FILM DIRECTOR
Gavin Hood
1963 - Today
Gavin Hood
Gavin Hood (born 12 May 1963) is a South African filmmaker, and actor, best known for writing and directing Tsotsi (2005), which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gavin Hood has received more than 696,465 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Gavin Hood is the 1,386th most popular film director (down from 1,303rd in 2019), the 151st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 141st in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
44.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
4.49
Effective Languages (L*)
3.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Gavin Hood ranks 1,386 out of 2,041. Before him are Alfred E. Green, James Young, Semih Kaplanoğlu, Chloé Zhao, Carlos Saldanha, and Lev Arnshtam. After him are Edward Lachman, Lev Kulidzhanov, Flora Gomes, Hugh Wilson, James Gray, and François Dupeyron.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred E. Green
1889 - 1960
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,380
James Young
1872 - 1948
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 1,381
Semih Kaplanoğlu
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 1,382
Chloé Zhao
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 1,383
Carlos Saldanha
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.35
Rank: 1,384
Lev Arnshtam
1905 - 1979
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 1,385
Gavin Hood
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,386
Edward Lachman
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 1,387
Lev Kulidzhanov
1924 - 2002
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,388
Flora Gomes
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 1,389
Hugh Wilson
1943 - 2018
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,390
James Gray
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 1,391
François Dupeyron
1950 - 2016
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 1,392
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Gavin Hood ranks 412. Before him are Armin Schwarz, Fabrizio Barbazza, Rich Moore, Mats Magnusson, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Semih Kaplanoğlu. After him are Masuyo Shiraishi, Rıza Çalımbay, Alaska, Nicollette Sheridan, Anouk Grinberg, and Pepe Mel.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsArmin Schwarz
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 406
Fabrizio Barbazza
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 407
Rich Moore
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 408
Mats Magnusson
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 409
Christopher Heyerdahl
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 410
Semih Kaplanoğlu
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 411
Gavin Hood
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 412
Masuyo Shiraishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 413
Rıza Çalımbay
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 414
Alaska
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 415
Nicollette Sheridan
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 416
Anouk Grinberg
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 417
Pepe Mel
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 418
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Gavin Hood ranks 151 out of 454. Before him are Helen Zille (1951), Grace Mugabe (1965), Eddie Kramer (1942), William Kentridge (1955), Corrie Sanders (1966), and Doug Serrurier (1920). After him are Elsa Joubert (1922), J. L. B. Smith (1897), Cecil McMaster (1895), Cariba Heine (1988), Benni McCarthy (1977), and Desiré Wilson (1953).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsHelen Zille
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 145
Grace Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 146
Eddie Kramer
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 147
William Kentridge
PAINTER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 148
Corrie Sanders
BOXER
1966 - 2012
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 149
Doug Serrurier
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 150
Gavin Hood
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 151
Elsa Joubert
WRITER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 152
J. L. B. Smith
CHEMIST
1897 - 1968
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 153
Cecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 154
Cariba Heine
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 155
Benni McCarthy
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 156
Desiré Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 157
Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Africa
Among film directors born in South Africa, Gavin Hood ranks 4. Before him are Jamie Uys (1921), Neill Blomkamp (1979), and Tosca Musk (1974). After him are Roger Michell (1956), and Jonathan Liebesman (1976).
Jamie Uys
1921 - 1996
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 1
Neill Blomkamp
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 2
Tosca Musk
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 3
Gavin Hood
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 4
Roger Michell
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 5
Jonathan Liebesman
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 6