Best actors turned directors debuts.

[BloodPlains Joined: May 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 15 View Predictions]

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With the great reviews for One Night in Miami, a recurring topic came into my mind. What are the best debuts for actors turned directors?

For me, one always comes to mind. Gary Oldman’s Nil By Mouth (1997). It’s a rough movie to get through because of it’s content, but I think it’s great storytelling, with simple but effective direction. It features some amazing performances by Kathy Burke and Ray Winstone, both should’ve gotten more recognition. For those who don’t know the film, it follows a family in the projects of London. It touches on drug and alcohol abuse, and physical and emotional abuse. It’s very “a day in the life”, even if it happens in a longer period of time.

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[Miles Joined: Oct 22nd, 2016 Topics: 7 Posts: 1101 View Predictions]

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Lady Bird, easily

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[BloodPlains Joined: May 20th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 15 View Predictions]

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Miles wrote:

Lady Bird, easily

It would be in consideration, if it was her first film as a director.

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Barbara Loden first had some small roles, then gave one of the greatest supporting performances ever in Splendor In The Grass and then directed Wanda, one of the best films of all time.

Haven’t seen it. Will definitely add it to the list. Thank you for the recommendation.

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[Dan Backslide Joined: Apr 24th, 2016 Topics: 45 Posts: 3250 View Predictions]

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In terms of first time film directors, Citizen Kane.

However, Welles has directed in other media before so that may be cheating. I’ll try to think of a straighter example.

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[William Gillquist Joined: Jan 1st, 2020 Topics: 14 Posts: 856 View Predictions]

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Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born will always shock me.

FYC Oscars: Licorice Pizza (Best Picture, Best Director, Original Screenplay), The Mitchells vs The Machines (Best Picture, Animated Feature, Original Screenplay), Wes Anderson (Best Director), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of MacBeth), Andrew Garfield and Robin de Jesus (Tick, Tick...BOOM!), Jayne Houdyshell (The Humans), Stephen Karam (Adapted Screenplay), Attica and Summer of Soul (Best Documentary)

FYC Razzies: Dear Evan Hansen (in all eligible categories)

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[Monsoon 🌊 Joined: Aug 11th, 2020 Topics: 23 Posts: 2236 View Predictions]

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Tommy Lee Jones, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

👑Cicely Tyson (1924-2021)
👑Mary Wilson (1944-2021)

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[Jefty2000 Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 52 View Predictions]

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Jordan Peele, Get Out
Robert Redford, Ordinary People

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[fefface Joined: Jan 14th, 2020 Topics: 3 Posts: 1555 View Predictions]

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Does Booksmart count? Olivia Wilde had done shorts but that was her first feature.

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[Honey Joined: Jan 30th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 420 View Predictions]

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Ben Affleck – Gone Baby Gone, and in general,

From a laughing joke to an acclaimed filmmaker, and eventual BP winner down the road lol.

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[Bassett Joined: Dec 21st, 2016 Topics: 1 Posts: 2645 View Predictions]

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Jordan Peele knocked it out of the park with Get Out

Also Mario Van Peebles with New Jack City

FYC

AOTY - Renaissance

Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Tyree Henry.

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 98 Posts: 8914 View Predictions]

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Kasi Lemmons, Eve’s Bayou

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 251 Posts: 39188 View Predictions]

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Didn’t know this thread existed.

My pick:

Solidarity with the striking writers. Pay them the wages they are owed for bringing us the content we are all on here because of!

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[Rachel615 Joined: Sep 20th, 2018 Topics: 6 Posts: 2500 View Predictions]

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Paul Dano,  Wildlife.  (Carey Mulligan is two for two in working with actors turned first-time directors.)

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[Problemchild Joined: Jun 28th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 151 View Predictions]

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Ben Affleck
Jordan Peele

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