
directors need attention too we’re going up guys yeah that’s perfect
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 director cameos in their own movies you
director cameos in their own movies you
director cameos in their own movies you got to make some phone calls you got to
got to make some phone calls you got to
got to make some phone calls you got to call some people well then do it for
call some people well then do it for
call some people well then do it for this list we’re counting down the most
this list we’re counting down the most
this list we’re counting down the most creative and memorable cameos where
creative and memorable cameos where
creative and memorable cameos where directors step in front of the camera
directors step in front of the camera
directors step in front of the camera for a few minutes max that means only
for a few minutes max that means only
for a few minutes max that means only one scene or a string of scenes in one
one scene or a string of scenes in one
one scene or a string of scenes in one sequence directors who play significant
sequence directors who play significant
sequence directors who play significant roles and recurring characters like
roles and recurring characters like
roles and recurring characters like Kevin Smith do not fit our criteria you
Kevin Smith do not fit our criteria you
Kevin Smith do not fit our criteria you know there’s a million fine-looking
know there’s a million fine-looking
know there’s a million fine-looking women in the world too they don’t all
women in the world too they don’t all
women in the world too they don’t all bring in lasagna at work most I’m just
bring in lasagna at work most I’m just
bring in lasagna at work most I’m just cheat on number 10 Peter Jackson the
cheat on number 10 Peter Jackson the
cheat on number 10 Peter Jackson the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises find Julie Jackson has made
franchises find Julie Jackson has made
franchises find Julie Jackson has made short amusing cameos in all of his films
short amusing cameos in all of his films
short amusing cameos in all of his films and those in the Lord of the Rings are
and those in the Lord of the Rings are
and those in the Lord of the Rings are the best of the bunch in the Fellowship
the best of the bunch in the Fellowship
the best of the bunch in the Fellowship of the Ring
of the Ring
of the Ring Jackson can be seen eating a carrot and
Jackson can be seen eating a carrot and
Jackson can be seen eating a carrot and eyeing the hobbits as they enter Bri in
eyeing the hobbits as they enter Bri in
eyeing the hobbits as they enter Bri in the two towers
the two towers
the two towers he throws a spear in the Battle of
he throws a spear in the Battle of
he throws a spear in the Battle of Helm’s Deep finally in The Return of the
Helm’s Deep finally in The Return of the
Helm’s Deep finally in The Return of the King he walks the ship’s deck as one of
King he walks the ship’s deck as one of
King he walks the ship’s deck as one of the Corsairs of unbar listeners from the
the Corsairs of unbar listeners from the
the Corsairs of unbar listeners from the coast
coast
coast oh the trend continued in the Hobbit
oh the trend continued in the Hobbit
oh the trend continued in the Hobbit trilogy as Jackson cemented himself as a
trilogy as Jackson cemented himself as a
trilogy as Jackson cemented himself as a master of the Cameo that is where they
master of the Cameo that is where they
master of the Cameo that is where they found it
number nine George Lucas Star Wars
number nine George Lucas Star Wars Episode three Revenge of the Sith you
Episode three Revenge of the Sith you
Episode three Revenge of the Sith you were the chosen one after the original
were the chosen one after the original
were the chosen one after the original trilogy and two prequels the creator of
trilogy and two prequels the creator of
trilogy and two prequels the creator of Star Wars finally popped up in his
Star Wars finally popped up in his
Star Wars finally popped up in his galaxy far far away in the Opera House
galaxy far far away in the Opera House
galaxy far far away in the Opera House scene from Revenge of the Sith
scene from Revenge of the Sith
scene from Revenge of the Sith Lucas appears in the foreground of a
Lucas appears in the foreground of a
Lucas appears in the foreground of a transitional shot his face is blue and
transitional shot his face is blue and
transitional shot his face is blue and he’s wearing an outlandish outfit as he
he’s wearing an outlandish outfit as he
he’s wearing an outlandish outfit as he portrays a lesser-known character named
portrays a lesser-known character named
portrays a lesser-known character named baron papanoida Lucas’s real-life
baron papanoida Lucas’s real-life
baron papanoida Lucas’s real-life daughter Katie Lucas also makes a
daughter Katie Lucas also makes a
daughter Katie Lucas also makes a fitting cameo in the scene as the Barons
fitting cameo in the scene as the Barons
fitting cameo in the scene as the Barons daughter there’s got to be in I am your
daughter there’s got to be in I am your
daughter there’s got to be in I am your father joke in there somewhere
number 8 Todd Phillips old-school
number 8 Todd Phillips old-school Phillips has a knack for playing creepy
Phillips has a knack for playing creepy
