COMPOSER
Joseph Kosma
1905 - 1969

Joseph Kosma
Joseph Kosma (22 October 1905 – 7 August 1969) was a Hungarian composer who immigrated to France. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joseph Kosma is the 507th most popular composer (down from 433rd in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 183rd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Hungarian Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Joseph Kosma ranks 507 out of 1,451. Before him are Christian Sinding, Raimonds Pauls, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, George Antheil, Igor Markevitch, and Robert Fuchs. After him are Emilio de' Cavalieri, Fredrik Pacius, Kaija Saariaho, Johann Ludwig Bach, Luis Bacalov, and Bill Conti.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristian Sinding
1856 - 1941
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 501
Raimonds Pauls
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 502
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
1640 - 1700
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 503
George Antheil
1900 - 1959
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 504
Igor Markevitch
1912 - 1983
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 505
Robert Fuchs
1847 - 1927
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 506
Joseph Kosma
1905 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 507
Emilio de' Cavalieri
1550 - 1602
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 508
Fredrik Pacius
1809 - 1891
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 509
Kaija Saariaho
1952 - 2023
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 510
Johann Ludwig Bach
1677 - 1731
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 511
Luis Bacalov
1933 - 2017
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 512
Bill Conti
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 513
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Joseph Kosma ranks 95. Before him are Yen Chia-kan, Dhyan Chand, Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, Eugen Fink, James J. Braddock, and Erwin Chargaff. After him are Jacinto Quincoces, Paul Nizan, Franjo Šeper, Mir Sultan Khan, Nathan Homer Knorr, and Savitri Devi. Among people deceased in 1969, Joseph Kosma ranks 71. Before him are Ramón Grau, Mark Bernes, Tom Naudé, Leo McCarey, Léon Brillouin, and Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg. After him are Adolfo López Mateos, Rómulo Gallegos, Frederic Bartlett, Meher Baba, Aleksandras Stulginskis, and Jeffrey Hunter.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsYen Chia-kan
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 89
Dhyan Chand
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1979
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 90
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 91
Eugen Fink
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 92
James J. Braddock
BOXER
1905 - 1974
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 93
Erwin Chargaff
CHEMIST
1905 - 2002
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 94
Joseph Kosma
COMPOSER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 95
Jacinto Quincoces
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1997
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 96
Paul Nizan
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1940
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 97
Franjo Šeper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 98
Mir Sultan Khan
CHESS PLAYER
1905 - 1966
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 99
Nathan Homer Knorr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1977
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 100
Savitri Devi
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 101
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsRamón Grau
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1969
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 65
Mark Bernes
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 66
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 67
Leo McCarey
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 68
Léon Brillouin
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1969
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 69
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg
EXPLORER
1873 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 70
Joseph Kosma
COMPOSER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 71
Adolfo López Mateos
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1969
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 72
Rómulo Gallegos
WRITER
1884 - 1969
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 73
Frederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 74
Meher Baba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1894 - 1969
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 75
Aleksandras Stulginskis
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1969
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 76
Jeffrey Hunter
ACTOR
1926 - 1969
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 77
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Joseph Kosma ranks 212 out of 1,077. Before him are Ibolya Csák (1915), Ferenc Fricsay (1914), Andrea Kékesy (1926), Mihály Zichy (1827), Ferenc Deák (1922), and László Szabó (1917). After him are Géza Anda (1921), Márta Mészáros (1931), Josef Dobrovský (1753), Ferenc Gyulay (1799), Stephan Burián von Rajecz (1851), and Imre Schlosser (1889).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsIbolya Csák
ATHLETE
1915 - 2006
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 206
Ferenc Fricsay
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1963
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 207
Andrea Kékesy
SKATER
1926 - 2024
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 208
Mihály Zichy
PAINTER
1827 - 1906
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 209
Ferenc Deák
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 210
László Szabó
CHESS PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 211
Joseph Kosma
COMPOSER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 212
Géza Anda
MUSICIAN
1921 - 1976
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 213
Márta Mészáros
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 214
Josef Dobrovský
LINGUIST
1753 - 1829
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 215
Ferenc Gyulay
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1868
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 216
Stephan Burián von Rajecz
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1922
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 217
Imre Schlosser
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1959
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 218
Among COMPOSERS In Hungary
Among composers born in Hungary, Joseph Kosma ranks 9. Before him are Emmerich Kálmán (1882), Miklós Rózsa (1907), Princess Maria Antonia Koháry (1797), Hans Richter (1843), Karl Goldmark (1830), and Ferenc Erkel (1810). After him are Hans Swarowsky (1899), Joseph Szigeti (1892), Dora Pejačević (1885), Leó Weiner (1885), István Kertész (1929), and Ferenc Farkas (1905).
Emmerich Kálmán
1882 - 1953
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 3
Miklós Rózsa
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 4
Princess Maria Antonia Koháry
1797 - 1862
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 5
Hans Richter
1843 - 1916
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 6
Karl Goldmark
1830 - 1915
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 7
Ferenc Erkel
1810 - 1893
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 8
Joseph Kosma
1905 - 1969
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 9
Hans Swarowsky
1899 - 1975
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 10
Joseph Szigeti
1892 - 1973
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 11
Dora Pejačević
1885 - 1923
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 12
Leó Weiner
1885 - 1960
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 13
István Kertész
1929 - 1973
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 14
Ferenc Farkas
1905 - 2000
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 15