List of film director and actor collaborations

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Some film directors and actors have collaborated together numerous times and have become noteworthy for their partnerships. Note: In some instances, the body of work is too extensive to list all the films on which they worked together.

Contents

List of director pages having tables of frequent collaborators

List of collaborations

DirectorActorFilmsRef.
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971, short), Sleeper (1973), Love and Death (1975), Annie Hall (1977), Interiors (1978), Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) [1] [2]
Pedro Almodóvar Antonio Banderas Labyrinth of Passion (1982), Matador (1986), Law of Desire (1987), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990), The Skin I Live In (2011), I'm So Excited (2013), Pain and Glory (2019) [2] [3] [4]
Penélope Cruz Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009), I'm So Excited (2013), Pain and Glory (2019), Parallel Mothers (2021) [2] [3] [4]
Robert Altman René Auberjonois Brewster McCloud (1970), MASH (1970), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), Images (1972), The Player (1992) [5]
Henry Gibson The Long Goodbye (1973), Nashville (1975), A Perfect Couple (1979), Health (1980)
Paul Thomas Anderson Philip Seymour Hoffman Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002), The Master (2012) [1] [4]
Wes Anderson Bill Murray 10 different films from 1998 to the present. [1] [2] [6] [5] [4] [7]
Luke Wilson Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Owen Wilson Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021)
Jeffrey Wright The French Dispatch (2021), Asteroid City (2023), The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Willem Dafoe The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009, voice only), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), Asteroid City (2023), The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Michelangelo Antonioni Monica Vitti Il Grido (1957), L'Avventura (1960), La Notte (1961), L'Eclisse (1962), Red Desert (1964), The Mystery of Oberwald (1980) [1]
Darren Aronofsky Mark Margolis Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) [8]
Richard Attenborough Anthony Hopkins Young Winston (1972), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Magic (1978), Chaplin (1992), Shadowlands (1993) [9]
Sean Baker Karren Karagulian Take Out (2004), Prince of Broadway (2008), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021), Anora (2024) [10]
Ingmar Bergman Bibi Andersson Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), The Seventh Seal (1957), Wild Strawberries (1957), Brink of Life (1958), The Magician (1958), Persona (1966), The Passion of Anna (1969), The Touch (1971), Scenes from a Marriage (1973) [1] [11]
Max von Sydow 12 different films between 1957 and 1971.
Liv Ullmann 10 different films between 1966 and 2003.
Budd Boetticher Randolph Scott Seven Men from Now (1956), Decision at Sundown (1957), The Tall T (1957), Buchanan Rides Alone (1958), Ride Lonesome (1959), Westbound (1959), Comanche Station (1960) [11]
Bong Joon Ho Song Kang-ho Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), Parasite (2019) [12] [13]
Danny Boyle Ewan McGregor Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996), A Life Less Ordinary (1997), T2 Trainspotting (2017) [14]
Kenneth Branagh Judi Dench Henry V (1989), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), All Is True (2018), Artemis Fowl (2020), Belfast (2021) [15]
James L. Brooks Albert Brooks Broadcast News (1987), I'll Do Anything (1994), Ella McCay (2025) [16]
Jack Nicholson Terms of Endearment (1983), As Good as It Gets (1997), How Do You Know (2010)
Tod Browning Lon Chaney 10 different films between 1919 and 1929. [11]
Tim Burton Johnny Depp Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows (2012) [1] [2] [6] [17] [3] [4]
Michael Keaton Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Dumbo (2019), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Helena Bonham Carter Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), Dark Shadows (2012)
James Cameron Bill Paxton The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), True Lies (1994), Titanic (1997), Ghosts of the Abyss (2003, cameo) [17]
Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), True Lies (1994), T2-3D: Battle Across Time (1996) [1] [4]
Jane Campion Genevieve Lemon Sweetie (1989), The Piano (1993), Holy Smoke! (1999), The Power of the Dog (2021) [18] [19]
Leos Carax Denis Lavant Boy Meets Girl (1984), Mauvais Sang (1986), Mister Lonely (2007), Tokyo! (2008), Holy Motors (2012) [11]
John Carpenter Kurt Russell Elvis (1979, TV), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Escape from L.A. (1996) [17] [4]
