| FARRELLY | Peter -, film director and author of 1998 novel The Comedy Writer (8) |
| WEIR | Peter -, film director (4) |
| USTINOV | Peter, film actor and director (7) |
| GODARD | Jean-Luc ---, French film director and writer associated with the New Wave of the 1960s (6) |
| SPIKE | _ Jonze, American film director and writer (5) |
| EDGAR | _ Wright, British film director and writer (5) |
| ETHAN | - Hawke, actor, director and author (5) |
| BRADBIRD | Director and writer of 2004 animated film The Incredibles (4,4) |
| FODEN | Giles ___, author of 1998 novel The Last King of Scotland (5) |
| SHREDDED | Tore strips off cast including royal director and writer (8) |
| BERKELEY | Busby, U.S. film director and musical choreographer (8) |
| SCHNABEL | Julian ******** , film director and painter born in 1951 (8) |
| CHAZELLE | "La La Land" director and writer |
| LUCAS | George, director and writer of the film Star Wars (5) |
| WOODED | Sweet-talk director and writer of Sylvan (6) |
| CAMPION | Palme d'Or- and Academy Awardwinning director and writer noted for films including An Angel at My Table, The Piano and The Portrait of a Lady (7) |
| COEN | Ethan -, Best Director Oscar joint-winner; author of 1998 volume of short stories Gates of Eden |
| OHANLON | Ardal ?, stand-up comedian and actor who authored 1998 novel The Talk of the Town |
| TARANTINO | Quentin ___ director and writer of Pulp Fiction |
| ARDALOHANLON | Irish stand-up comedian-actor who authored 1998 novel The Talk of the Town (5,7) |
