Gender: Male
Mike Hoover is an American mountaineer, rock climber and cinematographer. He first became known for an Academy Award-nominated documentary short, Solo, in which he climbed a fictional mountain solo, as well as his Oscar award for Best Short Subject at the 57th Academy Awards for his 14 minute film Up in 1984. His first major involvement in commercial film was with The Eiger Sanction (1975), in which he taught Clint Eastwood how to climb in the Yosemite valley before the film was shot in Grindelwald, Switzerland in 1974. Hoover has since been a cinematographer for the documentaries To the Ends of the Earth (1983), To the Limit (1989), The Endless Summer 2 (1994) and Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods. In the late 1980s, he made 18 trips to Afghanistan to shoot war footage that was later featured in a program named The Battle for Afghanistan (1987). Hoover has led various film teams all over the world, particularly in physically and politically difficult locations, such as Everest, K2, the precarious rock faces of the Eiger and the Venezuelan jungle.
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On the name Mike Hoover, Mike means Who is Like God, Form of Michael.
The name Mike Hoover is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Mike is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 101 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Mike is recorded 259,958 times globally, ranking it as the 144th most common name worldwide.
Mike is most prevalent in United States of America, with 113,004 occurrences, making it the 13th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Mike is found among 1 in every 16 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #13 | 1 : 16 |
| United Kingdom | #56 | 1 : 17 |
| Canada | #5 | 1 : 24 |
| South Africa | #93 | 1 : 201 |
| Netherlands | #46 | 1 : 32 |
| Germany | #97 | 1 : 32 |
| France | #422 | 1 : 157 |
| Nigeria | #176 | 1 : 177 |
| Mexico | #443 | 1 : 195 |
| Italy | #698 | 1 : 258 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Mike from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Mike Hoover is an American mountaineer, rock climber and cinematographer. He first became known for an Academy Award-nominated documentary short, Solo, in which he climbed a fictional mountain solo, as well as his Oscar award for Best Short Subject at the 57th Academy Awards for his 14 minute film Up in 1984. His first major involvement in commercial film was with The Eiger Sanction (1975), in which he taught Clint Eastwood how to climb in the Yosemite valley before the film was shot in Grindelwald, Switzerland in 1974. Hoover has since been a cinematographer for the documentaries To the Ends of the Earth (1983), To the Limit (1989), The Endless Summer 2 (1994) and Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods. In the late 1980s, he made 18 trips to Afghanistan to shoot war footage that was later featured in a program named The Battle for Afghanistan (1987). Hoover has led various film teams all over the world, particularly in physically and politically difficult locations, such as Everest, K2, the precarious rock faces of the Eiger and the Venezuelan jungle.
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