John Cassavetes Seymour Cassel Shadows (1958, uncredited), Too Late Blues (1961), Faces (1968), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Opening Night (1977), Love Streams (1984) [11] [5] [20]
Gena Rowlands Shadows (1958, uncredited), Faces (1968), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Gloria (1980), Love Streams (1984)
John Finnegan A Woman Under the Influence (1974), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Opening Night (1977), Gloria (1980), Love Streams (1984), Big Trouble (1986)
Claude Chabrol Stéphane Audran 23 different films between 1959 and 1992. [11]
Coen brothers Frances McDormand Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990, uncredited), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), Burn After Reading (2008), Hail, Caesar! (2016), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) [6]
Francis Ford Coppola Robert Duvall The Rain People (1969), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974, uncredited), Apocalypse Now (1979) [5]
Diane Keaton The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Godfather Part III (1990)
Al Pacino
Sofia Coppola Kirsten Dunst The Virgin Suicides (1999), Marie Antoinette (2006), The Bling Ring (2013, cameo as herself), The Beguiled (2017) [2] [6] [3]
Ryan Coogler Michael B. Jordan Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Sinners (2025) [6] [3]
Brady Corbet Stacy Martin The Childhood of a Leader (2015), Vox Lux (2018), The Brutalist (2024) [21]
David Cronenberg Viggo Mortensen A History of Violence (2005), Eastern Promises (2007), A Dangerous Method (2011), Crimes of the Future (2022) [4]
George Cukor Katharine Hepburn 10 different films between 1932 and 1979. [22]
Guillermo del Toro Doug Jones Mimic (1997), Hellboy (2004), Pan's Labyrinth (2006), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Crimson Peak (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) [6]
Ron Perlman Cronos (1992), Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Pacific Rim (2013), Nightmare Alley (2021), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) [17]
Clint Eastwood Morgan Freeman Unforgiven (1992), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Invictus (2009) [23] [24]
Francesca Eastwood True Crime (1999), Jersey Boys (2014), Juror No. 2 (2024)
Doug McGrath The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The Gauntlet (1977), Bronco Billy (1980), Pale Rider (1985)
Bill McKinney The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The Gauntlet (1977), Bronco Billy (1980) [25]
Federico Fellini Marcello Mastroianni La Dolce Vita (1960), 8½ (1963), Roma (1972), La città delle donne (1980), Ginger e Fred (1986), Intervista (1987) [26]
Giulietta Masina Luci del varietà (1950), Lo sceicco bianco (1952), La strada (1954), Il bidone (1955), Le notti di Cabiria (1957), Juliet of the Spirits (1965), Ginger e Fred (1986) [27]
Paul Feig Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Ghostbusters (2016) [6]
David Fincher Brad Pitt Seven (1995), Fight Club (1999), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Adventures of Cliff Booth (TBA) [4]
John Ford Harry Carey 27 different films between 1917 and 1936. [2] [11] [5]
Ben Johnson Fort Apache (1948), 3 Godfathers (1948, uncredited), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
John Wayne 21 different collaborations between 1939 and 1964.
Antoine Fuqua Denzel Washington Training Day (2001), The Equalizer (2014), The Magnificent Seven (2016), The Equalizer 2 (2018), The Equalizer 3 (2023) [6] [4]
Jean-Luc Godard Anna Karina A Woman Is a Woman (1961), Vivre sa vie (1962), Le petit soldat (1963), Bande à part (1964), Alphaville (1965), Pierrot le Fou (1965), Made in U.S.A. (1966), The Oldest Profession (1967, segment: "Anticipation"), [11]
Paul Greengrass Matt Damon The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Green Zone (2010), Jason Bourne (2016) [4]
D. W. Griffith Lillian Gish The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916), True Heart Susie (1919), Broken Blossoms (1919), Way Down East (1920), Orphans of the Storm (1921) (incomplete) [11]
James Gunn Sean Gunn James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009), Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022, TV), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Superman (2025), Peacemaker (2022–present, Season 2 Only) [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]
Bradley Cooper Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022, TV), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Superman (2025)
Michael Rooker Slither (2006), Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022, TV), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Superman (2025, voice only)
