FILM DIRECTOR

Marcus Nispel

1963 - Today

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Marcus Nispel (born 26 May 1963) is a German film director and producer, best known for several high-profile American remakes such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as an extensive career in television commercials and music videos. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcus Nispel has received more than 373,718 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcus Nispel is the 1,660th most popular film director (down from 1,469th in 2019), the 5,769th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,929th in 2019) and the 80th most popular German Film Director.

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  • 370k

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  • 40.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Marcus Nispel ranks 1,660 out of 2,041. Before him are Lino Brocka, Trevor Nunn, Paolo Virzì, Radu Jude, Francesca Archibugi, and Todd Solondz. After him are Mani Ratnam, Jack Hannah, Sebastián Lelio, Larry Charles, Ira Sachs, and Ken Hughes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Marcus Nispel ranks 592. Before him are Nadia Hasnaoui, Maritza Martén, Andrei Sokolov, Alice Sebold, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, and Marian Keyes. After him are Juan Carlos Ablanedo, Giuseppe Galderisi, Jörg Woithe, Laurell K. Hamilton, Temir Sariyev, and Toru Sano.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Marcus Nispel ranks 5,769 out of 7,253. Before him are Jonathan Tah (1996), Kim Petras (1992), Marco Pezzaiuoli (1968), Sabine John (1957), Ute Geweniger (1964), and Wolfgang Mager (1952). After him are Ralf Rothmann (1953), Jörg Woithe (1963), Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich (1960), Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell (1886), Siegbert Horn (1950), and Karoline Herfurth (1984).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Germany

Among film directors born in Germany, Marcus Nispel ranks 80. Before him are Peter Schamoni (1934), Maren Ade (1976), Dominik Moll (1962), Hito Steyerl (1966), Caroline Link (1964), and Detlev Buck (1962). After him are Rainer Simon (1941), Oskar Roehler (1959), Sebastian Schipper (1968), Florian Gallenberger (1972), Nicolette Krebitz (1972), and Emily Atef (1973).

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Filmography

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Director
After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
May 21st 20036.28 / 10
Friday the 13th
Director
A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.
Feb 11th 20095.8 / 10
Conan the Barbarian
Director
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Aug 17th 20115.299 / 10