WRITER
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001

Juan Antonio Villacañas
Juan Antonio Villacañas (born 1922 in Toledo; died August 21, 2001) was a Spanish poet, essayist and critic. In 2015, he was named distinguished son ("hijo predilecto") of the city of Toledo. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juan Antonio Villacañas is the 4,235th most popular writer (down from 1,009th in 2019), the 1,330th most popular biography from Spain (down from 329th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular Spanish Writer.
Juan Antonio Villacañas is most famous for being a Spanish serial killer who was convicted of killing 11 people in the 1990s.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Juan Antonio Villacañas ranks 4,235 out of 7,302. Before him are William Hazlitt, Karel Sabina, Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah, Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov, Emanuel Geibel, and Vasily Lebedev-Kumach. After him are Tevfik Fikret, Glen A. Larson, Cassandra Clare, Eno Raud, María de Zayas, and Raphael Holinshed.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hazlitt
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 4,229
Karel Sabina
1813 - 1877
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 4,230
Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah
644 - 712
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 4,231
Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov
1854 - 1946
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,232
Emanuel Geibel
1815 - 1884
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,233
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
1898 - 1949
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,234
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,235
Tevfik Fikret
1867 - 1915
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,236
Glen A. Larson
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,237
Cassandra Clare
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,238
Eno Raud
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,239
María de Zayas
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,240
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,241
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Juan Antonio Villacañas ranks 264. Before him are Juhan Smuul, Roberto Aballay, Jean Porter, Daniel Boulanger, Agustina Bessa-Luís, and Võ Văn Kiệt. After him are Jock Stein, William Gaddis, Károly Németh, Hal Clement, China Zorrilla, and Leonel Brizola. Among people deceased in 2001, Juan Antonio Villacañas ranks 192. Before him are Grigory Chukhray, Luis Rijo, Ken Aston, Troy Donahue, Vasily Abaev, and Robert W. Floyd. After him are Joe Henderson, Jutta Rüdiger, Ken Green, Christl Haas, Pauline Kael, and John C. Lilly.
Others Born in 1922
Go to all RankingsJuhan Smuul
WRITER
1922 - 1971
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 258
Roberto Aballay
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1982
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 259
Jean Porter
ACTOR
1922 - 2018
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 260
Daniel Boulanger
WRITER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 261
Agustina Bessa-Luís
WRITER
1922 - 2019
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 262
Võ Văn Kiệt
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 263
Juan Antonio Villacañas
WRITER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 264
Jock Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 265
William Gaddis
WRITER
1922 - 1998
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 266
Károly Németh
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 267
Hal Clement
WRITER
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 268
China Zorrilla
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 269
Leonel Brizola
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2004
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 270
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsGrigory Chukhray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 186
Luis Rijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 187
Ken Aston
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 188
Troy Donahue
ACTOR
1936 - 2001
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 189
Vasily Abaev
LINGUIST
1900 - 2001
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 190
Robert W. Floyd
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - 2001
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 191
Juan Antonio Villacañas
WRITER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 192
Joe Henderson
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2001
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 193
Jutta Rüdiger
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 194
Ken Green
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 195
Christl Haas
SKIER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 196
Pauline Kael
WRITER
1919 - 2001
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 197
John C. Lilly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 198
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Juan Antonio Villacañas ranks 1,330 out of 3,355. Before him are Agustín García-Gasco Vicente (1931), Mikel Oyarzabal (1997), Segismundo Moret (1833), Fidel Dávila Arrondo (1878), Iván de la Peña (1976), and Gregorio Fernández (1576). After him are José Berraondo (1878), María de Zayas (1590), Margarita Xirgu (1888), Francisco Ascaso (1901), Josefina Pla (1903), and Ildefonso Falcones (1959).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsAgustín García-Gasco Vicente
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2011
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,324
Mikel Oyarzabal
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 1,325
Segismundo Moret
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1913
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,326
Fidel Dávila Arrondo
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1962
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 1,327
Iván de la Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,328
Gregorio Fernández
SCULPTOR
1576 - 1636
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,329
Juan Antonio Villacañas
WRITER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,330
José Berraondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1878 - 1950
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,331
María de Zayas
WRITER
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,332
Margarita Xirgu
ACTOR
1888 - 1969
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,333
Francisco Ascaso
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1936
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,334
Josefina Pla
WRITER
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,335
Ildefonso Falcones
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,336
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Juan Antonio Villacañas ranks 152. Before him are Ramiro de Maeztu (1875), Joseba Sarrionandia (1958), Carmen Martín Gaite (1925), Rosa Montero (1951), Carmen de Burgos (1867), and Eduardo Pondal (1835). After him are María de Zayas (1590), Josefina Pla (1903), Ildefonso Falcones (1959), Gerardo Diego (1896), Manuel Curros Enríquez (1851), and Francisco Umbral (1932).
Ramiro de Maeztu
1875 - 1936
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 146
Joseba Sarrionandia
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 147
Carmen Martín Gaite
1925 - 2000
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 148
Rosa Montero
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 149
Carmen de Burgos
1867 - 1932
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 150
Eduardo Pondal
1835 - 1917
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 151
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 152
María de Zayas
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 153
Josefina Pla
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 154
Ildefonso Falcones
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 155
Gerardo Diego
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 156
Manuel Curros Enríquez
1851 - 1908
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 157
Francisco Umbral
1932 - 2007
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 158