FILM DIRECTOR
Wayne Wang
1949 - Today
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Wayne Wang
Wayne Wang (traditional Chinese: 王穎; simplified Chinese: 王颖; pinyin: Wáng Yǐng; Jyutping: Wong4 Wing6; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wayne Wang has received more than 544,972 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wayne Wang is the 894th most popular film director (down from 866th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 5th most popular Chinese Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
49.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Wayne Wang ranks 894 out of 2,041. Before him are Régis Wargnier, Pyotr Chardynin, Luca Guadagnino, Giuseppe Amato, Tadashi Imai, and Jack Cardiff. After him are Wanda Jakubowska, Percy Adlon, Catherine Hardwicke, Alexandre Volkoff, Jack Bender, and Goran Paskaljević.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRégis Wargnier
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 888
Pyotr Chardynin
1873 - 1934
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 889
Luca Guadagnino
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 890
Giuseppe Amato
1899 - 1964
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 891
Tadashi Imai
1912 - 1991
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 892
Jack Cardiff
1914 - 2009
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 893
Wayne Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 894
Wanda Jakubowska
1907 - 1998
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 895
Percy Adlon
1935 - 2024
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 896
Catherine Hardwicke
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 897
Alexandre Volkoff
1885 - 1942
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 898
Jack Bender
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 899
Goran Paskaljević
1947 - 2020
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 900
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Wayne Wang ranks 350. Before him are Kriengsak Kovitvanit, Manny Mori, Shelley Long, Marilyn Burns, Anita Borg, and Jupp Kapellmann. After him are Ed O'Ross, Alexander Gradsky, William Shepherd, Jean-Michel Aulas, Jack Bender, and Shusaku Hirasawa.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsKriengsak Kovitvanit
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 344
Manny Mori
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 345
Shelley Long
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 346
Marilyn Burns
ACTOR
1949 - 2014
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 347
Anita Borg
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - 2003
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 348
Jupp Kapellmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 349
Wayne Wang
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 350
Ed O'Ross
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 351
Alexander Gradsky
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 352
William Shepherd
ASTRONAUT
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 353
Jean-Michel Aulas
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 354
Jack Bender
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 355
Shusaku Hirasawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 356
In Hong Kong
Among people born in Hong Kong, Wayne Wang ranks 39 out of 115. Before him are Aaron Kwok (1965), Simon Yam (1955), Corey Yuen (1951), George Lam (1947), Anthony Wong (1961), and Ronny Yu (1950). After him are Adrienne Clarkson (1939), Ringo Lam (1955), Rosamund Kwan (1962), Karen Mok (1970), Nancy Kwan (1939), and Deanie Ip (1947).
Others born in Hong Kong
Go to all RankingsAaron Kwok
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 33
Simon Yam
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 34
Corey Yuen
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 35
George Lam
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 36
Anthony Wong
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 37
Ronny Yu
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 38
Wayne Wang
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 39
Adrienne Clarkson
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 40
Ringo Lam
FILM DIRECTOR
1955 - 2018
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 41
Rosamund Kwan
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 42
Karen Mok
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.88
Rank: 43
Nancy Kwan
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 44
Deanie Ip
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 45
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong
Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Wayne Wang ranks 5. Before him are James Wong (1959), Johnnie To (1955), Corey Yuen (1951), and Ronny Yu (1950). After him are Ringo Lam (1955), Benny Chan (1961), Stanley Tong (1960), and Peter Chan (1962).
James Wong
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1
Johnnie To
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2
Corey Yuen
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 3
Ronny Yu
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 4
Wayne Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 5
Ringo Lam
1955 - 2018
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6
Benny Chan
1961 - 2020
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 7
Stanley Tong
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 8
Peter Chan
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 9