FILM DIRECTOR

Morgan Spurlock

1970 - 2024

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Morgan Valentine Spurlock (November 7, 1970 – May 23, 2024) was an American documentary filmmaker, writer, and television producer. He directed 23 films and was the producer of nearly 70 films throughout his career. Spurlock received acclaim for directing the documentary Super Size Me (2004), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Morgan Spurlock has received more than 4,427,633 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Morgan Spurlock is the 1,773rd most popular film director (down from 1,562nd in 2019), the 13,820th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,146th in 2019) and the 525th most popular American Film Director.

Morgan Spurlock is an American documentary filmmaker best known for his 2004 film Super Size Me, in which he documented the effects of eating only McDonald's food for 30 days. The film's critical and commercial success launched Spurlock's career making provocative, entertaining documentaries that explore aspects of American culture and society.

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  • 4.4M

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  • 38.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Morgan Spurlock ranks 1,773 out of 2,041. Before him are John A. Russo, Jeffrey Lieber, Valérie Donzelli, Drew Goddard, György Pálfi, and Valentyn Vasyanovych. After him are Rajkumar Hirani, Adam Curtis, Simon Kinberg, Jon Watts, Basu Chatterjee, and Deniz Gamze Ergüven.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Morgan Spurlock ranks 564. Before him are Susan Abulhawa, Thierry Neuvic, Chris Coleman, Phil Mickelson, Kamel Daoud, and Paweł Nastula. After him are Carlos Germano, Sohail Khan, Anna Kinberg Batra, Inspectah Deck, Nathalie Arthaud, and Carlos Amarilla. Among people deceased in 2024, Morgan Spurlock ranks 447. Before him are Robertas Žulpa, Igors Rausis, Serge Vohor, Bob Graham, Tonči Gabrić, and Tommy Banks. After him are Jon McBride, Fabián Cancelarich, Jorge Rodríguez, Bob Bryar, Tim Johnson, and Terry Medwin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Morgan Spurlock ranks 13,820 out of 20,380. Before him are Tiffany Darwish (1971), Clayton Stanley (1978), Sabu (1964), Horton Foote (1916), Brian J. Smith (1981), and Buck Jones (1891). After him are Chelsea Manning (1987), Allen Tate (1899), Marge Piercy (1936), The D.O.C. (1968), Albert William Herre (1868), and Virginia Gardner (1995).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Morgan Spurlock ranks 525. Before him are Scott Frank (1960), Greg Mottola (1964), Colin Trevorrow (1976), John A. Russo (1939), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), and Drew Goddard (1975). After him are Jon Watts (1981), Greg Berlanti (1972), Bud Yorkin (1926), Chris Renaud (1966), Gary Trousdale (1960), and Darren Lynn Bousman (1979).

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