FILM DIRECTOR
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
Douglas McGrath
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.
Memorability Metrics
230k
Page Views (PV)
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.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLinus Sandgren
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 1,833
Mark Waters
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 1,834
André Øvredal
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 1,835
Florian Gallenberger
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 1,836
Mantas Kvedaravičius
1976 - 2022
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 1,837
Lynne Ramsay
1969 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 1,838
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 1,839
Roel Reiné
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 1,840
S. S. Rajamouli
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Rank: 1,841
Michael Cuesta
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 1,842
Alex Kendrick
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 1,843
Bernard Rose
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.41
Rank: 1,844
Bill Forsyth
1946 - Present
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 1,845
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.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsLilya Budzhurova
JOURNALIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 698
Sandi Toksvig
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 699
Stuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 700
Samir Shaker
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 701
Josh Pais
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 702
Tapio Sipilä
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 703
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 704
Lena Ek
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.58
Rank: 705
Laurie Bartram
ACTOR
1958 - 2007
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 706
Matt Ridley
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 707
Hiroshi Abe
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.52
Rank: 708
Doris Kareva
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 709
Phil Scott
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 710
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsRehman Malik
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2022
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 658
Nergüin Enkhbat
BOXER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 659
Mantas Kvedaravičius
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - 2022
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 660
Terry Neill
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2022
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 661
Dennis Waterman
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 662
Kirk Baptiste
ATHLETE
1963 - 2022
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 663
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 664
Vicenç Pagès
WRITER
1963 - 2022
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 665
Andy Goram
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2022
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 666
Brad William Henke
ACTOR
1966 - 2022
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 667
Lusia Harris
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 668
Kim Mi-soo
ACTOR
1992 - 2022
HPI: 36.16
Rank: 669
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 670
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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDick Thornburgh
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2020
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14,865
Crystal Eastman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1881 - 1928
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14,866
Xolo Maridueña
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14,867
Amber Rayne
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - 2016
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14,868
Mike D
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14,869
James Abdnor
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2012
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14,870
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,871
Addison Timlin
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,872
Evan Jones
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,873
Ray J
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,874
Bijou Phillips
MODEL
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,875
Richard Hamilton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,876
Issa Rae
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 14,877
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).
Paul Weitz
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 542
Neil LaBute
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 543
Kelly Asbury
1960 - 2020
HPI: 37.22
Rank: 544
Gavin O'Connor
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.05
Rank: 545
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 546
Mark Waters
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 547
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 548
Michael Cuesta
1963 - Present
HPI: 36.43
Rank: 549
Alex Kendrick
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 550
Rob Minkoff
1962 - Present
HPI: 36.29
Rank: 551
Ava DuVernay
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.15
Rank: 552
Samuel Bayer
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.14
Rank: 553
Rachel Talalay
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 554