Phillips has a knack for playing creepy characters as he makes unsettling
characters as he makes unsettling
characters as he makes unsettling hilarious appearances in many of his
hilarious appearances in many of his
hilarious appearances in many of his films I’m sorry but you have the most
films I’m sorry but you have the most
films I’m sorry but you have the most beautiful feet he plays the guy on the
beautiful feet he plays the guy on the
beautiful feet he plays the guy on the bus with the foot fetish and road trip
bus with the foot fetish and road trip
bus with the foot fetish and road trip the suspicious man in the elevator and
the suspicious man in the elevator and
the suspicious man in the elevator and the hangover and Juliette Lewis’s creepy
the hangover and Juliette Lewis’s creepy
the hangover and Juliette Lewis’s creepy roommate in due date nice perm n well
roommate in due date nice perm n well
roommate in due date nice perm n well done well done on that perm oh thanks
done well done on that perm oh thanks
done well done on that perm oh thanks bro it’s not a permits naturally it’s in
bro it’s not a permits naturally it’s in
bro it’s not a permits naturally it’s in old school though where he makes the
old school though where he makes the
old school though where he makes the most of his few seconds on screen after
most of his few seconds on screen after
most of his few seconds on screen after Luke Wilson’s character makes a shocking
Luke Wilson’s character makes a shocking
Luke Wilson’s character makes a shocking discovery about his girlfriend Phillips
discovery about his girlfriend Phillips
discovery about his girlfriend Phillips comes a-knockin as the man late to the
comes a-knockin as the man late to the
comes a-knockin as the man late to the party hello yeah sorry Tod there is no
party hello yeah sorry Tod there is no
party hello yeah sorry Tod there is no such thing as showing up fashionably
such thing as showing up fashionably
such thing as showing up fashionably late to a gangbang I’m here for the
late to a gangbang I’m here for the
late to a gangbang I’m here for the gangbang number 7 Wes Craven scream
oh the legendary horror director of a
oh the legendary horror director of a Nightmare on Elm Street The Hills Have
Nightmare on Elm Street The Hills Have
Nightmare on Elm Street The Hills Have Eyes and The Last House on the Left
Eyes and The Last House on the Left
Eyes and The Last House on the Left makes a self-referential cameo in this
makes a self-referential cameo in this
makes a self-referential cameo in this meta horror movie while principal
meta horror movie while principal
meta horror movie while principal Hembree played by Henry Winkler is
Hembree played by Henry Winkler is
Hembree played by Henry Winkler is working in his office after school he
working in his office after school he
working in his office after school he hears a knock on his door and goes to
hears a knock on his door and goes to
hears a knock on his door and goes to investigate yes hello upon opening the
investigate yes hello upon opening the
investigate yes hello upon opening the door
door
door the only person out there is a janitor
the only person out there is a janitor
the only person out there is a janitor who’s wearing a very familiar getup demo
who’s wearing a very familiar getup demo
who’s wearing a very familiar getup demo shits you call me Kraven plays the
shits you call me Kraven plays the
shits you call me Kraven plays the janitor and the uniform he’s wearing is
janitor and the uniform he’s wearing is
janitor and the uniform he’s wearing is the iconic outfit of one Freddy Krueger
the iconic outfit of one Freddy Krueger
the iconic outfit of one Freddy Krueger who Kraven created number six Terrence
who Kraven created number six Terrence
who Kraven created number six Terrence Malick Badlands Terrence Malick aside
Malick Badlands Terrence Malick aside
Malick Badlands Terrence Malick aside from being one of cinema’s greatest
from being one of cinema’s greatest
from being one of cinema’s greatest directors is also a reclusive and
directors is also a reclusive and
directors is also a reclusive and enigmatic person hi miss Carver hair he
enigmatic person hi miss Carver hair he
enigmatic person hi miss Carver hair he doesn’t do interviews or make public
doesn’t do interviews or make public
doesn’t do interviews or make public appearances only a handful of photos of
appearances only a handful of photos of
appearances only a handful of photos of him exist online and he sometimes waits
him exist online and he sometimes waits
him exist online and he sometimes waits 20 years between movie releases really
20 years between movie releases really
20 years between movie releases really yeah
yeah
yeah I invite you inside except it’s
I invite you inside except it’s
I invite you inside except it’s contagious no one starting up Demi the
contagious no one starting up Demi the
contagious no one starting up Demi the actor who was supposed to play the man
actor who was supposed to play the man
actor who was supposed to play the man at the door in this film did not show up
at the door in this film did not show up
at the door in this film did not show up for shooting and that’s what makes this
for shooting and that’s what makes this
