FILM DIRECTOR

David Silverman

1957 - Today

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David Silverman (born March 15, 1957) is an American animator who has directed numerous episodes of the animated television series The Simpsons, as well as its 2007 film adaptation. Silverman was involved with the series from the very beginning, animating all of the original short Simpsons cartoons that aired on The Tracey Ullman Show. He went on to serve as director of animation for several years. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Silverman has received more than 48,339 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. David Silverman is the 1,582nd most popular film director (up from 1,621st in 2019), the 11,453rd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,919th in 2019) and the 444th most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 48k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of David Silvermen by language

Over the past year David Silverman has had the most page views in the with 4,583 views, followed by Czech (3,712), and English (3,338). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Czech (77.10%), Finnish (29.76%), and Simple English (19.34%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David Silverman ranks 1,582 out of 2,041. Before him are Allison Anders, H. Bruce Humberstone, Charles Barton, Bert I. Gordon, Rithy Panh, and Sándor Sára. After him are Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Gerardo Vera, Jessica Hausner, Mike van Diem, Tapan Sinha, and Dominik Moll.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, David Silverman ranks 529. Before him are Daniel Martínez, Adolphe Muzito, Michael W. Smith, Fatimata M'Baye, Ammar Souayah, and Tertius Zongo. After him are Jenifer Lewis, Geir Ivarsøy, Bill Fagerbakke, Hans-Peter Friedrich, John Wark, and Eddie Deezen.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Silverman ranks 11,453 out of 20,380. Before him are Ron Harper (1964), Alan G. Poindexter (1961), Mauri Rose (1906), James Seddon (1815), Sonny Perdue (1946), and Marsha Blackburn (1952). After him are Bob Kulick (1950), Veronica Roth (1988), Bill Prady (1960), Lamar Alexander (1940), Charlotte Mineau (1886), and Daws Butler (1916).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, David Silverman ranks 444. Before him are McG (1968), Chris Weitz (1969), Allison Anders (1954), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Charles Barton (1902), and Bert I. Gordon (1922). After him are Susan Seidelman (1952), Charles Shyer (1951), Penelope Spheeris (1946), Joe Carnahan (1969), Kevin S. Bright (1954), and Robert Riskin (1897).

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Filmography

The Simpsons Movie
Director
After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Jul 25o 20077 / 10
The Simpsons
Director
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
7.999 / 10
Monsters, Inc.
Director
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
Nov 1o 20017.837 / 10