Best Actor turned Director - Blu-ray Forum

rbd3000 · 03-06-2008, 10:36 PM

I was just curious everyone's opinion of actors that eventually directed a movie. I don't want to include directors that also act, like Tarantino and Woody Allen, just directors that started out as actors.

TALENE · 03-06-2008, 10:37 PM

I'll just say Ben Affleck, even though he couldn't really act in the first place

Marcusarilius · 03-06-2008, 10:40 PM

Richie Cuningham (Ron Howard)

ulri4651 · 03-06-2008, 10:41 PM

way too easy- Clint Eastwood

tommyboy81 · 03-06-2008, 10:42 PM

Clint Eastwood. Hands down.

Marcusarilius · 03-06-2008, 10:46 PM

Mel Gibson.

Ukujiku · 03-06-2008, 10:48 PM

Ron Howard, dispite 'The Gringe Who Stole Christmas'

mikesaywhat · 03-06-2008, 10:55 PM

million dollar baby, letters from iowa jima, and flags of our fathers are all priceless films...clint eastwood!

katharsis · 03-06-2008, 10:58 PM

Besides the obvious Clint Eastwood vote, I have to go with Peter Berg (The Rundown, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom and hopefully many more to come)

un4gvn94538 · 03-06-2008, 10:59 PM

tie between eastwood and gibson for me. its like saying whats the best movie ever. cant pick one over another

Kratos3 · 03-06-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesaywhat

million dollar baby, letters from iowa jima, and flags of our fathers are all priceless films...clint eastwood!

Don't forget Unforgiven. Still one of the best westerns ever made. I think you gotta go with Clint.

Sylin · 03-06-2008, 11:03 PM

Patrick Swayze!

Just kidding... his days as a director are numbered.

(Oh... too soon?)

Clint Eastwood!

Marcusarilius · 03-06-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kratos3

Don't forget Unforgiven. Still one of the best westerns ever made. I think you gotta go with Clint.

...and "Every which way but loose".

Best-film-ever.

bangy38 · 03-06-2008, 11:07 PM

Definitely Clint Eastwood.. don't forget he did Mystic River too.

I think Ben Affleck deserves a mention too, Gone Baby Gone was fantastic and one of my favorite movies of the last couple years.

Belloche · 03-06-2008, 11:28 PM

I picked Clint Eastwood , but I would also like to mention Charles Laughton. If you are only going to direct one movie it would be nice to make it as good as Night of the Hunter.
How about Orson Welles? Writing , directing , and starring in one of the greatest films of all time before your thirtieth birthday is pretty impressive.

savage1984 · 03-06-2008, 11:32 PM

You totally forgot about Warren Beatty????!!!!

Marcusarilius · 03-06-2008, 11:34 PM

Alfred Hitchcock. Never had any major roles, but did a ton of cameos.

Blu Titan · 03-06-2008, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Mel Gibson.

An Honest +1

Great Actor and a great director!

tommyboy81 · 03-06-2008, 11:34 PM

Well Stallone did start writing 4 years after he started acting. The Lords or Flatbush. Then of course the Rocky and Rambo movies.

Banjo · 03-06-2008, 11:37 PM

I would say Clint Eastwood. However, I must say that Jon Favreau is quite good as a director and seems to be getting better.

Iron Man, that is one movie I'm really looking forward to.

View Poll Results: Who is the best actor turned director?
George Clooney	6	2.42%
Mel Gibson	40	16.13%
Clint Eastwood	158	63.71%
Sean Penn	0	0%
Jon Favreau	6	2.42%
Sylvester Stallone	5	2.02%
Ron Howard	32	12.90%
Kevin Costner	1	0.40%
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03-06-2008, 10:36 PM	#1
rbd3000 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:423	Best Actor turned Director I was just curious everyone's opinion of actors that eventually directed a movie. I don't want to include directors that also act, like Tarantino and Woody Allen, just directors that started out as actors.

03-06-2008, 10:40 PM	#3
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Richie Cuningham (Ron Howard) Last edited by Marcusarilius; 03-06-2008 at 10:45 PM.

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03-06-2008, 10:37 PM	#2
TALENE Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Toronto	I'll just say Ben Affleck, even though he couldn't really act in the first place

03-06-2008, 10:41 PM	#4
ulri4651 Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:162 Trading Score:36	way too easy- Clint Eastwood

03-06-2008, 10:42 PM	#5
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Clint Eastwood. Hands down.

03-06-2008, 10:46 PM	#6
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Mel Gibson.

03-06-2008, 10:48 PM	#7
Ukujiku Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Safety Harbor, FL Blu-ray collection:88	Ron Howard, dispite 'The Gringe Who Stole Christmas'

03-06-2008, 10:55 PM	#8
mikesaywhat Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	million dollar baby, letters from iowa jima, and flags of our fathers are all priceless films...clint eastwood!

03-06-2008, 10:58 PM	#9
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Besides the obvious Clint Eastwood vote, I have to go with Peter Berg (The Rundown, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom and hopefully many more to come)

03-06-2008, 10:59 PM	#10
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	tie between eastwood and gibson for me. its like saying whats the best movie ever. cant pick one over another

03-06-2008, 11:03 PM	#12
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Patrick Swayze! Just kidding... his days as a director are numbered. (Oh... too soon?) Clint Eastwood!

03-06-2008, 11:07 PM	#14
bangy38 Member Member since:Jul 2007	Definitely Clint Eastwood.. don't forget he did Mystic River too. I think Ben Affleck deserves a mention too, Gone Baby Gone was fantastic and one of my favorite movies of the last couple years.

03-06-2008, 11:28 PM	#15
Belloche Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Nova Scotia, Canada Blu-ray collection:403 DVD collection:11 Trading Score:3	I picked Clint Eastwood , but I would also like to mention Charles Laughton. If you are only going to direct one movie it would be nice to make it as good as Night of the Hunter. How about Orson Welles? Writing , directing , and starring in one of the greatest films of all time before your thirtieth birthday is pretty impressive.

03-06-2008, 11:32 PM	#16
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	You totally forgot about Warren Beatty????!!!!

03-06-2008, 11:34 PM	#17
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Alfred Hitchcock. Never had any major roles, but did a ton of cameos.

03-06-2008, 11:37 PM	#20
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	I would say Clint Eastwood. However, I must say that Jon Favreau is quite good as a director and seems to be getting better. Iron Man, that is one movie I'm really looking forward to.

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