Nathan Fillion Slither (2006), James Gunn's PG Porn (2008–2009), Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014, voice only), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017, scene deleted), The Suicide Squad (2021), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Superman (2025)
Pom Klementieff Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021, uncredited), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022, TV), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Superman (2025, voice only)
Michelle Gunn Super (2010), Movie 43 (2013, Segment: "Beezel"), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
Sylvester Stallone Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), The Suicide Squad (2021), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Gregg Henry Slither (2006), Super (2010), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Howard Hawks Cary Grant Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday (1940), I Was a Male War Bride (1949), Monkey Business (1952) [11]
Werner Herzog Klaus Kinski Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Woyzeck (1979), Fitzcarraldo (1982), Cobra Verde (1987)
Alfred Hitchcock Ingrid Bergman Spellbound (1945), Notorious (1946), Under Capricorn (1949)
Cary Grant Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1955), North by Northwest (1959) [1] [2] [11] [5] [4]
James Stewart Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Vertigo (1958)
Grace Kelly Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955)
Nicole Holofcener Catherine Keener Walking and Talking (1996), Lovely & Amazing (2001), Friends with Money (2006) [6] [5]
Hong Sang-soo Kim Min-hee 13 films from 2015 to present. [34]
Ron Howard Tom Hanks Splash (1984), Apollo 13 (1995), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009), Inferno (2016) [35]
James Ivory Anthony Hopkins Howards End (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993), Surviving Picasso (1996), The City of Your Final Destination (2009) [36]
Peter Jackson Andy Serkis The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) [37]
Akira Kurosawa Toshiro Mifune 16 different films between 1948 and 1965. [1] [11]
Yorgos Lanthimos Emma Stone The Favourite (2018), Poor Things (2023), Kinds of Kindness (2024), Bugonia (2025) [38]
Ang Lee Sihung Lung Pushing Hands (1991), The Wedding Banquet (1993), Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) [39]
Spike Lee Denzel Washington Mo' Better Blues (1990), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), Inside Man (2006), Highest 2 Lowest (2025) [1] [2] [5]
Richard Linklater Ethan Hawke Before Sunrise (1995), The Newton Boys (1998), Waking Life (2001, cameo), Before Sunset (2004), Before Midnight (2013), Boyhood (2014) [6] [4]
John Madden Tom Wilkinson Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Debt (2010), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) [40]
Anthony Mann James Stewart Winchester '73 (1950), Bend of the River (1952), The Glenn Miller Story (1953), The Naked Spur (1953), Thunder Bay (1953), The Far Country (1954), The Man from Laramie (1955), Strategic Air Command (1955) [11]
Adam McKay Will Ferrell Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) [6] [4]
Christopher McQuarrie Tom Cruise Jack Reacher (2012), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
Steve McQueen Michael Fassbender Hunger (2008), Shame (2011), 12 Years a Slave (2013) [1] [3] [4]
Sam Mendes Daniel Craig Road to Perdition (2002), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) [41]
Anthony Minghella Jude Law The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Cold Mountain (2003), Breaking and Entering (2006) [42]
Jeff Nichols Michael Shannon Mud (2012), Midnight Special (2016), Loving (2016), The Bikeriders (2023) [1]
Christopher Nolan Christian Bale Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) [1] [6] [4]
Michael Caine Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017, uncredited voice), Tenet (2020)
Cillian Murphy Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Dunkirk (2017), Oppenheimer (2023)
Tom Hardy Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Dunkirk (2017)
Gary Oldman Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Oppenheimer (2023)
Kenneth Branagh Dunkirk (2017), Tenet (2020), Oppenheimer (2023)
Matt Damon Interstellar (2014), Oppenheimer (2023), The Odyssey (2026)
Anne Hathaway The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Interstellar (2014), The Odyssey (2026)
Yasujiro Ozu Setsuko Hara Late Spring (1949), Early Summer (1951), Tokyo Story (1953), Tokyo Twilight (1957), Late Autumn (1960), The End of Summer (1961) [11]
Chishū Ryū 52 different films between 1928 and 1962
Sam Raimi Bruce Campbell 14 different films from 1977 to the present. [17] [43] [44]
Ted Raimi 14 different films from 1976 to the present.
