FILM DIRECTOR

Jim Abrahams

1944 - Today

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Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jim Abrahams has received more than 769,413 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Jim Abrahams is the 487th most popular film director (up from 544th in 2019), the 3,099th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,636th in 2019) and the 125th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 770k

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  • 54.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jim Abrahams ranks 487 out of 2,041. Before him are George P. Cosmatos, Juraj Jakubisko, Fernando Meirelles, Elio Petri, Renny Harlin, and Jörn Donner. After him are Louis Delluc, Grigori Aleksandrov, John Waters, Curtis Hanson, Alf Sjöberg, and Alexander Kluge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Jim Abrahams ranks 241. Before him are Abdul Fatah Younis, Tim Rice, Gabor Maté, Richard Leakey, Ivica Račan, and Péter Eötvös. After him are Donald Tsang, Louise Lake-Tack, Edgar Froese, Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Francisco Sagasti, and Claude-Michel Schönberg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jim Abrahams ranks 3,099 out of 20,380. Before him are Dita Von Teese (1972), Sam Giancana (1908), Mitch Pileggi (1952), Stephen Stills (1945), Christina Ricci (1980), and Rob Schneider (1963). After him are Winston Groom (1943), James S. Sherman (1855), George Koval (1913), Daniel Inouye (1924), Daniel Boone (1734), and Esther Lederberg (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Jim Abrahams ranks 125. Before him are John Lasseter (1957), Tom Holland (1943), John Hughes (1950), Robert Rossen (1908), Richard Lester (1932), and Edward Zwick (1952). After him are John Waters (1946), Curtis Hanson (1945), Richard Thorpe (1896), Abel Ferrara (1951), John Milius (1944), and Sam Wood (1883).

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Filmography

Airplane!
Director
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.
Jul 2o 19807.3 / 10
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Director
When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Dec 2o 19887.3 / 10
Scary Movie 4
Director
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
Apr 12o 20065.479 / 10