for shooting and that’s what makes this spur-of-the-moment cameo that much more
spur-of-the-moment cameo that much more
spur-of-the-moment cameo that much more interesting no of course not
interesting no of course not
interesting no of course not it’s only he called last night aspect
it’s only he called last night aspect
it’s only he called last night aspect come by and thus the only consensual
come by and thus the only consensual
come by and thus the only consensual capture of Malick on film was born
capture of Malick on film was born
capture of Malick on film was born what’s it well odd I’d like leave
what’s it well odd I’d like leave
what’s it well odd I’d like leave message if that’s okay number five
message if that’s okay number five
message if that’s okay number five Quentin Tarantino pulp fiction dorks
Quentin Tarantino pulp fiction dorks
Quentin Tarantino pulp fiction dorks haha
haha
haha they look like a couple of dorks it’s
they look like a couple of dorks it’s
they look like a couple of dorks it’s all copy and cadavers I need you to tell
all copy and cadavers I need you to tell
all copy and cadavers I need you to tell me how fucking good my coffee is okay
me how fucking good my coffee is okay
me how fucking good my coffee is okay I’m gonna buys it I know how good it is
I’m gonna buys it I know how good it is
I’m gonna buys it I know how good it is this appearance rides the line between
this appearance rides the line between
this appearance rides the line between cameo and full-fledged role but since it
cameo and full-fledged role but since it
cameo and full-fledged role but since it amounts to only a few minutes of screen
amounts to only a few minutes of screen
amounts to only a few minutes of screen time we decided to include it but you
time we decided to include it but you
time we decided to include it but you know what’s on my mind right now it
know what’s on my mind right now it
know what’s on my mind right now it ain’t the coffee in my kitchen
ain’t the coffee in my kitchen
ain’t the coffee in my kitchen it’s the dead Gert in my garage after
it’s the dead Gert in my garage after
it’s the dead Gert in my garage after Vincent accidentally shoots Marvin in
Vincent accidentally shoots Marvin in
Vincent accidentally shoots Marvin in the face he and jules take the
the face he and jules take the
the face he and jules take the corpse filled car – Jimmy Dimmick played
corpse filled car – Jimmy Dimmick played
corpse filled car – Jimmy Dimmick played by Tarantino you can pull it in here did
by Tarantino you can pull it in here did
by Tarantino you can pull it in here did you notice a sign on the front of my
you notice a sign on the front of my
you notice a sign on the front of my house as I didn’t for storage after they
house as I didn’t for storage after they
house as I didn’t for storage after they arrived at his home they expect Jimmy to
arrived at his home they expect Jimmy to
arrived at his home they expect Jimmy to hide the car on his property while they
hide the car on his property while they
hide the car on his property while they figure out how to dispose of it did you
figure out how to dispose of it did you
figure out how to dispose of it did you notice a sign in the front of my house
notice a sign in the front of my house
notice a sign in the front of my house said did your storage know I didn’t you
said did your storage know I didn’t you
said did your storage know I didn’t you know why you to see that sign cuz it
know why you to see that sign cuz it
know why you to see that sign cuz it ain’t there cuz saw radedi say my
ain’t there cuz saw radedi say my
ain’t there cuz saw radedi say my business that’s why but instead Jules
business that’s why but instead Jules
business that’s why but instead Jules and Vincent are met with a now infamous
and Vincent are met with a now infamous
and Vincent are met with a now infamous Tarantino monologue as his character
Tarantino monologue as his character
Tarantino monologue as his character informs them of their severe error in
informs them of their severe error in
informs them of their severe error in judgment you go Jimmy me Jules okay
judgment you go Jimmy me Jules okay
judgment you go Jimmy me Jules okay don’t fucking Jimmy me number four
don’t fucking Jimmy me number four
don’t fucking Jimmy me number four Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola Apocalypse Now there is no mistake in Coppola in this
there is no mistake in Coppola in this
there is no mistake in Coppola in this movie as Martin Sheen’s character is in
movie as Martin Sheen’s character is in
movie as Martin Sheen’s character is in the throes of battle during the Vietnam
the throes of battle during the Vietnam
the throes of battle during the Vietnam War he is shocked to find a director of
War he is shocked to find a director of
War he is shocked to find a director of a TV crew yelling filming instructions
a TV crew yelling filming instructions
a TV crew yelling filming instructions at him the director is of course Coppola
at him the director is of course Coppola
at him the director is of course Coppola and the scene is extremely insightful
and the scene is extremely insightful
and the scene is extremely insightful both because of his meta performance and
both because of his meta performance and
both because of his meta performance and also because of the satire on the
