FILM DIRECTOR

Paul Weitz

1965 - Today

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Paul John Weitz (born November 19, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is the older brother of filmmaker Chris Weitz. Together they worked on the comedy films American Pie and About a Boy; for the latter, they were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Weitz has received more than 19,091 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Weitz is the 1,818th most popular film director (down from 1,644th in 2019), the 14,495th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,170th in 2019) and the 542nd most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 19k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Paul Weitz ranks 1,818 out of 2,041. Before him are Dan Povenmire, Thomas Langmann, Rob Bowman, Claudio Miranda, Tommy Wirkola, and Sebastian Schipper. After him are Neil LaBute, Andrei Kravchuk, Ben Wheatley, Kelly Asbury, Jan Hřebejk, and Oren Peli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Paul Weitz ranks 687. Before him are Chuck Behler, Slick Rick, Silas Carson, Rafael Paz, Álvaro Cervera, and Yuri Savichev. After him are Andrew J. Feustel, Felipe Miñambres, Andreas Kappes, David Miliband, Milton Mendes, and Etsuko Handa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Weitz ranks 14,495 out of 20,380. Before him are Sharon Robinson (1953), Grayson Hall (1922), Vincent Ventresca (1966), John Tower (1925), Mitch Kapor (1950), and Sidney Dillon Ripley (1913). After him are Chris Pitman (1961), Andrew J. Feustel (1965), JC Chasez (1976), Troy Aikman (1966), William Joyce (1959), and Constance Moore (1920).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Paul Weitz ranks 542. Before him are Michael Dante DiMartino (1974), Jeff Nathanson (1965), David Gordon Green (1975), Ti West (1980), Dan Povenmire (1963), and Rob Bowman (1960). After him are Neil LaBute (1963), Kelly Asbury (1960), Gavin O'Connor (1963), Kimberly Peirce (1967), Mark Waters (1964), and Douglas McGrath (1958).

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