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1st movies directed by actors(-resses)

by B_Willis_Federer • Created 4 years ago • Modified 1 month ago
I don't count short movies, nor TV episodes (too many actors directed at least 1 episode of their/a series), nor documentaries.
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  • Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)

    1. Play Misty for Me

    19711h 42mR78Metascore
    6.9 (34K)
    The life of a disc jockey is turned upside down after a romantic encounter with an obsessed fan.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodJessica WalterDonna Mills
    Clint Eastwood turned director with this movie (not 1 of his best, by far not), where he also played the main role, like in most of the movies he directed.
  • Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Chris Penn in Reservoir Dogs (1992)

    2. Reservoir Dogs

    19921h 39mR81Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael Madsen
    Quentin Tarantino
  • Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)

    3. Dances with Wolves

    19903h 1mPG-1372Metascore
    8.0 (302K)
    A lieutenant assigned to a remote Civil War outpost starts questioning his purpose after making contact with a neighboring Sioux settlement.
    DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham Greene
    Kevin Costner
  • Mel Gibson and Nick Stahl in The Man Without a Face (1993)

    4. The Man Without a Face

    19931h 55mPG-1362Metascore
    6.7 (32K)
    Chuck wants to leave home but can't make the grade for boarding school. Then he finds out the disfigured recluse living nearby is an ex-teacher.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonNick StahlMargaret Whitton
    Mel Gibson
  • La main chaude (1960)

    5. La main chaude

    19601h 34m
    4.8 (23)
    A widow in her fifties,Madame Lacoste ,meets Jean when they both come to put their pussy in a cattery.The man borrows a hefty sum from her ,to send his sick young son to breathe the fresh air of the country ,or so he said.
    DirectorGérard OuryStarsJacques CharrierMacha MérilFranca Bettoia
    Gérard Oury
  • Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, and Adam Hann-Byrd in Little Man Tate (1991)

    6. Little Man Tate

    19911h 39mPG71Metascore
    6.6 (17K)
    A single mother raises a child prodigy on her own, struggling to give him every opportunity he needs to express his gift.
    DirectorJodie FosterStarsJodie FosterDianne WiestAdam Hann-Byrd
    Jodie Foster
  • John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Laurence Harvey in The Alamo (1960)

    7. The Alamo

    19602h 42mApproved
    6.8 (19K)
    In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
    DirectorJohn WayneStarsJohn WayneRichard WidmarkLaurence Harvey
    John Wayne
  • Ron Howard and Nancy Morgan in Grand Theft Auto (1977)

    8. Grand Theft Auto

    19771h 24mPG
    5.4 (3.1K)
    A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married, but her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward-seekers are determined to stop her.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsRon HowardNancy MorganElizabeth Rogers
    Ron Howard
  • Jib Pocthier, Medi Sadoun, and Franck Gastambide in Porn in the Hood (2012)

    9. Porn in the Hood

    20121h 35m
    5.4 (1.8K)
    Mousten, Momo and Abdelkrim spend their time letting their lives slip by. Until the day they discover an auditions advertisement in a porn magazine. From their standpoint of no girls and no money, being a porn star seems like the best job in the world.
    DirectorFranck GastambideStarsMedi SadounFranck GastambideJib Pocthier
    Franck Gastambide
  • Dany Boon, Michèle Laroque, and Daniel Prévost in The House of Happiness (2006)

    10. The House of Happiness

    20061h 39mNot Rated
    5.6 (1.8K)
    On a mission to loosen up, a miser's sets about buying a house in the country for his family.
    DirectorDany BoonStarsDany BoonMichèle LaroqueDaniel Prévost
    Dany Boon
  • Ethan Hawke, Winona Ryder, and Ben Stiller in Reality Bites (1994)

    11. Reality Bites

    19941h 39mPG-1367Metascore
    6.6 (56K)
    A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
    DirectorBen StillerStarsWinona RyderEthan HawkeJaneane Garofalo
    Ben Stiller
  • The Well-Digger's Daughter (2011)

    12. The Well-Digger's Daughter

    20111h 47mNot Rated67Metascore
    7.0 (4.3K)
    In 1930s southern France, a father is torn between his sense of honor and his deep love for his daughter when she gets in trouble with the wealthy son of a shopkeeper.
    DirectorDaniel AuteuilStarsDaniel AuteuilAstrid Bergès-FrisbeyNicolas Duvauchelle
    Daniel Auteuil
  • Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglement: Au-delà du mur. (2015)

    13. Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglement: Au-delà du mur.

