WRITER
Gérard de Villiers
1929 - 2013

Gérard de Villiers
Gérard de Villiers (French: [ʒeʁaʁ də vilje]; 8 December 1929 – 31 October 2013) was a French writer, journalist and publisher whose SAS series of spy novels have been major bestsellers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gérard de Villiers is the 3,446th most popular writer (down from 3,397th in 2019), the 3,526th most popular biography from France (down from 3,486th in 2019) and the 449th most popular French Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Gérard de Villiers ranks 3,446 out of 7,302. Before him are Futabatei Shimei, Iain Banks, Mouloud Mammeri, Michel Ocelot, Laza Lazarević, and Remigius of Auxerre. After him are Gregory Corso, Philippe Jaccottet, Ahmadou Kourouma, Theodore Bibliander, Arctinus of Miletus, and Franco Sacchetti.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFutabatei Shimei
1864 - 1909
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,440
Iain Banks
1954 - 2013
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,441
Mouloud Mammeri
1917 - 1989
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,442
Michel Ocelot
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,443
Laza Lazarević
1851 - 1891
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,444
Remigius of Auxerre
841 - 908
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,445
Gérard de Villiers
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,446
Gregory Corso
1930 - 2001
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,447
Philippe Jaccottet
1925 - 2021
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,448
Ahmadou Kourouma
1927 - 2003
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,449
Theodore Bibliander
1500 - 1564
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,450
Arctinus of Miletus
800 BC - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,451
Franco Sacchetti
1332 - 1400
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,452
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Gérard de Villiers ranks 257. Before him are James McDivitt, Yves Lacoste, Paek Nam-sun, Terry Sawchuk, Hugues Aufray, and Paavo Berglund. After him are John Henry Holland, Hind Rostom, Lyudmila Zykina, Arnold Palmer, Katherine Helmond, and John Osborne. Among people deceased in 2013, Gérard de Villiers ranks 206. Before him are Aleksandr Serebrov, Jim Hall, Aslan Usoyan, Vlatko Marković, Francis Hong Yong-ho, and Iain Banks. After him are Kevin Ayers, Jeff Hanneman, Olga Gyarmati, Tommy Morrison, Gerda Lerner, and Miguel Poblet.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsJames McDivitt
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 251
Yves Lacoste
GEOGRAPHER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 252
Paek Nam-sun
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2007
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 253
Terry Sawchuk
POLITICIAN
1929 - 1970
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 254
Hugues Aufray
SINGER
1929 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 255
Paavo Berglund
CONDUCTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 256
Gérard de Villiers
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 257
John Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 258
Hind Rostom
ACTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 259
Lyudmila Zykina
SINGER
1929 - 2009
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 260
Arnold Palmer
GOLFER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 261
Katherine Helmond
ACTOR
1929 - 2019
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 262
John Osborne
WRITER
1929 - 1994
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 263
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsAleksandr Serebrov
ASTRONAUT
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 200
Jim Hall
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2013
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 201
Aslan Usoyan
EXTREMIST
1937 - 2013
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 202
Vlatko Marković
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 203
Francis Hong Yong-ho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 2013
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 204
Iain Banks
WRITER
1954 - 2013
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 205
Gérard de Villiers
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 206
Kevin Ayers
SINGER
1944 - 2013
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 207
Jeff Hanneman
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2013
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 208
Olga Gyarmati
ATHLETE
1924 - 2013
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 209
Tommy Morrison
BOXER
1969 - 2013
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 210
Gerda Lerner
HISTORIAN
1920 - 2013
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 211
Miguel Poblet
CYCLIST
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 212
In France
Among people born in France, Gérard de Villiers ranks 3,526 out of 6,770. Before him are Martine Aubry (1950), Rudolph Minkowski (1895), Audrey Azoulay (1972), Michel Ocelot (1943), Remigius of Auxerre (841), and Adolphe Alphand (1817). After him are Gustave Trouvé (1839), Charles Antoine Lemaire (1800), Ingelger (900), Georges Franju (1912), Christophe (1945), and Wojciech Kossak (1856).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMartine Aubry
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 3,520
Rudolph Minkowski
ASTRONOMER
1895 - 1976
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,521
Audrey Azoulay
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,522
Michel Ocelot
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,523
Remigius of Auxerre
WRITER
841 - 908
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,524
Adolphe Alphand
ENGINEER
1817 - 1891
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 3,525
Gérard de Villiers
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,526
Gustave Trouvé
PHYSICIST
1839 - 1902
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,527
Charles Antoine Lemaire
BIOLOGIST
1800 - 1871
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 3,528
Ingelger
POLITICIAN
900 - 888
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,529
Georges Franju
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1987
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,530
Christophe
SINGER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,531
Wojciech Kossak
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3,532
Among WRITERS In France
Among writers born in France, Gérard de Villiers ranks 449. Before him are Tristan Bernard (1866), Alexis Piron (1689), Anna Gavalda (1970), Johann Fischart (1546), Michel Ocelot (1943), and Remigius of Auxerre (841). After him are Bernard Maris (1946), Jean-Claude Izzo (1945), Jean-Louis de Rambures (1930), Isaac de Benserade (1613), René Barjavel (1911), and Max Aub (1909).
Tristan Bernard
1866 - 1947
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 443
Alexis Piron
1689 - 1773
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 444
Anna Gavalda
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 445
Johann Fischart
1546 - 1590
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 446
Michel Ocelot
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 447
Remigius of Auxerre
841 - 908
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 448
Gérard de Villiers
1929 - 2013
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 449
Bernard Maris
1946 - 2015
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 450
Jean-Claude Izzo
1945 - 2000
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 451
Jean-Louis de Rambures
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 452
Isaac de Benserade
1613 - 1691
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 453
René Barjavel
1911 - 1985
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 454
Max Aub
1909 - 1972
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 455