WRITER
David Mitchell
1969 - Today

David Mitchell
David Stephen Mitchell (born 12 January 1969) is an English novelist, screenwriter, and translator. He has written nine novels, two of which, number9dream (2001) and Cloud Atlas (2004), were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written articles for several newspapers, most notably for The Guardian. He has translated books about autism from Japanese to English. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). David Mitchell is the 6,120th most popular writer (down from 5,729th in 2024), the 5,180th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,465th in 2019) and the 567th most popular British Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, David Mitchell ranks 6,120 out of 7,302. Before him are Ernest Lehman, Ğäliäsğar Kamal, William Bell Scott, Paul Arène, Michael Lewis, and Albert Kivikas. After him are Paul Scott, Jean Dutourd, Peter Hacks, Bernice Rubens, Kathryn Stockett, and Deborah Harkness.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnest Lehman
1915 - 2005
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 6,114
Ğäliäsğar Kamal
1879 - 1933
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 6,115
William Bell Scott
1811 - 1890
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 6,116
Paul Arène
1843 - 1896
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 6,117
Michael Lewis
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 6,118
Albert Kivikas
1898 - 1978
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 6,119
David Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 6,120
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 6,121
Jean Dutourd
1920 - 2011
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 6,122
Peter Hacks
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 6,123
Bernice Rubens
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 6,124
Kathryn Stockett
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 6,125
Deborah Harkness
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 6,126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, David Mitchell ranks 398. Before him are Michael Amott, Gale Harold, Viola, Teresa Salgueiro, Juli Ashton, and Nelson Vivas. After him are Kathryn Stockett, Myles Kennedy, Dolores Redondo, Lotay Tshering, Joyce DiDonato, and Hany Ramzy.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsMichael Amott
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 392
Gale Harold
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 393
Viola
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 394
Teresa Salgueiro
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 395
Juli Ashton
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 396
Nelson Vivas
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 397
David Mitchell
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 398
Kathryn Stockett
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 399
Myles Kennedy
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 400
Dolores Redondo
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 401
Lotay Tshering
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 402
Joyce DiDonato
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 403
Hany Ramzy
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 404
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Mitchell ranks 5,182 out of 8,785. Before him are Simone Ashley (1995), Samuel Plimsoll (1824), Stanley Sadie (1930), Heather Angel (1909), David Hampshire (1917), and Harriet Harman (1950). After him are Paul Scott (1920), Gina McKee (1964), John Curry (1949), Bernice Rubens (1923), Dawn French (1957), and Susan Haack (1945).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsSimone Ashley
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,176
Samuel Plimsoll
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1898
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,177
Stanley Sadie
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2005
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,178
Heather Angel
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,179
David Hampshire
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1990
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,180
Harriet Harman
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,181
David Mitchell
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5,182
Paul Scott
WRITER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5,183
Gina McKee
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5,184
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,185
Bernice Rubens
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,186
Dawn French
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,187
Susan Haack
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,188
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, David Mitchell ranks 567. Before him are Terence Rattigan (1911), Izaak Walton (1593), Pauline Baynes (1922), John Betjeman (1906), Dorothy E. Smith (1926), and William Bell Scott (1811). After him are Paul Scott (1920), Bernice Rubens (1923), James Herbert (1943), John of Worcester (1100), John Barbour (1316), and Simon Sebag Montefiore (1965).
Terence Rattigan
1911 - 1977
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 561
Izaak Walton
1593 - 1683
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 562
Pauline Baynes
1922 - 2008
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 563
John Betjeman
1906 - 1984
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 564
Dorothy E. Smith
1926 - 2022
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 565
William Bell Scott
1811 - 1890
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 566
David Mitchell
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 567
Paul Scott
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 568
Bernice Rubens
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 569
James Herbert
1943 - 2013
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 570
John of Worcester
1100 - 1200
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 571
John Barbour
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 572
Simon Sebag Montefiore
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 573










































