FILM DIRECTOR

Brad Anderson

1964 - Today

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Brad Anderson (born April 5, 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for directing The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, psychological horror film Session 9 (2001) and The Call (2013), starring Halle Berry. He also produced and directed several episodes of the Fox science fiction series Fringe. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Brad Anderson has received more than 21,550 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Brad Anderson is the 1,643rd most popular film director (down from 1,455th in 2019), the 12,187th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,892nd in 2019) and the 469th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 22k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.80

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Brad Anderson ranks 1,643 out of 2,041. Before him are Josef Fares, Jim Wynorski, Tim Van Patten, Deran Sarafian, Peter Cattaneo, and Lenny Abrahamson. After him are Neil Marshall, Tomm Moore, Prakash Jha, Zeki Demirkubuz, Gaylen Ross, and Stacy Peralta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Brad Anderson ranks 543. Before him are Federico Castelluccio, Akihiro Nagashima, Yūko Mizutani, Sonja Sohn, Valeri Tikhonenko, and Peter Cattaneo. After him are Jimmy Arias, Zeki Demirkubuz, Seiko Hashimoto, Timothy Harris, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Maria Verónica Reina.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Brad Anderson ranks 12,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Jon Drummond (1968), Linda Emond (1959), Deborah Snyder (1901), Outram Bangs (1863), Russell Johnson (1924), and Robert L. Gibson (1946). After him are Don Barksdale (1923), Tatyana Ali (1979), Larry Parks (1914), Deborah Ann Woll (1985), Robert Stangland (1881), and Phil LaMarr (1967).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Brad Anderson ranks 469. Before him are Art Clokey (1921), James Burrows (1940), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Jim Wynorski (1950), Tim Van Patten (1959), and Deran Sarafian (1958). After him are Gaylen Ross (1950), Stacy Peralta (1957), Jack Smith (1932), Richard LaGravenese (1959), Todd Solondz (1959), and Jack Hannah (1913).

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Filmography

The Machinist
Director
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
Jul 2nd 20047.527 / 10
The Call
Director
Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.
Mar 14th 20136.8 / 10
Titans
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A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
7.9 / 10