FILM DIRECTOR
Roger Michell
1956 - 2021
Roger Michell
Roger Harry Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a British theatre, television and film director. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Michell has received more than 1,697,089 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Roger Michell is the 1,515th most popular film director (down from 1,065th in 2019), the 185th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 110th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South African Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
1.7M
Page Views (PV)
42.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
2.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Roger Michell ranks 1,515 out of 2,041. Before him are Ted Demme, Adrian Biddle, Ron Underwood, Nikolay Akimov, Norman Z. McLeod, and John McNaughton. After him are Fernando Colomo, Kevin Williamson, Len Wiseman, Robin Campillo, Jan Svěrák, and Roger Avary.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTed Demme
1963 - 2002
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 1,509
Adrian Biddle
1952 - 2005
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 1,510
Ron Underwood
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 1,511
Nikolay Akimov
1901 - 1968
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 1,512
Norman Z. McLeod
1898 - 1964
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 1,513
John McNaughton
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 1,514
Roger Michell
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 1,515
Fernando Colomo
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 1,516
Kevin Williamson
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 1,517
Len Wiseman
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 1,518
Robin Campillo
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 1,519
Jan Svěrák
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 1,520
Roger Avary
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 1,521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Roger Michell ranks 501. Before him are Kumiko Okae, Jean-François Larios, Ștefan Rusu, Nenad Stojković, Mike Godwin, and Susan Solomon. After him are Patrick Leonard, Terry Chimes, Michael Cooper, Peter Maurer, Patricio Hernández, and Larry Myricks. Among people deceased in 2021, Roger Michell ranks 574. Before him are Marilee Stepan, Maki Kaji, Lars Høgh, Marielle de Sarnez, Buta Singh, and Lloyd Price. After him are Aleksandr Lenyov, Jean Kalala N'Tumba, Satya Vrat Shastri, Valeriy Pidluzhnyy, William E. Thornton, and Slide Hampton.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsKumiko Okae
ACTOR
1956 - 2020
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 495
Jean-François Larios
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 496
Ștefan Rusu
WRESTLER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 497
Nenad Stojković
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 498
Mike Godwin
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 499
Susan Solomon
CHEMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 500
Roger Michell
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 501
Patrick Leonard
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 502
Terry Chimes
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 503
Michael Cooper
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 504
Peter Maurer
DIPLOMAT
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 505
Patricio Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 506
Larry Myricks
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 507
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsMarilee Stepan
ATHLETE
1935 - 2021
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 568
Maki Kaji
BUSINESSPERSON
1951 - 2021
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 569
Lars Høgh
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2021
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 570
Marielle de Sarnez
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2021
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 571
Buta Singh
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 572
Lloyd Price
SINGER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 573
Roger Michell
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 574
Aleksandr Lenyov
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 575
Jean Kalala N'Tumba
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 42.65
Rank: 576
Satya Vrat Shastri
WRITER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 577
Valeriy Pidluzhnyy
ATHLETE
1952 - 2021
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 578
William E. Thornton
ASTRONAUT
1929 - 2021
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 579
Slide Hampton
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2021
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 580
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Roger Michell ranks 185 out of 454. Before him are Zindzi Mandela (1960), Lawrence Stevens (1913), Neville Lederle (1938), Tony Maggs (1937), Christian Gitsham (1888), and Albertina Sisulu (1918). After him are Steven Pienaar (1982), Reeva Steenkamp (1983), Clarence Walker (1898), Mzilikazi (1790), Athol Fugard (1932), and Karel Schoeman (1939).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsZindzi Mandela
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2020
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 179
Lawrence Stevens
ATHLETE
1913 - 1989
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 180
Neville Lederle
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 181
Tony Maggs
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2009
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 182
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 183
Albertina Sisulu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 184
Roger Michell
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 185
Steven Pienaar
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 186
Reeva Steenkamp
MODEL
1983 - 2013
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 187
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 188
Mzilikazi
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1868
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 189
Athol Fugard
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 190
Karel Schoeman
WRITER
1939 - 2017
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 191
Among FILM DIRECTORS In South Africa
Among film directors born in South Africa, Roger Michell ranks 5. Before him are Jamie Uys (1921), Neill Blomkamp (1979), Tosca Musk (1974), and Gavin Hood (1963). After him are Jonathan Liebesman (1976).
Jamie Uys
1921 - 1996
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 1
Neill Blomkamp
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 2
Tosca Musk
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 3
Gavin Hood
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 4
Roger Michell
1956 - 2021
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 5
Jonathan Liebesman
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.23
Rank: 6