PHOTOGRAPHER
Willy Ronis
1910 - 2009

Willy Ronis
Willy Ronis (French: [wili ʁɔnis]; 14 August 1910 – 12 September 2009) was a French photographer. His best-known work shows life in post-war Paris and Provence. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willy Ronis is the 97th most popular photographer (down from 93rd in 2019), the 4,405th most popular biography from France (down from 4,051st in 2019) and the 15th most popular French Photographer.
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Willy Ronis ranks 97 out of 148. Before him are Henry Peach Robinson, Roman Vishniac, Weegee, Paolo Monti, Spencer Tunick, and Francesca Woodman. After him are Ellen von Unwerth, Annemarie Heinrich, Bertha Valerius, Lucien Clergue, Adolfo Farsari, and František Drtikol.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry Peach Robinson
1830 - 1901
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 91
Roman Vishniac
1897 - 1990
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 92
Weegee
1899 - 1968
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 93
Paolo Monti
1908 - 1982
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 94
Spencer Tunick
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 95
Francesca Woodman
1958 - 1981
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 96
Willy Ronis
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 97
Ellen von Unwerth
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 98
Annemarie Heinrich
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 99
Bertha Valerius
1824 - 1895
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 100
Lucien Clergue
1934 - 2014
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 101
Adolfo Farsari
1841 - 1898
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 102
František Drtikol
1883 - 1961
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1910, Willy Ronis ranks 267. Before him are Vladas Mikėnas, Mamadou Dia, Ralph Metcalfe, Georges Beuchat, Tefta Tashko-Koço, and Sulo Bärlund. After him are William Higinbotham, Johann Urbanek, Adalberts Bubenko, Ludwig von Moos, Hua Luogeng, and Christopher Cockerell. Among people deceased in 2009, Willy Ronis ranks 247. Before him are René Bliard, John Mayhew, José Luis López Vázquez, Ron Asheton, Corín Tellado, and David Eddings. After him are Jacques Sylla, Barry Flanagan, Alfred Hrdlicka, Kamala Surayya, Kazuhiko Nishijima, and Norbert Eschmann.
Others Born in 1910
Go to all RankingsVladas Mikėnas
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 261
Mamadou Dia
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 262
Ralph Metcalfe
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1978
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 263
Georges Beuchat
INVENTOR
1910 - 1992
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 264
Tefta Tashko-Koço
SINGER
1910 - 1947
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 265
Sulo Bärlund
ATHLETE
1910 - 1986
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 266
Willy Ronis
PHOTOGRAPHER
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 267
William Higinbotham
PHYSICIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 268
Johann Urbanek
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2000
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 269
Adalberts Bubenko
ATHLETE
1910 - 1983
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 270
Ludwig von Moos
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1990
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 271
Hua Luogeng
MATHEMATICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 272
Christopher Cockerell
ENGINEER
1910 - 1999
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 273
Others Deceased in 2009
Go to all RankingsRené Bliard
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 241
John Mayhew
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2009
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 242
José Luis López Vázquez
ACTOR
1922 - 2009
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 243
Ron Asheton
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 244
Corín Tellado
WRITER
1927 - 2009
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 245
David Eddings
WRITER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 246
Willy Ronis
PHOTOGRAPHER
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 247
Jacques Sylla
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 248
Barry Flanagan
SCULPTOR
1941 - 2009
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 249
Alfred Hrdlicka
SCULPTOR
1928 - 2009
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 250
Kamala Surayya
WRITER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 251
Kazuhiko Nishijima
PHYSICIST
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 252
Norbert Eschmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2009
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 253
In France
Among people born in France, Willy Ronis ranks 4,405 out of 6,770. Before him are Paul Passy (1859), Princess Marie of Denmark (1976), Florence Delay (1941), Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (1954), Charles Mayer (1882), and Athina Onassis (1985). After him are Jean-Pierre Wimille (1908), Antoine Duhamel (1925), Michel Maffesoli (1944), André Gaboriaud (1895), Gilles Perrault (1931), and Dudo of Saint-Quentin (960).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPaul Passy
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1940
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,399
Princess Marie of Denmark
COMPANION
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 4,400
Florence Delay
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 4,401
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle
CYCLIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,402
Charles Mayer
BOXER
1882 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,403
Athina Onassis
BUSINESSPERSON
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 4,404
Willy Ronis
PHOTOGRAPHER
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,405
Jean-Pierre Wimille
RACING DRIVER
1908 - 1949
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 4,406
Antoine Duhamel
COMPOSER
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 4,407
Michel Maffesoli
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 4,408
André Gaboriaud
ATHLETE
1895 - 1969
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 4,409
Gilles Perrault
WRITER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 4,410
Dudo of Saint-Quentin
HISTORIAN
960 - 1026
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 4,411
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In France
Among photographers born in France, Willy Ronis ranks 15. Before him are Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894), André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (1819), Hippolyte Bayard (1801), Patrick Demarchelier (1943), Marc Riboud (1923), and Guy Bourdin (1928). After him are Lucien Clergue (1934), Hedi Slimane (1968), Sabine Weiss (1924), and Françoise Demulder (1947).
Jacques Henri Lartigue
1894 - 1986
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 9
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
1819 - 1889
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 10
Hippolyte Bayard
1801 - 1887
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 11
Patrick Demarchelier
1943 - 2022
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 12
Marc Riboud
1923 - 2016
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 13
Guy Bourdin
1928 - 1991
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 14
Willy Ronis
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 15
Lucien Clergue
1934 - 2014
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 16
Hedi Slimane
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 17
Sabine Weiss
1924 - 2021
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 18
Françoise Demulder
1947 - 2008
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 19