FILM DIRECTOR

Chris Weitz

1969 - Today

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Christopher John Weitz (; born November 30, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work with his brother Paul on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; the latter earned the Weitz brothers a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chris Weitz has received more than 1,648,477 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Chris Weitz is the 1,574th most popular film director (down from 1,366th in 2019), the 11,394th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,858th in 2019) and the 439th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.67

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Chris Weitz ranks 1,574 out of 2,041. Before him are Lucile Hadžihalilović, Oscar Micheaux, Bryan Forbes, James McTeigue, McG, and Stéphane Brizé. After him are Peter Chelsom, Allison Anders, H. Bruce Humberstone, Charles Barton, Bert I. Gordon, and Rithy Panh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Chris Weitz ranks 455. Before him are Luc Holtz, Corentin Martins, Džoni Novak, Chuck Liddell, Arancha González Laya, and Heather Hunter. After him are Eduardo Paes, Angie Everhart, Hideo Ishikawa, Teresa Ribera, Anja Andersen, and Tony Curran.

Others Born in 1969

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chris Weitz ranks 11,394 out of 20,380. Before him are Nathaniel Lyon (1818), Andrew Wood (1966), Heather Hunter (1969), Matthew Morrison (1978), Stephen Walt (1955), and Nick Cannon (1980). After him are James Toney (1968), Tris Speaker (1888), Naomi Wolf (1962), David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), Percy Lavon Julian (1899), and Dawn Olivieri (1981).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Chris Weitz ranks 439. Before him are Cary Joji Fukunaga (1977), Andy Tennant (1955), Scott Cooper (1970), Phil Alden Robinson (1950), Oscar Micheaux (1884), and McG (1968). After him are Allison Anders (1954), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Charles Barton (1902), Bert I. Gordon (1922), David Silverman (1957), and Susan Seidelman (1952).

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