10 Directors Who (Almost) Always Appear In Their Own Movies

Some of cinema’s greatest directors have a penchant for making appearances in their own movies. The director’s job is a layered one. More than the writer or producer, it’s the director who shoulders responsibility for a project. If it is well received, they get the praise; if it comes out poorly, they get the blame. For better or worse, the director generally holds the most visible behind-the-camera role in filmmaking; sometimes, the director decides to amplify this visibility by setting up a tradition of showing up in their own movies.