FILM DIRECTOR
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022

Douglas McGrath
Douglas Geoffrey McGrath (February 12, 1958 – November 3, 2022) was an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Tony Award, and Primetime Emmy Award. McGrath started his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1981. He co-wrote with Woody Allen the film Bullets Over Broadway (1994), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as BAFTA and Writers Guild of America Award nominations. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Douglas McGrath is the 1,887th most popular film director (down from 1,841st in 2024), the 15,344th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,878th in 2019) and the 556th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Douglas McGrath ranks 1,887 out of 2,041. Before him are Bruce Cohen, Simon Kinberg, Sam Esmail, Florian Gallenberger, Peter Webber, and Gurinder Chadha. After him are Sebastian Schipper, David Slade, Pablo Trapero, Valérie Donzelli, Justin Kurzel, and John Moore.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBruce Cohen
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 1,881
Simon Kinberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 1,882
Sam Esmail
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 1,883
Florian Gallenberger
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 1,884
Peter Webber
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 1,885
Gurinder Chadha
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 1,886
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 1,887
Sebastian Schipper
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 1,888
David Slade
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 1,889
Pablo Trapero
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 1,890
Valérie Donzelli
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 1,891
Justin Kurzel
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 1,892
John Moore
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 1,893
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Douglas McGrath ranks 722. Before him are Dale Mitchell, Dagmar Švubová, Béla Fleck, Christina Romer, Vernon Reid, and Rainer Troppa. After him are Tommy Byrne, José Manuel Soria, Michael Dokes, Sandi Toksvig, Rick Snyder, and Yasuyuki Kishino. Among people deceased in 2022, Douglas McGrath ranks 675. Before him are Lucious Jackson, Pallonji Mistry, Yuri Bashkatov, Steve Wilhite, Kim Jung Gi, and Brent Renaud. After him are Kathleen Nord, Szilveszter Csollány, Nergüin Enkhbat, Javier Imbroda, P. J. O'Rourke, and Brad William Henke.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsDale Mitchell
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 716
Dagmar Švubová
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 717
Béla Fleck
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 718
Christina Romer
ECONOMIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 719
Vernon Reid
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 720
Rainer Troppa
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 721
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 722
Tommy Byrne
RACING DRIVER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 723
José Manuel Soria
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 724
Michael Dokes
BOXER
1958 - 2012
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 725
Sandi Toksvig
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 726
Rick Snyder
BUSINESSPERSON
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 727
Yasuyuki Kishino
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 728
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsLucious Jackson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2022
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 669
Pallonji Mistry
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2022
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 670
Yuri Bashkatov
ATHLETE
1968 - 2022
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 671
Steve Wilhite
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1948 - 2022
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 672
Kim Jung Gi
ARTIST
1975 - 2022
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 673
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 674
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 675
Kathleen Nord
SWIMMER
1965 - 2022
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 676
Szilveszter Csollány
GYMNAST
1970 - 2022
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 677
Nergüin Enkhbat
BOXER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 678
Javier Imbroda
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 679
P. J. O'Rourke
WRITER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 680
Brad William Henke
ACTOR
1966 - 2022
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 681
In United States
Among people born in United States, Douglas McGrath ranks 15,350 out of 20,380. Before him are Anthony Bevilacqua (1923), John Slidell (1793), Helen O'Connell (1920), Ryan Harrison (1992), Mildrette Netter (1948), and Brent Renaud (1971). After him are Skip Barber (1936), Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), David Sedaris (1956), Grace Phipps (1992), and Jennifer Paige (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAnthony Bevilacqua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2012
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 15,344
John Slidell
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1871
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 15,345
Helen O'Connell
SINGER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,346
Ryan Harrison
TENNIS PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,347
Mildrette Netter
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,348
Brent Renaud
JOURNALIST
1971 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,349
Douglas McGrath
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,350
Skip Barber
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 15,351
Gordon MacRae
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,352
Tanner Buchanan
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,353
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,354
Grace Phipps
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,355
Jennifer Paige
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 15,356
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Douglas McGrath ranks 556. Before him are Jake Kasdan (1974), Samuel Bayer (1965), Paul Weitz (1965), Gary Winick (1961), Bruce Cohen (1961), and Sam Esmail (1977). After him are Mark Pellington (1962), Jeff Baena (1977), Jeff Nichols (1978), David Dobkin (1969), Mark Duplass (1976), and Kimberly Peirce (1967).
Jake Kasdan
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 550
Samuel Bayer
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 551
Paul Weitz
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 552
Gary Winick
1961 - 2011
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 553
Bruce Cohen
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 554
Sam Esmail
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 555
Douglas McGrath
1958 - 2022
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 556
Mark Pellington
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 557
Jeff Baena
1977 - 2025
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 558
Jeff Nichols
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 559
David Dobkin
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 560
Mark Duplass
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 561
Kimberly Peirce
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 562

























































