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Top 10 Director Cameos in their Own Movies


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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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