Woody Allen in Annie Hall (1977)
Woody Allen, Woody Allen Film Series (33 dual credit films)
(pictured here as Alvy Singer in Annie Hall (1977))
◄ IMDb Polls
Poll: Filmmakers With Multiple Major Acting Roles In Their Own Movies
Which of these selected creatively versatile filmmakers,* who also has multiple mostly major acting roles in films in which they also make a non-acting creative contribution, do you most enjoy watching their on-screen moments?
*includes creators, writers, directors, producers, executive producers, editors, musicians, etc. whose acting roles may entail major roles, supporting roles, voice-over parts, etc. in their own projects (minimum of 5 films with dual credits in front of and behind the camera)
Make Your Choice
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Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)
Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood Film Series (35 dual credit films)(pictured here as The Preacher in Pale Rider (1985))
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Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore (1996)
Adam Sandler, Adam Sandler Film Series (35 dual credit films)(pictured here as Happy Gilmore in Happy Gilmore (1996))
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Sylvester Stallone in Rocky (1976)
Sylvester Stallone, Sylvester Stallone Film Series (28 dual credit films)(pictured here as Robert "Rocky" Balboa in Rocky (1976))
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Jean-Luc Godard in Liefde zonder uitzicht (1960)
Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Luc Godard Film Series (28 dual credit films)(pictured here as "The Snitch" in Liefde zonder uitzicht (1960))
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Buster Keaton in The General (1926)
Buster Keaton, Buster Keaton Film Series (24 dual credit films)(pictured here as Johnnie Gray in The General (1926))
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Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960)
Kirk Douglas, Kirk Douglas Film Series (22 dual credit films)(pictured here as Spartacus in Spartacus (1960))
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Orson Welles in Touch of Evil (1958)
Orson Welles, Orson Welles Film Series (21 dual credit films)(pictured here as Hank Quinlan in Touch of Evil (1958))
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John Cleese in A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
John Cleese, John Cleese Film Series (19 dual credit films)(pictured here as Archie Leach in A Fish Called Wanda (1988))
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Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)
Kevin Costner, Kevin Costner Film Series (17 dual credit films)(pictured here as John J. Dunbar in Dances with Wolves (1990))
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George Clooney in The Ides of March (2011)
George Clooney, George Clooney Film Series (17 dual credit films)(pictured here as Mike Morris in The Ides of March (2011))
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Brad Pitt in 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Brad Pitt, Brad Pitt Film Series (17 dual credit films)(pictured here as Samuel Bass in 12 Years a Slave (2013))
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Charles Chaplin in De dictator (1940)
Charles Chaplin, Charles Chaplin Film Series (15 dual credit films)(pictured here as Adenoid Hynkel / A Jewish Barber in De dictator (1940))
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Kenneth Branagh in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Kenneth Branagh, Kenneth Branagh Film Series (14 dual credit films)(pictured here as Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994))
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Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003)
Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise Film Series (13 dual credit films)(pictured here as Nathan Algren in The Last Samurai (2003))
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Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
Warren Beatty, Warren Beatty Film Series (12 dual credit films)(pictured here as John Silas "Jack" Reed in Reds (1981)
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Steve Martin in Roxanne (1987)
Steve Martin, Steve Martin Film Series (12 dual credit films)(pictured here as Charlie "C.D." Bales in Roxanne (1987))
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M. Night Shyamalan in Lady in the Water (2006)
M. Night Shyamalan, M. Night Shyamalan Film Series (12 dual credit films)(pictured here as Vick Ran in Lady in the Water (2006))
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Quentin Tarantino in Pulp Fiction (1994)
Quentin Tarantino, Tarantino Film Series (11 dual credit films)(pictured here as Jimmie in Pulp Fiction (1994))
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Roberto Benigni in Het leven is mooi (1997)
Roberto Benigni, Roberto Benigni Film Series (11 dual credit films)(pictured here as Guido Orefice in Het leven is mooi (1997))
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Tom Hanks in That Thing You Do! (1996)
Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks Film Series (9 dual credit films)(pictured here as Amos White in That Thing You Do! (1996))
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Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)
Matt Damon, Matt Damon Film Series (9 dual credit films)(pictured here as William "Will" Hunting in Good Will Hunting (1997))
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Rob Reiner in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner Film Series (9 dual credit films)(pictured here as Marty DiBergi in This Is Spinal Tap (1984))
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Denzel Washington in Fences (2016)
Denzel Washington, Denzel Washington Film Series (9 dual credit films)(pictured here as Troy Maxson in Fences (2016))
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Barbra Streisand in Yentl (1983)
Barbra Streisand, Barbra Streisand Film (7 dual credit films)(pictured here as Yentl in Yentl (1983))
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Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
Nia Vardalos, Nia Vardalos Film Series (7 dual credit films)(pictured here as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002))
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Ben Affleck in The Town (2010)
Ben Affleck, Ben Affleck Film Series (7 dual credit films)(pictured here as Douglas "Doug" MacRay in The Town (2010))
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Laurence Olivier in Rebecca (1940)
Laurence Olivier, Laurence Olivier Film Series (6 dual credit films)(pictured here as "Maxim" de Winter in Rebecca (1940))
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Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Emma Thompson, Emma Thompson Film Series (6 dual credit films)(pictured here as Elinor Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility (1995))
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Taika Waititi in Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Taika Waititi, Taika Waititi Film Series (6 dual credit films)(pictured here as Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit (2019))
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Greta Gerwig in Frances Ha (2012)
Greta Gerwig, Greta Gerwig Film Series (5 dual credit films)(pictured here as Frances Halladay in Frances Ha (2012))
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Robert Redford in The Horse Whisperer (1998)
Robert Redford, Robert Redford Film Series (5 dual credit films)(pictured here as Tom Booker in The Horse Whisperer (1998))
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Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023)
Margot Robbie, Margot Robbie Film Series Series (5 dual credit films)(pictured here as Barbie in Barbie (2023))
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Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
Mel Gibson, Mel Gibson Film Series (5 dual credit films)(pictured here as William Wallace in Braveheart (1995))
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Sydney Pollack in Tootsie (1982)
Another Creative Individual With Multiple Major Roles In Their Own Films Not ListedSydney Pollack, Sydney Pollack Film Series (5 dual credit films) (pictured here as George Fields in Tootsie (1982) as the listed example)