The United States and Europe have long been viewed as the places to be for anyone who wants to receive global recognition in the movie industry.
Recent research by Betway Insider appears to support that notion, with the two regions responsible for birthing a ton of acting and directorial talent.
The study assessed 100 of the best stars from ten categories to uncover which places make the most successful people.
The Academy Awards and recipients of the Palme d’Or were undoubtedly the categories of most interest to film fans.
The data revealed that the US and Europe dominates the landscape in each section, with the former standing head and shoulders above the rest in terms of ‘star appeal’.
Of the eight cities identified as being the birthplace for the world’s most recognisable Oscars winners, four are located in the US.
New York was top of the pile with 14, with Philadelphia (4), Los Angeles (2) and Kansas City (2) rounding off the US contingent.
London weighed in with a respectable 11, while Dublin (2), Tokyo (2) and Rome (2) were the other cities that made it into the top eight.
It could be argued that the western-centric focus of the study categories does a disservice to other regions that have burgeoning movie industries.
For example, the omission of India’s Bollywood ignores the massive pulling power of its biggest stars, some of whom earn more than Hollywood’s top names.
For instance, as recently as 2018, Shah Rukh Khan was banking more per year than Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp – a factor which demonstrates that ‘stars’ can also be birthed in Asia.
However, India’s lack of success in the Palme d’Or awards perhaps suggests that the global focus on the western film industry is justified.
Widely recognised as the top prize in the movie industry, only one Indian director has ever claimed the main award at the Cannes Film Festival.
By contrast, 23 US-born filmmakers have etched their name on the roll of honour including Michael Moore, Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
France has inevitably fared well at the Festival, with 17 talented directors scooping the Palme d’Or including eight who were born in Paris.
English directors have also enjoyed plenty of success in Cannes, with legendary Lawrence of Arabia director David Lean amongst the six names on the list.
England’s tally is somewhat overshadowed by Italy, which has produced an incredible 14 winners of the Palme d’Or including Federico Fellini.
A quick look at the candidates for this year’s award highlights that Asia still lags behind the US and Europe in the filmmaking stakes.
New York-born James Gray has been widely tipped to scoop this year’s prize, with the star-studded Armageddon Time expected to wow audiences when it is released.While successes for Japan (2018) and South Korea (2019) highlighted that Asian filmmakers can compete at the top level, the US and Europe still dominate the movie landscape.
