CRITIC
Vincent Canby
1924 - 2000
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – October 15, 2000) was an American film and theatre critic who served as the chief film critic for The New York Times from 1969 until the early 1990s, then its chief theatre critic from 1994 until his death in 2000. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vincent Canby has received more than 413,751 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Vincent Canby is the 8th most popular critic (down from 6th in 2019), the 13,281st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,876th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Critic.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
39.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.81
Effective Languages (L*)
3.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CRITICS
Among critics, Vincent Canby ranks 8 out of 9. Before him are Vladimir Propp, Vissarion Belinsky, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Roger Ebert, Rosalind E. Krauss, and Susanna Amatuni. After him are Todd McCarthy.
Most Popular Critics in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVladimir Propp
1895 - 1970
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 2
Vissarion Belinsky
1811 - 1848
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 3
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
1804 - 1869
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 4
Roger Ebert
1942 - 2013
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 5
Rosalind E. Krauss
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 6
Susanna Amatuni
1924 - 2010
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 7
Vincent Canby
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 8
Todd McCarthy
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 9
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Vincent Canby ranks 499. Before him are Margaret Whiting, Ken Green, Joseph Campanella, Norvel Lee, Frank Lautenberg, and Earl Palmer. After him are Vicki Draves, Dolores Gray, Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Laurie Hughes, Ella Mae Morse, and Sarah Caldwell. Among people deceased in 2000, Vincent Canby ranks 365. Before him are Joan Marsh, A. H. Albut, Tex Beneke, Robert R. Gilruth, Frances Drake, and Gail Fisher. After him are Marguerite Churchill, George Armstrong, David Dukes, Rosemarie Frankland, James Grogan, and Jerome Richardson.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsMargaret Whiting
SINGER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 493
Ken Green
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 494
Joseph Campanella
ACTOR
1924 - 2018
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 495
Norvel Lee
ATHLETE
1924 - 1992
HPI: 39.69
Rank: 496
Frank Lautenberg
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 497
Earl Palmer
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2008
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 498
Vincent Canby
CRITIC
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 499
Vicki Draves
ATHLETE
1924 - 2010
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 500
Dolores Gray
ACTOR
1924 - 2002
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 501
Abdirizak Haji Hussein
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2014
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 502
Laurie Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 38.59
Rank: 503
Ella Mae Morse
SINGER
1924 - 1999
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 504
Sarah Caldwell
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2006
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 505
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsJoan Marsh
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 359
A. H. Albut
BUSINESSPERSON
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 360
Tex Beneke
MUSICIAN
1914 - 2000
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 361
Robert R. Gilruth
ENGINEER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 362
Frances Drake
ACTOR
1912 - 2000
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 363
Gail Fisher
ACTOR
1935 - 2000
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 364
Vincent Canby
CRITIC
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 365
Marguerite Churchill
ACTOR
1910 - 2000
HPI: 39.17
Rank: 366
George Armstrong
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2000
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 367
David Dukes
ACTOR
1945 - 2000
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 368
Rosemarie Frankland
CELEBRITY
1943 - 2000
HPI: 38.18
Rank: 369
James Grogan
SKATER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 370
Jerome Richardson
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 371
In United States
Among people born in United States, Vincent Canby ranks 13,281 out of 20,380. Before him are Ruth Buzzi (1936), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (1922), Meredith Colket (1878), Polly Ann Young (1908), Michael Fincke (1967), and Walter Mosley (1952). After him are John Tooby (1952), Harry Solter (1873), Steve Antin (1958), Tony Alva (1957), Donald Henderson (1928), and Marj Dusay (1936).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRuth Buzzi
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,275
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
MUSICIAN
1922 - 1986
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,276
Meredith Colket
ATHLETE
1878 - 1947
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,277
Polly Ann Young
ACTOR
1908 - 1997
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,278
Michael Fincke
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,279
Walter Mosley
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 13,280
Vincent Canby
CRITIC
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,281
John Tooby
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1952 - 2023
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,282
Harry Solter
ACTOR
1873 - 1920
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,283
Steve Antin
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,284
Tony Alva
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 13,285
Donald Henderson
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2016
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 13,286
Marj Dusay
ACTOR
1936 - 2020
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 13,287
Among CRITICS In United States
Among critics born in United States, Vincent Canby ranks 3. Before him are Roger Ebert (1942), and Rosalind E. Krauss (1941). After him are Todd McCarthy (1950).
Roger Ebert
1942 - 2013
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 1
Rosalind E. Krauss
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 2
Vincent Canby
1924 - 2000
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 3
Todd McCarthy
1950 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 4