FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Chapman

1935 - 2020

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Michael Crawford Chapman, American Society of Cinematographers (November 21, 1935 – September 20, 2020) was an American cinematographer and film director well known for his work on many films of the American New Wave of the 1970s and in the 1980s with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Ivan Reitman. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Chapman has received more than 28,606 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Michael Chapman is the 1,033rd most popular film director (up from 1,036th in 2019), the 6,586th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,805th in 2019) and the 253rd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 29k

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  • 48.14

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Chapman ranks 1,033 out of 2,041. Before him are John Berry, Vittorio De Seta, Stanislav Rostotsky, Candida Royalle, Moufida Tlatli, and Mimi Leder. After him are Stephen Sommers, Jean-Marc Vallée, Kei Kumai, Louis Leterrier, Barbara Hammer, and Pierre Tchernia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1935, Michael Chapman ranks 340. Before him are Maria Vicol, Víctor Benítez, Susan Brownmiller, Cheo Feliciano, Roberto Ferreiro, and Ahmad al-Ghashmi. After him are Oscar Panno, Candy Barr, Johnny Mathis, Lee Meriwether, Mary Oliver, and Régine Deforges. Among people deceased in 2020, Michael Chapman ranks 396. Before him are Lee Kerslake, Henryk Gulbinowicz, Tilo Prückner, Michael Gwisdek, David Dinkins, and Mario Ghella. After him are Jahn Teigen, Muhammad Mustafa Mero, Edem Kodjo, Ulla Pia, Gulnazar Keldi, and Fernando Atzori.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Chapman ranks 6,586 out of 20,380. Before him are John Myung (1967), Richmond Landon (1898), Landon Donovan (1982), Henry Slocum (1862), Kathleen Battle (1948), and Mario Segale (1934). After him are George Jones (1931), Jared Kushner (1981), Kevin Feige (1973), John P. Ryan (1936), Wayne Kramer (1948), and Ellen Albertini Dow (1913).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Michael Chapman ranks 253. Before him are Robert Towne (1934), Archie Mayo (1891), Irwin Allen (1916), John Berry (1917), Candida Royalle (1950), and Mimi Leder (1952). After him are Stephen Sommers (1962), Barbara Hammer (1939), Todd Haynes (1961), Abraham Polonsky (1910), Bill Condon (1955), and Mark L. Lester (1946).

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Filmography

Midway
Director
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
Nov 6o 20197.135 / 10
Criminal
Director
CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.
Apr 7o 20166.205 / 10
Juliet, Naked
Director
Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker's hit record from 25 years ago surfaces, its discovery leads to a life-changing encounter with the elusive rocker himself.
Aug 16o 20186.3 / 10