WRITER
Curt Siodmak
1902 - 2000

Curt Siodmak
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 – September 2, 2000) was a German-American novelist, screenwriter and director. He is known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, with such films as The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain (the latter adapted from his novel of the same name). He was the younger brother of noir director Robert Siodmak. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Curt Siodmak is the 5,832nd most popular writer (down from 5,319th in 2019), the 5,304th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,892nd in 2019) and the 338th most popular German Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Curt Siodmak ranks 5,832 out of 7,302. Before him are Derrick Jensen, Olavi Paavolainen, Jurga Ivanauskaitė, Kay Redfield Jamison, José Santos Chocano, and Anita Desai. After him are Goffredo Parise, André Bjerke, Atis Kronvalds, John Varley, Simo Puupponen, and Arthur Symons.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDerrick Jensen
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 5,826
Olavi Paavolainen
1903 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 5,827
Jurga Ivanauskaitė
1961 - 2007
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 5,828
Kay Redfield Jamison
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 5,829
José Santos Chocano
1875 - 1934
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 5,830
Anita Desai
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 5,831
Curt Siodmak
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,832
Goffredo Parise
1929 - 1986
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,833
André Bjerke
1918 - 1985
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,834
Atis Kronvalds
1837 - 1875
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,835
John Varley
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,836
Simo Puupponen
1915 - 1967
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,837
Arthur Symons
1865 - 1945
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 5,838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1902, Curt Siodmak ranks 298. Before him are Leo Losert, Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw, Maria Polydouri, Russinho, Beryl Markham, and Mary Philbin. After him are Mary Miles Minter, Alexey Gribov, Georges Lacombe, Lloyd Nolan, Paul Sturzenegger, and Walter Slezak. Among people deceased in 2000, Curt Siodmak ranks 295. Before him are Masao Harada, Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz, Georgiy Gongadze, Gwen Verdon, Kenneth Lee Pike, and Raymundo Rodríguez. After him are Donald Dewar, Antonio Maspes, Mark R. Hughes, István Gulyás, Lino Nessi, and Paula Yates.
Others Born in 1902
Go to all RankingsLeo Losert
ATHLETE
1902 - 1982
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 292
Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1985
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 293
Maria Polydouri
WRITER
1902 - 1930
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 294
Russinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1992
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 295
Beryl Markham
WRITER
1902 - 1986
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 296
Mary Philbin
ACTOR
1902 - 1993
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 297
Curt Siodmak
WRITER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 298
Mary Miles Minter
ACTOR
1902 - 1984
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 299
Alexey Gribov
ACTOR
1902 - 1977
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 300
Georges Lacombe
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1990
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 301
Lloyd Nolan
ACTOR
1902 - 1985
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 302
Paul Sturzenegger
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1970
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 303
Walter Slezak
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 304
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsMasao Harada
ATHLETE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 289
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 290
Georgiy Gongadze
POLITICIAN
1969 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 291
Gwen Verdon
ACTOR
1925 - 2000
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 292
Kenneth Lee Pike
LINGUIST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 293
Raymundo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 294
Curt Siodmak
WRITER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 295
Donald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 296
Antonio Maspes
CYCLIST
1932 - 2000
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 297
Mark R. Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - 2000
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 298
István Gulyás
TENNIS PLAYER
1931 - 2000
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 299
Lino Nessi
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 2000
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 300
Paula Yates
WRITER
1959 - 2000
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 301
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Curt Siodmak ranks 5,307 out of 7,253. Before him are Katharine Cornell (1893), Tomer Sisley (1974), Helga Niessen Masthoff (1941), Tobias Sammet (1977), Christopher Franke (1953), and Josef Streb (1912). After him are George Engelmann (1809), Arnold Bode (1900), Peter Struck (1943), Alfred Braun (1888), Alva Noto (1965), and Klaus Sammer (1942).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsKatharine Cornell
ACTOR
1893 - 1974
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 5,301
Tomer Sisley
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 5,302
Helga Niessen Masthoff
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 5,303
Tobias Sammet
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 5,304
Christopher Franke
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 5,305
Josef Streb
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1986
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 5,306
Curt Siodmak
WRITER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 5,307
George Engelmann
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1884
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 5,308
Arnold Bode
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1977
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 5,309
Peter Struck
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2012
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 5,310
Alfred Braun
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1978
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,311
Alva Noto
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,312
Klaus Sammer
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 5,313
Among WRITERS In Germany
Among writers born in Germany, Curt Siodmak ranks 338. Before him are Erwin Strittmatter (1912), Horst Faas (1933), Wilhelm Genazino (1943), Timur Vermes (1967), Elke Erb (1938), and Ferdinand von Schirach (1964). After him are Stefan Andres (1906), Daniel Kehlmann (1975), Walter Moers (1957), Brigitte Kronauer (1940), Douglas Coupland (1961), and Monika Maron (1941).
Erwin Strittmatter
1912 - 1994
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 332
Horst Faas
1933 - 2012
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 333
Wilhelm Genazino
1943 - 2018
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 334
Timur Vermes
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 335
Elke Erb
1938 - 2024
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 336
Ferdinand von Schirach
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 337
Curt Siodmak
1902 - 2000
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 338
Stefan Andres
1906 - 1970
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 339
Daniel Kehlmann
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 340
Walter Moers
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 341
Brigitte Kronauer
1940 - 2019
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 342
Douglas Coupland
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 343
Monika Maron
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 344