| FRIEDKIN | William ******** late film maker who directed 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist' (8) |
| MARSHALL | Garry late film-maker who directed the 2010 movie Valentine's Day (8) |
| EVELYNCROMER | Which Greek scholar, as British commissioner of the Egyptian public debt office, directed the French |
| KAREL | Reisz who directed "The French Lieutenant's Woman" |
| ANDERS | William, late Apollo 8 astronaut noted for his photograph Earthrise (6) |
| AMARETTI | Sweet almond-flavoured Italian liqueur which features in the cocktails French Connection and Cuban Breeze (8) |
| RAIMI | Sam, film-maker who directed the 2013 fantasy film Oz The Great And Powerful (5) |
| LANDIS | John, U.S. film-maker who directed the 1980 musical comedy film The Blues Brothers (6) |
| TODD | **** Phillips, US film maker who directed the 2019 thriller film 'Joker' (4) |
| DIRECTOR | A member of a company's board; or, a film-maker who manages the creative aspects of a movie (8) |
| LEEJCOBB | American actor best known for his performances in 12 Angry Men, On the Waterfront and The Exorcist |
| FLAUNTED | Took to one's heels, embraced one's feminine connection and made a great show (8) |
| SHERATON | Thomas, English furniture maker who wrote the Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing Book (8) |
| EDWARDS | Blake ------- , film-maker who directed most of the Pink Panther films (7) |
| TIM | ___ Burton, film-maker who directed 6D in Big Fish (3) |
| WOODY | ___ Allen, film maker who directed 6D in Cassandra's Dream (5) |
| GENE | Actor who won Oscars for The French Connection and Unforgiven (4,7) |
| HACKMAN | Actor who won Oscars for The French Connection and Unforgiven (4,7) |
| GENEHACKMAN | ... and ___ from "The French Connection" and "Unforgiven" |
| WILDER | Film-maker who wrote and directed The Seven Year Itch and Some Like it Hot, Billy ___ (6) |
