Actors who Turned Best Directors of All Time

Jodie Foster

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Ron Howard

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Clint Eastwood

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Olivia Wilde

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Regina King

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Jordan Peele

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Jon Favreau

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Denzel Washington

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Zach Braff

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Sofia Coppola

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