FILM DIRECTOR
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
Xie Jin
Xie Jin (Chinese: 谢晋; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xie Jin has received more than 98,004 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Xie Jin is the 848th most popular film director (down from 807th in 2019), the 792nd most popular biography from China (down from 708th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
98k
Page Views (PV)
48.45
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Xie Jin ranks 848 out of 1,581. Before him are Budd Boetticher, Ennio de Concini, Clyde Geronimi, Raymond Depardon, Giuliano Montaldo, and Wolfgang Staudte. After him are George Sidney, Paul Morrissey, Dorothy Arzner, Raymond Bernard, Christian Petzold, and Ferzan Özpetek.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Budd Boetticher
1916 - 2001
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 842
Ennio de Concini
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 843
Clyde Geronimi
1901 - 1989
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 844
Raymond Depardon
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 845
Giuliano Montaldo
1930 - 2023
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 846
Wolfgang Staudte
1906 - 1984
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 847
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 848
George Sidney
1916 - 2002
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 849
Paul Morrissey
1938 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 850
Dorothy Arzner
1897 - 1979
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 851
Raymond Bernard
1891 - 1977
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 852
Christian Petzold
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 853
Ferzan Özpetek
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 854
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, Xie Jin ranks 252. Before him are Bror Mellberg, Mikhail Pugovkin, Jim Marshall, Red Garland, Ennio de Concini, and Ahti Karjalainen. After him are Juvenal Amarijo, Menahem Pressler, Henryk Gulbinowicz, Bülent Ulusu, Hrant Shahinyan, and François Cavanna. Among people deceased in 2008, Xie Jin ranks 194. Before him are Christodoulos of Athens, Mikhail Pugovkin, Marlyn Meltzer, Sven Davidson, Ronnie Drew, and Ennio de Concini. After him are Aleksandr Abdulov, Janwillem van de Wetering, Nadezhda Rumyantseva, Van Johnson, Brad Renfro, and Odetta.
Others Born in 1923
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Bror Mellberg
1923 - 2004
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 246
Mikhail Pugovkin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 247
Jim Marshall
1923 - 2012
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 248
Red Garland
1923 - 1984
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 249
Ennio de Concini
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 250
Ahti Karjalainen
1923 - 1990
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 251
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 252
Juvenal Amarijo
1923 - 2009
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 253
Menahem Pressler
1923 - 2023
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 254
Henryk Gulbinowicz
1923 - 2020
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 255
Bülent Ulusu
1923 - 2015
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 256
Hrant Shahinyan
1923 - 1996
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 257
François Cavanna
1923 - 2014
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 258
Others Deceased in 2008
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Christodoulos of Athens
1939 - 2008
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 188
Mikhail Pugovkin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 189
Marlyn Meltzer
1922 - 2008
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 190
Sven Davidson
1928 - 2008
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 191
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 192
Ennio de Concini
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 193
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 194
Aleksandr Abdulov
1953 - 2008
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 195
Janwillem van de Wetering
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 196
Nadezhda Rumyantseva
1930 - 2008
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 197
Van Johnson
1916 - 2008
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 198
Brad Renfro
1982 - 2008
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 199
Odetta
1930 - 2008
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 200
In China
Among people born in China, Xie Jin ranks 792 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhou Fohai (1897), Hau Pei-tsun (1919), Chen Zi'ang (661), Leon Lai (1966), Ye Mingchen (1807), and Taranatha (1575). After him are Lisa Lu (1927), Song Renqiong (1909), Huang Ju (1938), Yan Lianke (1958), Yu Dafu (1896), and Lang Ping (1960).
Others born in China
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Zhou Fohai
1897 - 1948
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 786
Hau Pei-tsun
1919 - 2020
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 787
Chen Zi'ang
661 - 702
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 788
Leon Lai
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 789
Ye Mingchen
1807 - 1859
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 790
Taranatha
1575 - 1634
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 791
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 792
Lisa Lu
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 793
Song Renqiong
1909 - 2005
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 794
Huang Ju
1938 - 2007
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 795
Yan Lianke
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 796
Yu Dafu
1896 - 1945
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 797
Lang Ping
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 798
Among FILM DIRECTORS In China
Among film directors born in China, Xie Jin ranks 13. Before him are Lo Wei (1918), Edward Yang (1947), King Hu (1932), Ann Hui (1947), Chang Cheh (1923), and Chloé Zhao (1982). After him are Tian Zhuangzhuang (1952), Jia Zhangke (1970), Li Han-hsiang (1926), Feng Xiaogang (1958), James Wong Howe (1899), and Diao Yinan (1969).
Lo Wei
1918 - 1996
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 7
Edward Yang
1947 - 2007
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 8
King Hu
1932 - 1997
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 9
Ann Hui
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 10
Chang Cheh
1923 - 2002
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 11
Chloé Zhao
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 12
Xie Jin
1923 - 2008
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 13
Tian Zhuangzhuang
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 14
Jia Zhangke
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 15
Li Han-hsiang
1926 - 1996
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 16
Feng Xiaogang
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 17
James Wong Howe
1899 - 1976
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 18
Diao Yinan
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 19
