Zack Snyder
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 71
Ub Iwerks
1901 - 1971
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 72
Cecil B. DeMille
1881 - 1959
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 73
Tex Avery
1908 - 1980
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 74
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 75
Spike Lee
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 76
Roger Corman
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 77
Michael Bay
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 78
Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 79
Jim Henson
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 80