FILM DIRECTOR

Jenji Kohan

1969 - Today

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Jenji Leslie Kohan (born July 5, 1969) is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator and showrunner of the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds and the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jenji Kohan has received more than 1,887,145 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jenji Kohan is the 1,927th most popular film director (down from 1,729th in 2019), the 16,172nd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,433rd in 2019) and the 582nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 1.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.05

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jenji Kohan ranks 1,927 out of 2,041. Before her are Wes Ball, Călin Peter Netzer, Gracia Querejeta, S. Shankar, Mark Dindal, and Chris Terrio. After her are Farhan Akhtar, Jay Duplass, Jeff Cronenweth, Casey Neistat, Loren Bouchard, and Miranda July.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Jenji Kohan ranks 839. Before her are Serge Baguet, Julio Borges, Steve Staunton, Sergei Golubitsky, Marian Ivan, and Kellita Smith. After her are Brendan Shanahan, David Nyathi, Íñigo Cuesta, Bhagyashree, Bison Dele, and Stephanie Romanov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jenji Kohan ranks 16,172 out of 20,380. Before her are Pat LaFontaine (1965), Hanna R. Hall (1984), Walter Dix (1986), Joy Harjo (1951), Jacqueline Moore (1964), and Richard Bryan (1937). After her are Nikki Ziering (1971), Claire Coffee (1980), Leah Pipes (1988), Dan Donegan (1968), Sarah Rose Karr (1984), and Grace Gummer (1986).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jenji Kohan ranks 582. Before her are Peter Joseph (1978), Barry Jenkins (1979), Mark Duplass (1976), Wes Ball (1980), Mark Dindal (1960), and Chris Terrio (1976). After her are Jay Duplass (1973), Jeff Cronenweth (1962), Casey Neistat (1981), Loren Bouchard (1969), Miranda July (1974), and Travis Knight (1973).

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Filmography

Orange Is the New Black
Director
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
7.669 / 10
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Director
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
7.9 / 10
Gilmore Girls
Director
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
7.9 / 10