FILM DIRECTOR
Uli Edel
1947 - Today
Uli Edel
Ulrich "Uli" Edel (German pronunciation: [ˈʊli ˈeːdl̩] ; born 11 April 1947) is a German film and television director, best known for his work on films such as Last Exit to Brooklyn, Body of Evidence and The Baader Meinhof Complex. His Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny won a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. Alan Rickman in the title role won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Uli Edel has received more than 279,043 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Uli Edel is the 552nd most popular film director (up from 653rd in 2019), the 2,888th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,261st in 2019) and the 27th most popular German Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
280k
Page Views (PV)
53.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
4.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Uli Edel ranks 552 out of 2,041. Before him are Kenneth Anger, Luigi Zampa, Ralph Bakshi, László Benedek, Martin Ritt, and Ildikó Enyedi. After him are Zoltán Fábri, Gore Verbinski, David O. Russell, Anja Breien, George Albert Smith, and Grigori Kozintsev.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKenneth Anger
1927 - 2023
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 546
Luigi Zampa
1905 - 1991
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 547
Ralph Bakshi
1938 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 548
László Benedek
1905 - 1992
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 549
Martin Ritt
1914 - 1990
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 550
Ildikó Enyedi
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 551
Uli Edel
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 552
Zoltán Fábri
1917 - 1994
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 553
Gore Verbinski
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 554
David O. Russell
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 555
Anja Breien
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 556
George Albert Smith
1864 - 1959
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 557
Grigori Kozintsev
1905 - 1973
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 558
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Uli Edel ranks 249. Before him are Soe Win, Marinho Peres, Marcello Semeraro, Regina Duarte, Novruz Mammadov, and Viktor Klima. After him are Stefan Persson, Sogyal Rinpoche, Maria Farantouri, Su Tseng-chang, Mile Mrkšić, and Ray Wise.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsSoe Win
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2007
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 243
Marinho Peres
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2023
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 244
Marcello Semeraro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 245
Regina Duarte
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 246
Novruz Mammadov
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 247
Viktor Klima
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 248
Uli Edel
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 249
Stefan Persson
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 250
Sogyal Rinpoche
WRITER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 251
Maria Farantouri
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 252
Su Tseng-chang
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 253
Mile Mrkšić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1947 - 2015
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 254
Ray Wise
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 255
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Uli Edel ranks 2,888 out of 7,253. Before him are Karl Genzken (1885), Michael Maier (1568), Sebastian Franck (1499), Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (1787), Hansi Müller (1957), and Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1936). After him are Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen (1794), Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1740), Gerhard Schröder (1910), Mina Witkojc (1893), Theodor Boveri (1862), and Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1648).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKarl Genzken
PHYSICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,882
Michael Maier
PHYSICIAN
1568 - 1622
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,883
Sebastian Franck
WRITER
1499 - 1543
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,884
Prince William of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1787 - 1867
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 2,885
Hansi Müller
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,886
Carl, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 2,887
Uli Edel
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,888
Princess Louise of Saxe-Hildburghausen
NOBLEMAN
1794 - 1825
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,889
Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1740 - 1817
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,890
Gerhard Schröder
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1989
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,891
Mina Witkojc
WRITER
1893 - 1975
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,892
Theodor Boveri
BIOLOGIST
1862 - 1915
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 2,893
Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
POLITICIAN
1648 - 1699
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 2,894
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany
Among film directors born in Germany, Uli Edel ranks 27. Before him are Walter Ruttmann (1887), Oskar Fischinger (1900), Walter Frentz (1907), Alexander Kluge (1932), Henry Koster (1905), and Tom Tykwer (1965). After him are Oliver Hirschbiegel (1957), Peter Stein (1937), Bernd Eichinger (1949), Fatih Akin (1973), Werner Schroeter (1945), and Christian Petzold (1960).
Walter Ruttmann
1887 - 1941
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 21
Oskar Fischinger
1900 - 1967
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 22
Walter Frentz
1907 - 2004
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 23
Alexander Kluge
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 24
Henry Koster
1905 - 1988
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 25
Tom Tykwer
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 26
Uli Edel
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 27
Oliver Hirschbiegel
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 28
Peter Stein
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 29
Bernd Eichinger
1949 - 2011
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 30
Fatih Akin
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 31
Werner Schroeter
1945 - 2010
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 32
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 33