FILM DIRECTOR

William Daniels

1901 - 1970

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William H. Daniels ASC (December 1, 1901 – June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer who was Greta Garbo's personal lensman, serving as the cinematographer for such Garbo-starring films as Torrent (1926), The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Kiss (1929), Anna Christie, Romance (both 1930), Grand Hotel (1932), Anna Karenina (1935), and Camille (1936). Early in his career he worked regularly with director Erich von Stroheim, providing cinematography for such films as The Devil's Pass Key (1920) and Greed (1924). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Daniels has received more than 5,332,116 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Daniels is the 1,669th most popular film director (down from 1,395th in 2019), the 12,565th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,234th in 2019) and the 479th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 5.3M

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  • 40.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of William Daniels by language

Over the past year William Daniels has had the most page views in the with 751,789 views, followed by German (1,387), and Russian (1,093). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (82.96%), Greek (43.23%), and Italian (22.97%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, William Daniels ranks 1,669 out of 2,041. Before him are Sebastián Lelio, Larry Charles, Ira Sachs, Ken Hughes, Kevin Macdonald, and Lowell Thomas. After him are Philippe Falardeau, Nimród Antal, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Nils Gaup, Rainer Simon, and Kasi Lemmons.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, William Daniels ranks 351. Before him are H. Bruce Humberstone, Stuart Symington, George Moorhouse, Martin Schröttle, Francisco Guilledo, and Deborah Snyder. After him are Dunc Munro, Carmelita Geraghty, Miguel Brito, Oliver La Farge, Florence Eldridge, and Donald Howard Menzel. Among people deceased in 1970, William Daniels ranks 258. Before him are Preston Foster, Earl Hooker, Richard Hofstadter, Richard Cushing, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, and Booker Ervin. After him are William Beaudine, Patricia Ellis, Louis Fischer, Rose McConnell Long, Walter Reuther, and Blanche Stuart Scott.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Daniels ranks 12,565 out of 20,380. Before him are Booker Ervin (1930), Jenn Suhr (1982), Kim Reynolds (1959), James Forbes (1952), Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859), and Herbert Goldstein (1922). After him are Wayne Frye (1930), Lina Basquette (1907), Peter Erskine (1954), Craig Wasson (1954), Tom Gola (1933), and Loren Dean (1969).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, William Daniels ranks 479. Before him are Richard LaGravenese (1959), Todd Solondz (1959), Jack Hannah (1913), Larry Charles (1956), Ira Sachs (1965), and Lowell Thomas (1892). After him are Nimród Antal (1973), Kasi Lemmons (1961), Robert Eggers (1983), Kevin Lima (1962), Mark Romanek (1959), and Greg Nicotero (1963).

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Filmography

The Blue Lagoon
Director
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
Jul 5o 19806.158 / 10
The Graduate
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Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
Dec 21o 19677.7 / 10
Knight Rider
Director
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
7.5 / 10