    201526mVideo
    6.8 (237)
    DirectorJulien BoeufStarsMélanie BernierFabio CarussiPierre Cognon
    Clovis Cornillac
  • Kenneth Branagh in Henry V (1989)

    14. Henry V

    19892h 17mPG-1383Metascore
    7.5 (33K)
    In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
    DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghDerek JacobiSimon Shepherd
    Kenneth Branagh
  • Parlez-moi d'amour (2002)

    15. Parlez-moi d'amour

    20021h 38m
    5.3 (218)
    Justine and Richard's 15-year relationship ends in separation due to irreconcilable differences with Justine maintaining custody of their three boys. Her new life means having to deal with being a single parent but at the same time, she comes to terms with her own parents' divorce and finds a common bond with her long-suffering mother. Richard, a renowned author, deals with the situation by devoting all his attention to his writing. Both are forced to confront their uncertain futures, while examining what led to the breakdown of their marriage.
    DirectorSophie MarceauStarsJudith GodrècheNiels ArestrupAnne Le Ny
    Sophie Marceau
  • Father and Son (2003)

    16. Father and Son

    20031h 37mUnrated64Metascore
    6.5 (2.7K)
    A father and his son live together in a roof-top apartment. They have lived alone for years in their own private world, full of memories and daily rites. Sometimes they seem like brothers. Sometimes even like lovers. Following in his father's path, Aleksei attends military school. He likes sports, tends to be irresponsible and has problems with his girlfriend. She is jealous of Aleksei's close relationship with his father. Despite knowing that all sons must one day live their own lives, Aleksei is conflicted; his father knows he should accept a better job in another city, perhaps search for a new wife, but who will ease the pain of Aleksei's nightmares?
    DirectorAleksandr SokurovStarsAndrei ShchetininAleksei NeymyshevAleksandr Razbash
    Michel Boujenah
  • Philippe Lacheau and Enzo Tomasini in Babysitting (2014)

    17. Babysitting

    20141h 25m
    6.8 (13K)
    What was supposed to be a quiet night of babysitting turns into a complete chaos after a few of the babysitter's friends arrive.
    DirectorsNicolas BenamouPhilippe LacheauStarsPhilippe LacheauAlice DavidVincent Desagnat
    Philippe Lacheau
  • Crazy in Alabama (1999)

    18. Crazy in Alabama

    19991h 51mPG-1345Metascore
    6.2 (7.7K)
    An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.
    DirectorAntonio BanderasStarsMelanie GriffithDavid MorseLucas Black
    Antonio Banderas
  • Le tartuffe (1984)

    19. Le tartuffe

    19842h 20m
    6.2 (179)
    Blinded by admiration, Orgon, a property-owning French man, brings the poor and insincere Tartuffe into his home and arranges for his daughter to marry him. Various members of the family attempt to have Tartuffe thrown out.
    DirectorGérard DepardieuStarsGérard DepardieuFrançois PérierYveline Ailhaud
    Gérard Depardieu
  • Reem Kherici in Paris or Perish (2013)

    20. Paris or Perish

    20131h 35mPG-13
    5.7 (2.2K)
    Maya, a young stylist, is about to get her dream job when she is forced to move back to Morocco.
    DirectorReem KhericiStarsReem KhericiCécile CasselTarek Boudali
    Reem Kherici
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal in My Wife Is an Actress (2001)

    21. My Wife Is an Actress

    20011h 35mR57Metascore
    6.4 (3.8K)
    A "normal" guy who is married to a hot actress gets worried that she is involved with her costar. This worry turns into jealousy and causes problems in their relationship. This is a story about trust and a comedy about the actions between men and women.
    DirectorYvan AttalStarsCharlotte GainsbourgYvan AttalTerence Stamp
    Yvan Attal
  • Mon idole (2002)

    22. Mon idole

    20021h 50m
    6.1 (1.8K)
    Bastien, an ambitious young production assistant, catches the attention of Jean-Louis, a producer of high regard, and is granted a shot at his own television show.
    DirectorGuillaume CanetStarsFrançois BerléandGuillaume CanetDiane Kruger
    Guillaume Canet
  • Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

    23. Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    19851h 31mPG47Metascore
    7.1 (62K)
    When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
    DirectorTim BurtonStarsPaul ReubensElizabeth DailyMark Holton
    Tim Burton
  • In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)

    24. In the Land of Blood and Honey

    20112h 7mR56Metascore
    4.7 (35K)
    During the Bosnian War, Danijel, a soldier fighting for the Serbs, re-encounters Ajla, a Bosnian who's now a captive in his camp he oversees. Their once promising connection has become ambiguous as their motives have changed.
    DirectorAngelina JolieStarsZana MarjanovicGoran KosticRade Serbedzija
    Angelina Jolie
  • Vincent Desagnat, Michaël Youn, Stéphane Rousseau, Fabrice Eboué, and Isabelle Funaro in Fatal (2010)

    25. Fatal

    20101h 46m
    5.9 (2.7K)
    French comedy star Michaël Youn brings his hip-hop comic creation, Fatal Bazooka, to the screen in this satiric send-up of pop culture and music industry excess.
    DirectorMichaël YounStarsMichaël YounStéphane RousseauIsabelle Funaro
    Michaël Youn

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