When directors act: 10 memorable movies where filmmakers stepped in front of the camera

Leaving out the performances of directors appearing in their own films, we’ve assembled our favorite 10 turns.

(Lang’s dark pin-striped suit and imposing monocle didn’t hurt either.)

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And thetiny film-within-a-filmthat follows is Burton-esque perfection: pure art-school kitsch with a chef’s-kiss soundtrack.

(Barry Levinson, who was somewhere betweenBugsyandWag the Dogat the time, pops in too).

(Look out, Nicole!)

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Martin Scorsese in ‘Quiz Show’.Everett Collection

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Merrick Morton/20th Century Studios

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