FILM DIRECTOR

Eric Kripke

1974 - Today

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Eric Kripke (born 1974) is an American writer and television producer. Kripke came to prominence in the late 2000s for creating The WB/CW fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020). He served as the showrunner during the first five seasons of the series. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric Kripke has received more than 2,645,577 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Eric Kripke is the 1,247th most popular film director (down from 1,167th in 2019), the 8,254th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,796th in 2019) and the 313th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 2.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.43

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Eric Kripke ranks 1,247 out of 2,041. Before him are Lorenza Mazzetti, Sergey Urusevsky, Cédric Klapisch, Shinichirō Watanabe, José Luis Cuerda, and Mario Mattoli. After him are Paweł Edelman, Gaston Kaboré, Kwak Jae-yong, Jacques Rouffio, J. Searle Dawley, and Corey Allen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Eric Kripke ranks 165. Before him are Joachim Trier, Dan Houser, Marc Gené, Àlex Corretja, Grace Park, and Stefan Olsdal. After him are Austin St. John, Dušan Petković, Maxim Vengerov, Masi Oka, Oliver Glasner, and Alessandro Petacchi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Eric Kripke ranks 8,254 out of 20,380. Before him are C. E. Ruthenberg (1882), Joanna Angel (1980), Joe Simon (1913), Lisa Randall (1962), Roger Stone (1952), and Bob Richards (1926). After him are Robert Earl Jones (1910), January Jones (1978), Betsy Brandt (1976), Austin St. John (1974), Jacqueline Mars (1939), and Rex Linn (1956).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Eric Kripke ranks 313. Before him are David Koepp (1963), Sidney Franklin (1893), Doug Liman (1965), David Ayer (1968), Tony Gilroy (1956), and Sam Simon (1955). After him are J. Searle Dawley (1877), Corey Allen (1934), Aaron Norris (1951), Lewis Teague (1938), Jack Sholder (1945), and Bennett Miller (1966).

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Filmography

The Boys
Director
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
8.5 / 10
Supernatural
Director
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.
8.3 / 10
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Director
When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.
Sep 15th 20186.245 / 10