Film Director
Guy Maddin
Canadian filmmaker (born 1956)
1956 - today
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Guy Maddin
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Guy Maddin is the 1,762nd most popular film director (up from 1,813th in 2024), the 813th most popular biography from Canada (up from 858th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Canadian Film Director.
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Past 12 months
48.71
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Guy Maddin's biography spans 19 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 48.71.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, Guy Maddin ranks 1,762 out of 2,296. Before him are Giada Colagrande, Joseph Pevney, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Michel Franco, Stacy Peralta, and Byron Howard. After him are Jessica Hausner, Bill Plympton, Sooraj Barjatya, Wang Xiaoshuai, Ebrahim Alkazi, and Oscar Micheaux.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Giada Colagrande
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 1,756
Joseph Pevney
1911 - 2008
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 1,757
Valentyn Vasyanovych
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 1,758
Michel Franco
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 1,759
Stacy Peralta
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 1,760
Byron Howard
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,761
Guy Maddin
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,762
Jessica Hausner
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,763
Bill Plympton
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 1,764
Sooraj Barjatya
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 1,765
Wang Xiaoshuai
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,766
Ebrahim Alkazi
1925 - 2020
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 1,767
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 1,768
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Guy Maddin ranks 682. Before him are Nick Fry, Robby Benson, Adrian Dantley, Jeff Merkley, Anatoly Beloglazov, and Reinhold Hintermaier. After him are Alfredo Tena, Betty Ong, Lubomír Zaorálek, Tom Irwin, Randy Jackson, and Clifton Powell.
Others Born in 1956
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Nick Fry
BUSINESSPERSON
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 676
Robby Benson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 677
Adrian Dantley
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 678
Jeff Merkley
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 679
Anatoly Beloglazov
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 680
Reinhold Hintermaier
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 681
Guy Maddin
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 682
Alfredo Tena
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 683
Betty Ong
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1956 - 2001
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 684
Lubomír Zaorálek
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 685
Tom Irwin
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 686
Randy Jackson
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 687
Clifton Powell
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 688
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Guy Maddin ranks 813 out of 2,294. Before him are Erik Mongrain (1980), Devon Larratt (1975), Diego Klattenhoff (1979), Renee Young (1985), Robbie Amell (1988), and Kevin Zegers (1984). After him are Leylah Fernandez (2002), Paul Coffey (1961), Laura Vandervoort (1984), Trish Stratus (1976), John Rutsey (1952), and Brianne Theisen-Eaton (1988).
Others born in Canada
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Erik Mongrain
COMPOSER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 807
Devon Larratt
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 808
Diego Klattenhoff
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 809
Renee Young
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 810
Robbie Amell
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 811
Kevin Zegers
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 812
Guy Maddin
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 813
Leylah Fernandez
TENNIS PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 814
Paul Coffey
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 815
Laura Vandervoort
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 816
Trish Stratus
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 817
John Rutsey
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2008
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 818
Brianne Theisen-Eaton
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 819
Among Film Directors In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Guy Maddin ranks 25. Before him are Michel Brault (1928), Sidney Olcott (1872), Elmer Clifton (1890), Robert Lepage (1957), Brad Wright (1961), and Jason Reitman (1977). After him are Dean DeBlois (1970), Roger Avary (1965), Bruce LaBruce (1964), Philippe Falardeau (1968), Danny Antonucci (1957), and Michelle MacLaren (1965).
Michel Brault
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 19
Sidney Olcott
1872 - 1949
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 20
Elmer Clifton
1890 - 1949
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 21
Robert Lepage
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 22
Brad Wright
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 23
Jason Reitman
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 24
Guy Maddin
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 25
Dean DeBlois
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 26
Roger Avary
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 27
Bruce LaBruce
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 28
Philippe Falardeau
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 29
Danny Antonucci
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 30
Michelle MacLaren
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 31