Dan Hicks Evil Dead II (1987), Darkman (1990), Army of Darkness (1992), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Kelly Reichardt Michelle Williams Wendy and Lucy (2008), Meek's Cutoff (2010), Certain Women (2016), Showing Up (2022) [6]
David O. Russell Jennifer Lawrence Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013), Joy (2015) [6] [3]
Russo brothers Tom Holland Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Cherry (2021), Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
Chris Evans Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Gray Man (2022), Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
Chris Pratt Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Electric State (2025)
Anthony Mackie Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), The Electric State (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro 11 different films from 1973 to the present. [1] [2] [6] [11] [5]
Leonardo DiCaprio Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Shutter Island (2010), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), The Audition (2015, short), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) [1] [2] [6] [3] [5] [4]
Ridley Scott Russell Crowe Gladiator (2000), A Good Year (2006), American Gangster (2007), Body of Lies (2008), Robin Hood (2010) [3] [4]
M. Night Shyamalan Bruce Willis The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016, uncredited cameo), Glass (2019)
Kevin Smith Ben Affleck Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jersey Girl (2004), Clerks II (2006), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019), Clerks III (2022) [45]
Steven Soderbergh George Clooney Out of Sight (1998), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Solaris (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), The Good German (2006), Ocean's Thirteen (2007) [3] [4] [46]
Matt Damon Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Che (2008), The Informant! (2009), Contagion (2011), Behind the Candelabra (2013), Unsane (2018, Cameo)
Channing Tatum Haywire (2011), Magic Mike (2012), Side Effects (2013), Logan Lucky (2017), Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023)
Steven Spielberg Tom Hanks Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), A Timeless Call (2008, short, cameo only), Bridge of Spies (2015), The Post (2017) [2] [6] [3] [4] [47] [48]
Richard Dreyfuss Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Always (1989)
Mark Rylance Bridge of Spies (2015), The BFG (2016), Ready Player One (2018)
Geno Silva 1941 (1979), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Amistad (1997)
Mark Ivanir Schindler's List (1993), The Terminal (2004), The Adventures of Tintin (2011, voice only)
Chad Stahelski Keanu Reeves John Wick (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019), John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), Ballerina (2025, uncredited reshoots)
Quentin Tarantino Samuel L. Jackson Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), Inglourious Basterds (2009, uncredited voice), Django Unchained (2012), The Hateful Eight (2015) [2] [6] [4]
Tim Roth Reservoir Dogs (1992) Pulp Fiction (1994), Four Rooms (1995), The Hateful Eight (2015), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019, scene deleted)
Michael Madsen Reservoir Dogs (1992), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), The Hateful Eight (2015), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Harvey Keitel Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Inglourious Basterds (2009, uncredited voice)
Uma Thurman Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
François Truffaut Jean-Pierre Léaud The 400 Blows (1959), Antoine and Colette (1962, short), Stolen Kisses (1968), Bed and Board (1970), Two English Girls (1971), Day for Night (1973), Love on the Run (1979) [11]
Gus Van Sant Casey Affleck To Die For (1995), Good Will Hunting (1997), Gerry (2002) [49] [50]
Matt Damon Good Will Hunting (1997), Finding Forrester (2000), Gerry (2002), Promised Land (2012) [51] [52]
Denis Villeneuve Dave Bautista Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune: Part Three (2026) [53]
Josh Brolin Sicario (2015), Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune: Part Three (2026)
David Dastmalchian Prisoners (2013), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Dune (2021)
Josef von Sternberg Marlene Dietrich The Blue Angel (1930), Morocco (1930), Dishonored (1931), Shanghai Express (1932), Blonde Venus (1932), The Scarlet Empress (1934), The Devil is a Woman (1935) [11] [5]
Joss Whedon Nathan Fillion Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003), Firefly (2001-02), Serenity (2005), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008) [17]
Wong Kar-wai Maggie Cheung Days of Being Wild (1990), Ashes of Time (1994), In the Mood for Love (2000), 2046 (2004), [11] [5]
Tony Leung Chiu-wai Chungking Express (1994), Ashes of Time (1994), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), 2046 (2004), The Grandmaster (2013)
John Woo Chow Yun-Fat A Better Tomorrow (1986), A Better Tomorrow II (1987), The Killer (1989), Once a Thief (1991), Hard Boiled (1992) [2]
Edgar Wright Simon Pegg Spaced (1999-2001), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), Grindhouse (Don't fake trailer, 2007), The World's End (2013) [4]
Joe Wright Keira Knightley Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), Anna Karenina (2012) [3]
William Wyler Bette Davis Jezebel (1938), The Letter (1940), The Little Foxes (1941)
Miriam Hopkins These Three (1936), The Heiress (1949), Carrie (1952), The Children's Hour (1961)
Corey Yuen Jet Li Fong Sai-yuk (1993), Fong Sai-yuk II (1993), The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994), The New Legend of Shaolin (1994), My Father Is a Hero (1995) [54] [55]
Robert Zemeckis Tom Hanks Forrest Gump (1994), Cast Away (2000), The Polar Express (2004), Pinocchio (2022), Here (2024) [56]

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