also because of the satire on the
also because of the satire on the entertainment value and exploitation of
entertainment value and exploitation of
entertainment value and exploitation of war
coppola clearly had a point when he made
coppola clearly had a point when he made this film and his opinions are obvious
this film and his opinions are obvious
this film and his opinions are obvious here
number three roman polanski chinatown
number three roman polanski chinatown dam for shine shoe in this classic
dam for shine shoe in this classic
dam for shine shoe in this classic neo-noir mystery Polanski picked one of
neo-noir mystery Polanski picked one of
neo-noir mystery Polanski picked one of the coolest scenes to appear in and one
the coolest scenes to appear in and one
the coolest scenes to appear in and one of the coolest characters to play all
of the coolest characters to play all
of the coolest characters to play all did that kittycat hold it when private
did that kittycat hold it when private
did that kittycat hold it when private investigator Jake Geddes played by Jack
investigator Jake Geddes played by Jack
investigator Jake Geddes played by Jack Nicholson is snooping around the
Nicholson is snooping around the
Nicholson is snooping around the reservoir he is confronted by Roman
reservoir he is confronted by Roman
reservoir he is confronted by Roman Polanski’s character who a costs him for
Polanski’s character who a costs him for
Polanski’s character who a costs him for sticking his nose where it doesn’t
sticking his nose where it doesn’t
sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong there very nosy fellow kittycat
belong there very nosy fellow kittycat
belong there very nosy fellow kittycat huh you know what happens to nosy fellas
huh you know what happens to nosy fellas
huh you know what happens to nosy fellas huh no when I guess huh no okay they
huh no when I guess huh no okay they
huh no when I guess huh no okay they lose their noses the intimidation tactic
lose their noses the intimidation tactic
lose their noses the intimidation tactic that the crook uses is sadistically
that the crook uses is sadistically
that the crook uses is sadistically appropriate and foreshadows the
appropriate and foreshadows the
appropriate and foreshadows the corruption and cruelty that is prominent
corruption and cruelty that is prominent
corruption and cruelty that is prominent in the film next time you lose the whole
in the film next time you lose the whole
in the film next time you lose the whole thing cut it off and feed it to my
thing cut it off and feed it to my
thing cut it off and feed it to my goldfish number two Martin Scorsese taxi
goldfish number two Martin Scorsese taxi
goldfish number two Martin Scorsese taxi driver see the woman in the window
do you see at the woman in the window
do you see at the woman in the window taxi driver is considered one of the
taxi driver is considered one of the
taxi driver is considered one of the greatest movies in history and
greatest movies in history and
greatest movies in history and established Scorsese as the best
established Scorsese as the best
established Scorsese as the best director of the new Hollywood era don’t
director of the new Hollywood era don’t
director of the new Hollywood era don’t you say that one cuz that’s my wife
that’s not my apartment it’s fitting
that’s not my apartment it’s fitting that in this dark and twisted drama
that in this dark and twisted drama
that in this dark and twisted drama Scorsese plays one of the darkest and
Scorsese plays one of the darkest and
Scorsese plays one of the darkest and most twisted characters not my father no
most twisted characters not my father no
most twisted characters not my father no others dick huh I mean you wouldn’t over
others dick huh I mean you wouldn’t over
others dick huh I mean you wouldn’t over Thursday I’m just saying but you know is
Thursday I’m just saying but you know is
Thursday I’m just saying but you know is there huh instead when Travis Bickel
there huh instead when Travis Bickel
there huh instead when Travis Bickel who’s played by Robert De Niro picks up
who’s played by Robert De Niro picks up
who’s played by Robert De Niro picks up Scorsese and his taxi he has no idea
Scorsese and his taxi he has no idea
Scorsese and his taxi he has no idea what he’s in for
what he’s in for
what he’s in for and I’m gonna kill her it’s nothing else
and I’m gonna kill her it’s nothing else
and I’m gonna kill her it’s nothing else I just my Immaculate Scorsese takes him
I just my Immaculate Scorsese takes him
I just my Immaculate Scorsese takes him to an unexpected place and harangues him
to an unexpected place and harangues him
to an unexpected place and harangues him with a supremely unsettling monologue I
with a supremely unsettling monologue I
with a supremely unsettling monologue I let it kill her I’m gonna kill her with
let it kill her I’m gonna kill her with
let it kill her I’m gonna kill her with a 44 magnum pistol I have a 44 magnum
a 44 magnum pistol I have a 44 magnum
a 44 magnum pistol I have a 44 magnum pistol I’ll kill him with that gun
pistol I’ll kill him with that gun
pistol I’ll kill him with that gun I Jeff see Jessie what a 44 Magnum
I Jeff see Jessie what a 44 Magnum
I Jeff see Jessie what a 44 Magnum pistol doodle on its face I mean destroy
