FILM DIRECTOR

Guy Maddin

1956 - Today

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Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian screenwriter, director, author, cinematographer, and film editor of both features and short films, as well as an installation artist, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since completing his first film in 1985, Maddin has become one of Canada's most well-known and celebrated filmmakers.Maddin has directed twelve feature films and numerous short films, in addition to publishing three books and creating a host of installation art projects. A number of Maddin's recent films began as or developed from installation art projects, and his books also relate to his film work. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guy Maddin has received more than 413,483 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Guy Maddin is the 1,809th most popular film director (down from 1,643rd in 2019), the 857th most popular biography from Canada (down from 775th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Canadian Film Director.

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  • 410k

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  • 37.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Guy Maddins by language

Over the past year Guy Maddin has had the most page views in the with 53,888 views, followed by French (3,958), and Russian (2,686). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Turkish (144.25%), Malagasy (128.57%), and Croatian (54.35%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Guy Maddin ranks 1,809 out of 2,041. Before him are Chetan Anand, David Gordon Green, Brillante Mendoza, Dagur Kári, Małgorzata Szumowska, and Ben Davis. After him are Muzaffar Ali, Ti West, Dan Povenmire, Thomas Langmann, Rob Bowman, and Claudio Miranda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Guy Maddin ranks 687. Before him are Mark Todd, Sandy Neilson, Roland Wieser, Mike McCallum, Javier Sicilia, and Don Letts. After him are Vinnie Johnson, Debbi Morgan, Jon Tester, Adolfino Cañete, Michael L. Gernhardt, and Ann Magnuson.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Guy Maddin ranks 857 out of 1,622. Before him are Vincent Massey (1887), Sylvie Fréchette (1967), Jewel Staite (1982), Robert C. Cooper (1968), Robert Thirsk (1953), and Harry Sinden (1932). After him are Alex Tagliani (1973), Eric Lamaze (1968), Katharine Isabelle (1981), Kari Matchett (1970), Al Arbour (1932), and Shroud (1994).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada

Among film directors born in Canada, Guy Maddin ranks 28. Before him are Roger Avary (1965), Elmer Clifton (1890), Brad Wright (1961), Jason Reitman (1977), Philippe Falardeau (1968), and Bruce LaBruce (1964). After him are Michelle MacLaren (1965), Danny Antonucci (1957), Dean DeBlois (1970), Evan Goldberg (1982), Trent Opaloch (1969), and Martin Wood (2000).

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Filmography

My Winnipeg
Director
The geographical dead center of North America and the beloved birthplace of Guy Maddin, Winnipeg, is the frosty and mysterious star of Maddin’s film. Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this work, conjuring a city as delightful as it is fearsome.
Jun 13o 20086.8 / 10
The Forbidden Room
Director
A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.
Oct 7o 20155.7 / 10
The Heart of the World
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Pure fantasia, a race to save the world from a fatal heart attack, juxtaposed against a love rivalry between two brothers - a mortician and an actor playing Christ - for the heart of a scientist studying the earth's core.
Sep 7o 20007.2 / 10