FILM DIRECTOR

Mike Flanagan

1978 - Today

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Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker, best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (all 2016), Gerald's Game (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mike Flanagan has received more than 47,525 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Mike Flanagan is the 1,475th most popular film director (down from 1,416th in 2019), the 10,451st most popular biography from United States (up from 10,454th in 2019) and the 399th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 43.04

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.52

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  • 3.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Mike Flanagan ranks 1,475 out of 2,041. Before him are Giorgio Capitani, Bill Plympton, Peyton Reed, Haifaa al-Mansour, Birt Acres, and Olivier Megaton. After him are Vadim Perelman, Gene Saks, Mick Garris, V. Shantaram, Victor Salva, and Kurt Wimmer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Mike Flanagan ranks 221. Before him are Michaela Conlin, Lilia Podkopayeva, Yukari Tamura, Alena Šeredová, Abel Ferreira, and Eric Moussambani. After him are Daniella Cicarelli, Pilar Rubio, Bonaventure Kalou, Vanness Wu, Ruslan Chagaev, and Nicky Byrne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mike Flanagan ranks 10,451 out of 20,380. Before him are Sam Bowie (1961), Edith M. Flanigen (1929), Erwin Hahn (1921), Ernestine Anderson (1928), Frank Greer (1879), and Avril Haines (1969). After him are Reb Beach (1963), Kim Stanley (1925), Dwight Yoakam (1956), Bertha Townsend (1869), Jake Sullivan (1976), and Colton Ford (1962).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Mike Flanagan ranks 399. Before him are Charles Band (1951), Joseph Kosinski (1974), Brian Helgeland (1961), Bill Plympton (1946), Peyton Reed (1964), and Birt Acres (1854). After him are Gene Saks (1921), Mick Garris (1951), Victor Salva (1958), Kurt Wimmer (1964), Kelly Reichardt (1964), and Dennis Muren (1946).

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Filmography

Hush
Director
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
Mar 12o 20166.73 / 10
Doctor Sleep
Director
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
Oct 30o 20197.152 / 10
Gerald's Game
Director
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
Sep 29o 20176.398 / 10