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 229,872 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Douglas McGrath is the 1,839th most popular film director (down from 1,675th in 2019), the 14,871st most popular biography from United States (down from 13,607th in 2019) and the 548th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 230k

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  • 36.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Douglas McGrath ranks 1,839 out of 2,041. Before him are Linus Sandgren, Mark Waters, André Øvredal, Florian Gallenberger, Mantas Kvedaravičius, and Lynne Ramsay. After him are Roel Reiné, S. S. Rajamouli, Michael Cuesta, Alex Kendrick, Bernard Rose, and Bill Forsyth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Douglas McGrath ranks 704. Before him are Lilya Budzhurova, Sandi Toksvig, Stuart Adamson, Samir Shaker, Josh Pais, and Tapio Sipilä. After him are Lena Ek, Laurie Bartram, Matt Ridley, Hiroshi Abe, Doris Kareva, and Phil Scott. Among people deceased in 2022, Douglas McGrath ranks 664. Before him are Rehman Malik, Nergüin Enkhbat, Mantas Kvedaravičius, Terry Neill, Dennis Waterman, and Kirk Baptiste. After him are Vicenç Pagès, Andy Goram, Brad William Henke, Lusia Harris, Kim Mi-soo, and Brent Renaud.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Douglas McGrath ranks 14,871 out of 20,380. Before him are Dick Thornburgh (1932), Crystal Eastman (1881), Xolo Maridueña (2001), Amber Rayne (1984), Mike D (1965), and James Abdnor (1923). After him are Addison Timlin (1991), Evan Jones (1976), Ray J (1981), Bijou Phillips (1980), Richard Hamilton (1978), and Issa Rae (1985).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Douglas McGrath ranks 548. Before him are Paul Weitz (1965), Neil LaBute (1963), Kelly Asbury (1960), Gavin O'Connor (1963), Kimberly Peirce (1967), and Mark Waters (1964). After him are Michael Cuesta (1963), Alex Kendrick (1970), Rob Minkoff (1962), Ava DuVernay (1972), Samuel Bayer (1965), and Rachel Talalay (1958).

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Filmography

Café Society
Director
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
May 11th 20166.458 / 10
The Insider
Director
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Oct 28th 19997.5 / 10
Rifkin’s Festival
Director
The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.
Oct 1st 20206.1 / 10