FILM DIRECTOR

Raja Gosnell

1958 - Today

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Raja Raymond Gosnell (born December 9, 1958) is an American film editor and director. He is known for directing comedies and family films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raja Gosnell has received more than 929,335 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Raja Gosnell is the 1,447th most popular film director (down from 1,410th in 2019), the 10,227th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,404th in 2019) and the 387th most popular American Film Director.

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  • 930k

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  • 43.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Raja Gosnell ranks 1,447 out of 2,041. Before him are Dan Gilroy, Egon Günther, Lisa Cholodenko, Boris Sagal, Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, and Peter Lord. After him are Benno von Arent, Vincent Sherman, Alexander Drankov, Montxo Armendáriz, Alexandre Aja, and Rowland V. Lee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Raja Gosnell ranks 437. Before him are Kjell Ola Dahl, John Aldridge, Norovyn Altankhuyag, Aleksei Guskov, Tony Cox, and Patricia Espinosa. After him are James Wilby, Grigol Vashadze, Amy Pascal, Mariem Hassan, Mark King, and Veselin Vuković.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Raja Gosnell ranks 10,227 out of 20,380. Before him are Avram Glazer (1960), James Sikking (1934), Jesse Metcalfe (1978), Eric Holder (1951), Morris Chestnut (1969), and Henry Cabot Lodge (1850). After him are Stephen Furst (1954), Donald Petrie (1954), William Hogenson (1884), Brad Falchuk (1971), Arnold Orville Beckman (1900), and Isabelle Daniels (1937).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Raja Gosnell ranks 387. Before him are Patty Jenkins (1971), Jay Roach (1957), Vincenzo Natali (1969), Howard Zieff (1927), Dan Gilroy (1959), and Lisa Cholodenko (1964). After him are Vincent Sherman (1906), Rowland V. Lee (1891), Joseph Pevney (1911), Mary Lambert (1951), Edward Sedgwick (1889), and Charles Band (1951).

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Filmography

Home Alone
Director
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
Nov 16o 19907.437 / 10
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Director
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Nov 15o 19926.7 / 10
Pretty Woman
Director
While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.
Mar 23o 19907.466 / 10