FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Ritchie

1938 - 2001

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Michael Brunswick Ritchie (November 28, 1938 – April 16, 2001) was an American film director, producer, and writer of films with comical or satirical leanings, such as The Candidate (1972) and Smile (1975). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Ritchie has received more than 19,109 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Michael Ritchie is the 1,415th most popular film director (down from 1,296th in 2019), the 9,760th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,106th in 2019) and the 378th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 19k

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  • 43.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Ritchie ranks 1,415 out of 2,041. Before him are Sally Menke, Roger Allers, Bruno Delbonnel, Arne Skouen, Basil Dearden, and Joe Roth. After him are Mike Judge, Michael Winterbottom, Victor Schertzinger, Melvin Frank, Stuart Baird, and Tarsem Singh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Michael Ritchie ranks 517. Before him are Paul Bartel, Jeanne Ashworth, Hayes Jones, Luisa Valenzuela, Vija Celmins, and Lester Bird. After him are Boris Mayorov, Saul Malatrasi, Richard Goldstone, Jan Lála, Robin Hartshorne, and Alton Ellis. Among people deceased in 2001, Michael Ritchie ranks 287. Before him are Otto Stuppacher, Cássia Eller, William T. Stearn, Les Brown, Marita Petersen, and Tatyana Averina. After him are Josef Peters, Michael Dertouzos, Billy Liddell, Corinne Calvet, Madhavrao Scindia, and Norman Granz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Ritchie ranks 9,760 out of 20,380. Before him are Marilu Henner (1952), George Mehnert (1881), Marguerite Clark (1883), Thomas F. Bayard (1828), Tom Harrell (1946), and Magic Sam (1937). After him are Rikishi (1965), Carol J. Adams (1951), George Washington Goethals (1858), Frederick Sheffield (1902), Jonathan Safran Foer (1977), and Johnnie Ray (1927).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Michael Ritchie ranks 378. Before him are Alan Rudolph (1943), Haskell Wexler (1922), Albert Pyun (1953), Sally Menke (1953), Roger Allers (1949), and Joe Roth (1948). After him are Victor Schertzinger (1888), Melvin Frank (1913), Patty Jenkins (1971), Jay Roach (1957), Vincenzo Natali (1969), and Howard Zieff (1927).

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Filmography

The Golden Child
Director
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."
Dec 12o 19865.907 / 10
Fletch
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When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
May 31o 19856.7 / 10
The Bad News Bears
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An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Apr 6o 19766.9 / 10