How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United Kingdom. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in United Kingdom, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in United Kingdom. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DDanny Boyle | 301k | 15.5% | 38.7 | 65.5% | Director |
| 27 | LLuc Besson | 295k | 4.5% | 42.8 | 76.5% | Director |
| 28 | RRobert Zemeckis | 287k | 11.0% | 46.3 | 32.0% | Director |
| 29 | SSunny Deol | 284k | 4.5% | 42.6 | 49.8% | Director |
| 30 | EEdgar Wright | 280k | 14.9% | 39.4 | 41.9% | Director |
| 31 | WWerner Herzog | 271k | 6.9% | 44.1 | 44.6% | Director |
| 32 | MM. Night Shyamalan | 251k | 5.9% | 40.8 | 57.1% | Director |
| 33 | PPeter Jackson | 242k | 6.7% | 39.9 | 35.1% | Director |
| 34 | RRichard Curtis | 225k | 34.6% | 44.7 | 68.2% | Director |
| 35 | RRoman Polanski | 217k | 8.5% | 28.5 | 94.5% | Director |
| 36 | SSpike Lee | 205k | 3.5% | 32.8 | 63.6% | Director |
| 37 | JJ. J. Abrams | 197k | 9.8% | 37.7 | 59.7% | Director |
| 38 | BBong Joon-ho | 196k | 33.8% | 42.3 | 35.6% | Director |
| 39 | DDenis Villeneuve | 194k | 6.7% | 36.1 | 39.0% | Director |
| 40 | VVince Gilligan | 189k | 6.7% | 32.6 | 24.3% | Director |
| 41 | TTerry Gilliam | 188k | 12.0% | 40.1 | 60.5% | Director |
| 42 | DDarren Aronofsky | 184k | 7.3% | 43.6 | 46.1% | Director |
| 43 | JJohn Waters | 177k | 9.0% | 49.8 | 62.4% | Director |
| 44 | MMiloš Forman | 174k | 11.6% | 37.1 | 91.7% | Director |
| 45 | ZZack Snyder | 170k | 6.0% | 31.9 | 14.9% | Director |
| 46 | JJoe Ranft | 159k | 10.1% | 33.7 | 40.6% | Director |
| 47 | MMichael Bay | 158k | 6.6% | 41.7 | 32.1% | Director |
| 48 | JJudd Apatow | 157k | 6.3% | 32.6 | 50.4% | Director |
| 49 | KKathryn Bigelow | 155k | 9.0% | 44.1 | 46.8% | Director |
| 50 | SSam Raimi | 149k | 5.0% | 34.1 | 33.0% | Director |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular directors compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each director by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest director in United Kingdom?
Rob Reiner currently leads with an estimated audience of 3.2M people in United Kingdom.