FILM DIRECTOR
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Today
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Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh ( SOH-dər-burg; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh later drew acclaim for formally inventive films made within the studio system. Soderbergh's directorial breakthrough, the indie drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), lifted him into the public spotlight as a notable presence in the film industry. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steven Soderbergh has received more than 7,564,032 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Steven Soderbergh is the 325th most popular film director (down from 281st in 2019), the 2,074th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,893rd in 2019) and the 85th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
7.6M
Page Views (PV)
57.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
4.68
Effective Languages (L*)
5.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Steven Soderbergh ranks 325 out of 2,041. Before him are Dušan Makavejev, Yuen Woo-ping, Marc Allégret, Francis Veber, Anatole Litvak, and King Vidor. After him are Garry Marshall, Leo McCarey, George Roy Hill, Jane Campion, Gustav Ucicky, and Samuel Fuller.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDušan Makavejev
1932 - 2019
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 319
Yuen Woo-ping
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 320
Marc Allégret
1900 - 1973
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 321
Francis Veber
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 322
Anatole Litvak
1902 - 1974
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 323
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 324
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 325
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 326
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 327
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 328
Jane Campion
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 329
Gustav Ucicky
1899 - 1961
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 330
Samuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 331
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Steven Soderbergh ranks 69. Before him are Andrej Kiska, Satoshi Kon, David Thewlis, Kevin Mitnick, Gaspar Noé, and Yngwie Malmsteen. After him are Jennifer Beals, Seal, Mike Pompeo, Joey Tempest, May-Britt Moser, and Gosho Aoyama.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsAndrej Kiska
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 63
Satoshi Kon
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2010
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 64
David Thewlis
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 65
Kevin Mitnick
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - 2023
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 66
Gaspar Noé
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 67
Yngwie Malmsteen
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 68
Steven Soderbergh
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 69
Jennifer Beals
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 70
Seal
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 71
Mike Pompeo
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 72
Joey Tempest
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 73
May-Britt Moser
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 74
Gosho Aoyama
COMIC ARTIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 75
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steven Soderbergh ranks 2,074 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Massee (1952), Julius Erving (1950), Casey Affleck (1975), Rami Malek (1981), Ralph Bunche (1904), and Bettie Page (1923). After him are Joel Silver (1952), Don Budge (1915), Henry Heimlich (1920), Toby Keith (1961), Richard Basehart (1914), and Paul Rudd (1969).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Massee
ACTOR
1952 - 2016
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 2,068
Julius Erving
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 2,069
Casey Affleck
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 2,070
Rami Malek
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 2,071
Ralph Bunche
DIPLOMAT
1904 - 1971
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 2,072
Bettie Page
MODEL
1923 - 2008
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2,073
Steven Soderbergh
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2,074
Joel Silver
PRODUCER
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2,075
Don Budge
TENNIS PLAYER
1915 - 2000
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2,076
Henry Heimlich
PHYSICIAN
1920 - 2016
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 2,077
Toby Keith
SINGER
1961 - 2024
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 2,078
Richard Basehart
ACTOR
1914 - 1984
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 2,079
Paul Rudd
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 2,080
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Steven Soderbergh ranks 85. Before him are Stanley Kramer (1913), Jim Henson (1936), Paul Schrader (1946), Frank Borzage (1894), Darren Aronofsky (1969), and King Vidor (1894). After him are Garry Marshall (1934), Leo McCarey (1898), George Roy Hill (1921), Samuel Fuller (1912), Sofia Coppola (1971), and Tobe Hooper (1943).
Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 79
Jim Henson
1936 - 1990
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 80
Paul Schrader
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 81
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 82
Darren Aronofsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 83
King Vidor
1894 - 1982
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 84
Steven Soderbergh
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 85
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 86
Leo McCarey
1898 - 1969
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 87
George Roy Hill
1921 - 2002
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 88
Samuel Fuller
1912 - 1997
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 89
Sofia Coppola
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 90
Tobe Hooper
1943 - 2017
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 91