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FILM DIRECTOR

Douglas McGrath

1958 - 2022

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Douglas Geoffrey McGrath (February 12, 1958 – November 3, 2022) was an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Tony Award, and Primetime Emmy Award. McGrath started his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1981. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Douglas McGrath has received more than 216,116 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Douglas McGrath is the 1,682nd most popular film director (down from 1,507th in 2019), the 13,641st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,941st in 2019) and the 512th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 220k

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  • 34.88

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.58

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Douglas McGrath ranks 1,682 out of 1,581Before him are Joseph Cedar, Harald Zwart, Ava DuVernay, Newton Thomas Sigel, Marielle Heller, and Pablo Trapero. After him are Dan Povenmire, David Slade, Justin Kurzel, Ciro Guerra, David Nutter, and Linus Sandgren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Douglas McGrath ranks 601Before him are Sherri Martel, José María Rivas, Josh Pais, Rupert Vansittart, Ian Woosnam, and Luan Jujie. After him are Barry Adamson, John M. Grunsfeld, Tanya Tucker, Greg Foster, Marc William Buie, and Béla Fleck. Among people deceased in 2022, Douglas McGrath ranks 429Before him are Bjarni Tryggvason, George Woods, Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Bernhard Germeshausen, Gallagher, and Brad William Henke. After him are Maurice Norman, Lucious Jackson, Deon Lendore, Masato Kudo, Vicenç Pagès, and Terry Neill.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Douglas McGrath ranks 13,641 out of 18,182Before him are Kevin McHale (1988), Vera C. Bushfield (1889), T.J. Miller (1981), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), Aaron Hernandez (1989), and Barbara Lawrence (1930). After him are Dan Povenmire (1963), Jenny Thompson (1973), Mark Oliver Everett (1963), Michael Finley (1973), Tamala Jones (1974), and Tom Perez (1961).

Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Douglas McGrath ranks 512Before him are James DeMonaco (1969), David Dobkin (1969), Joseph Cedar (1968), Ava DuVernay (1972), Newton Thomas Sigel (1955), and Marielle Heller (1979). After him are Dan Povenmire (1963), David Nutter (1960), Ira Sachs (1965), J. C. Chandor (1973), David Robert Mitchell (1974), and Barry Jenkins (1979).

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