SG#1
Film, TV & Stage
Sidney Gilliat
1908–1994British film director, producer and screenwriter
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Famous people · Edgeley
5 famous people call Edgeley their birthplace
Sidney Gilliat leads the list, covered in 14 languages. Close behind are John Berkey and Vernon R. Laning. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. The biggest group are leaders: 3.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Sidney Gilliat
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Sidney Gilliat
Youngest
1954
Steve Swiontek
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Edgeley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Edgeley’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Edgeley
Sidney Gilliat leads with articles in 14 languages, ahead of John Berkey (5) and Vernon R. Laning (3).
JB#2
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Known for
What Edgeley is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Another 2, 2 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgeley and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Steve Swiontek: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons