FILM DIRECTOR
Lee Daniels
1959 - Today
Lee Daniels
Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He made his directorial film debut with Shadowboxer (2005), followed by Precious (2009) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. He has since directed The Paperboy (2012, which he co-wrote), The Butler (2013), The United States vs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lee Daniels has received more than 3,584,143 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Daniels is the 1,705th most popular film director (down from 1,511th in 2019), the 13,094th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,533rd in 2019) and the 494th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
3.6M
Page Views (PV)
39.55
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
1.57
Effective Languages (L*)
4.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Lee Daniels ranks 1,705 out of 2,041. Before him are Joseph Cedar, Zhang Yuan, Tatsuya Ishihara, Callie Khouri, Wojciech Smarzowski, and John Francis Dillon. After him are D. J. Caruso, Simon Wells, Carlos Reygadas, Ursula Meier, Yeon Sang-ho, and Floria Sigismondi.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoseph Cedar
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 1,699
Zhang Yuan
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,700
Tatsuya Ishihara
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,701
Callie Khouri
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 1,702
Wojciech Smarzowski
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 1,703
John Francis Dillon
1884 - 1934
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,704
Lee Daniels
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,705
D. J. Caruso
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,706
Simon Wells
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 1,707
Carlos Reygadas
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 1,708
Ursula Meier
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 1,709
Yeon Sang-ho
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 1,710
Floria Sigismondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 1,711
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Lee Daniels ranks 586. Before him are Eduardo Acevedo, Oleg Logvin, Steve Bauer, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Meskimen, and Michelle Lujan Grisham. After him are Victoria Hislop, Gregory Kaidanov, Paul Gross, Savina Yannatou, Hal Hartley, and Kurtis Blow.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsEduardo Acevedo
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 580
Oleg Logvin
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 581
Steve Bauer
CYCLIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 582
Lawrence Taylor
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 583
Jim Meskimen
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 584
Michelle Lujan Grisham
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 585
Lee Daniels
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 586
Victoria Hislop
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 587
Gregory Kaidanov
CHESS PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 588
Paul Gross
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 589
Savina Yannatou
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 590
Hal Hartley
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 591
Kurtis Blow
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 592
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lee Daniels ranks 13,094 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert R. Gilruth (1913), John Francis Dillon (1884), Steve Cherundolo (1979), Frank Lautenberg (1924), Eddie Cibrian (1973), and Harry Anderson (1952). After him are D. J. Caruso (1965), Timmy Mayer (1938), Oliver La Farge (1901), Shepard Fairey (1970), Patricia Kalember (1956), and Bobby Hackett (1915).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert R. Gilruth
ENGINEER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,088
John Francis Dillon
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1934
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,089
Steve Cherundolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,090
Frank Lautenberg
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,091
Eddie Cibrian
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,092
Harry Anderson
ACTOR
1952 - 2018
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,093
Lee Daniels
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,094
D. J. Caruso
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 13,095
Timmy Mayer
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 1964
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 13,096
Oliver La Farge
WRITER
1901 - 1963
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 13,097
Shepard Fairey
ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 13,098
Patricia Kalember
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 13,099
Bobby Hackett
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1976
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 13,100
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Lee Daniels ranks 494. Before him are William Beaudine (1892), Gary Rydstrom (1959), Bill Pope (1952), Joseph Cedar (1968), Callie Khouri (1957), and John Francis Dillon (1884). After him are D. J. Caruso (1965), Frank Coraci (1966), Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), Hal Hartley (1959), Sam Esmail (1977), and Brad Silberling (1963).
William Beaudine
1892 - 1970
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 488
Gary Rydstrom
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 489
Bill Pope
1952 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 490
Joseph Cedar
1968 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 491
Callie Khouri
1957 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 492
John Francis Dillon
1884 - 1934
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 493
Lee Daniels
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 494
D. J. Caruso
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 495
Frank Coraci
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.49
Rank: 496
Lesli Linka Glatter
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 497
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 498
Sam Esmail
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 499
Brad Silberling
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 500