pistol doodle on its face I mean destroy
pistol doodle on its face I mean destroy it just blow right apart this might be
it just blow right apart this might be
it just blow right apart this might be the best acting that a director has ever
the best acting that a director has ever
the best acting that a director has ever done almost making the insane Bickle
done almost making the insane Bickle
done almost making the insane Bickle look relatively normal by comparison I
look relatively normal by comparison I
look relatively normal by comparison I know I know you must think that you know
know I know you must think that you know
know I know you must think that you know you must think I’m pretty sick or
you must think I’m pretty sick or
you must think I’m pretty sick or something you know must think I’m pretty
something you know must think I’m pretty
something you know must think I’m pretty sick right you miss think I’m pretty
sick right you miss think I’m pretty
sick right you miss think I’m pretty sick yeah before we unveil our number
sick yeah before we unveil our number
sick yeah before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions give us a push you can push it
mentions give us a push you can push it
mentions give us a push you can push it up come on that’s it
up come on that’s it
up come on that’s it come on wait wait no do it Oh
get that help I’ll move it and I want it
get that help I’ll move it and I want it now after that removing the hovel
now after that removing the hovel
now after that removing the hovel I guess this this is the end of the
I guess this this is the end of the
I guess this this is the end of the world I’m screwed right people who kill
world I’m screwed right people who kill
world I’m screwed right people who kill reverends wives aren’t exactly uh sure
reverends wives aren’t exactly uh sure
reverends wives aren’t exactly uh sure to the funded line in heaven no spots no
to the funded line in heaven no spots no
to the funded line in heaven no spots no clots no tumors no lesions hmm no
clots no tumors no lesions hmm no
clots no tumors no lesions hmm no aneurysms least none that I can see mr.
aneurysms least none that I can see mr.
aneurysms least none that I can see mr. cars of course if you want a cat scanner
cars of course if you want a cat scanner
cars of course if you want a cat scanner on MRI are gonna have to go into
on MRI are gonna have to go into
on MRI are gonna have to go into Pittsburgh number one Alfred Hitchcock
Pittsburgh number one Alfred Hitchcock
Pittsburgh number one Alfred Hitchcock almost all of his movies
he made the cameo appearance and art in
he made the cameo appearance and art in almost 50 years of filmmaking
almost 50 years of filmmaking
almost 50 years of filmmaking Hitchcock appeared in 39 of his 52
Hitchcock appeared in 39 of his 52
Hitchcock appeared in 39 of his 52 movies these cameos range from fleeting
movies these cameos range from fleeting
movies these cameos range from fleeting glimpses in the background of scenes to
glimpses in the background of scenes to
glimpses in the background of scenes to unmistakable close-ups on his face some
unmistakable close-ups on his face some
unmistakable close-ups on his face some of the more notable sightings are him
of the more notable sightings are him
of the more notable sightings are him sitting beside Cary Grant on the bus in
sitting beside Cary Grant on the bus in
sitting beside Cary Grant on the bus in to catch a thief walking two dogs in the
to catch a thief walking two dogs in the
to catch a thief walking two dogs in the birds and in the newspaper ad in
birds and in the newspaper ad in
birds and in the newspaper ad in lifeboat there’s a piece in here about
lifeboat there’s a piece in here about
lifeboat there’s a piece in here about some people that were drifted a lifeboat
some people that were drifted a lifeboat
some people that were drifted a lifeboat for 80 days because of the cleverness of
for 80 days because of the cleverness of
for 80 days because of the cleverness of his pop ups and the popularity of his
his pop ups and the popularity of his
his pop ups and the popularity of his movies the Hitchcock cameo has been
movies the Hitchcock cameo has been
movies the Hitchcock cameo has been cemented in popular culture
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite director cameo how did you evah
favorite director cameo how did you evah
favorite director cameo how did you evah see would have continued to women’s
see would have continued to women’s
see would have continued to women’s Blissett not you should see that you
Blissett not you should see that you
Blissett not you should see that you should see what a 44 magnum gonna do a
should see what a 44 magnum gonna do a
should see what a 44 magnum gonna do a woman suppose you should see for more
woman suppose you should see for more
woman suppose you should see for more easy to spot top 10s published every day
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Jimmy
Jimmy uh-huh do me a favor will you put this
uh-huh do me a favor will you put this
uh-huh do me a favor will you put this mutt some coffee back there would you
mutt some coffee back there would you
mutt some coffee back there would you make me a cup
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