FILM DIRECTOR
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US: ; (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers, Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent producer of race films, and has been described as "the most successful African-American filmmaker of the first half of the 20th century". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Oscar Micheaux has received more than 785,374 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Oscar Micheaux is the 1,569th most popular film director (down from 1,541st in 2019), the 11,348th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,883rd in 2019) and the 437th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
790k
Page Views (PV)
41.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
1.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Oscar Micheaux ranks 1,569 out of 2,041. Before him are Scott Cooper, Phil Alden Robinson, Aparna Sen, Erick Zonca, Andrea Arnold, and Lucile Hadžihalilović. After him are Bryan Forbes, James McTeigue, McG, Stéphane Brizé, Chris Weitz, and Peter Chelsom.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsScott Cooper
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 1,563
Phil Alden Robinson
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 1,564
Aparna Sen
1945 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 1,565
Erick Zonca
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 1,566
Andrea Arnold
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,567
Lucile Hadžihalilović
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,568
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,569
Bryan Forbes
1926 - 2013
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 1,570
James McTeigue
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 1,571
McG
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 1,572
Stéphane Brizé
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 1,573
Chris Weitz
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 1,574
Peter Chelsom
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 1,575
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1884, Oscar Micheaux ranks 245. Before him are William Hogenson, Carl Osburn, Stuart Holmes, Richard Louis Duckett, George Goulding, and Carl Kempe. After him are Calvin Bricker, Fred Yates, James Rector, Alexander Bustamante, Peter Fraser, and Carlyle Blackwell. Among people deceased in 1951, Oscar Micheaux ranks 182. Before him are John Sloan, Mady Christians, Ernie Collett, Jack Holt, Constant Lambert, and Lloyd C. Douglas. After him are Mildred Bailey, Gerald Logan, Alfred Lindley, Harry Kerr, and Harry B. Liversedge.
Others Born in 1884
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hogenson
ATHLETE
1884 - 1965
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 239
Carl Osburn
ATHLETE
1884 - 1966
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 240
Stuart Holmes
ACTOR
1884 - 1971
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 241
Richard Louis Duckett
ATHLETE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 242
George Goulding
ATHLETE
1884 - 1966
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 243
Carl Kempe
TENNIS PLAYER
1884 - 1967
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 244
Oscar Micheaux
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 245
Calvin Bricker
ATHLETE
1884 - 1963
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 246
Fred Yates
CHESS PLAYER
1884 - 1932
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 247
James Rector
ATHLETE
1884 - 1949
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 248
Alexander Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1977
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 249
Peter Fraser
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1950
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 250
Carlyle Blackwell
ACTOR
1884 - 1955
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 251
Others Deceased in 1951
Go to all RankingsJohn Sloan
PAINTER
1871 - 1951
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 176
Mady Christians
ACTOR
1892 - 1951
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 177
Ernie Collett
HOCKEY PLAYER
1895 - 1951
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 178
Jack Holt
ACTOR
1888 - 1951
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 179
Constant Lambert
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1951
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 180
Lloyd C. Douglas
WRITER
1877 - 1951
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 181
Oscar Micheaux
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 182
Mildred Bailey
SINGER
1907 - 1951
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 183
Gerald Logan
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 184
Alfred Lindley
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1951
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 185
Harry Kerr
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 186
Harry B. Liversedge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1951
HPI: 31.11
Rank: 187
In United States
Among people born in United States, Oscar Micheaux ranks 11,348 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Lacy (1934), Horace Ashenfelter (1923), Cam Newton (1989), Beau Garrett (1982), Christina Hoff Sommers (1950), and Robert Benchley (1889). After him are Billy Gonsalves (1908), Joseph Pilato (1949), Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911), Johnny Rebel (1938), Raphael Tracey (1904), and Melissa Hill (1970).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Lacy
MUSICIAN
1934 - 2004
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,342
Horace Ashenfelter
ATHLETE
1923 - 2018
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,343
Cam Newton
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,344
Beau Garrett
MODEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,345
Christina Hoff Sommers
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 11,346
Robert Benchley
ACTOR
1889 - 1945
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,347
Oscar Micheaux
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,348
Billy Gonsalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1977
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,349
Joseph Pilato
ACTOR
1949 - 2019
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,350
Amelia Boynton Robinson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 2015
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,351
Johnny Rebel
SINGER
1938 - 2016
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,352
Raphael Tracey
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,353
Melissa Hill
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 11,354
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Oscar Micheaux ranks 437. Before him are Nia DaCosta (1989), James Bridges (1936), Cary Joji Fukunaga (1977), Andy Tennant (1955), Scott Cooper (1970), and Phil Alden Robinson (1950). After him are McG (1968), Chris Weitz (1969), Allison Anders (1954), H. Bruce Humberstone (1901), Charles Barton (1902), and Bert I. Gordon (1922).
Nia DaCosta
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 431
James Bridges
1936 - 1993
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 432
Cary Joji Fukunaga
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 433
Andy Tennant
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 434
Scott Cooper
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 435
Phil Alden Robinson
1950 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 436
Oscar Micheaux
1884 - 1951
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 437
McG
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 438
Chris Weitz
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.87
Rank: 439
Allison Anders
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 440
H. Bruce Humberstone
1901 - 1984
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 441
Charles Barton
1902 - 1981
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 442
Bert I. Gordon
1922 - 2023
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 443