Top20 Directors who frequently cast actors/actress

Francis Ford Coppola

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:14:28 GMT

* Francis Ford Coppola / James Caan The Rain People (1969), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), Gardens of Stone (1987) * Francis Ford Coppola / Nicolas Cage Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) * Francis Ford Coppola / John Cazale The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part III (1990) [archive footage] * Francis Ford Coppola / Robert Duvall The Rain People (1969), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979) * Francis Ford Coppola / Laurence Fishburne Apocalypse Now (1979), Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Gardens of Stone (1987) * Francis Ford Coppola / Frederic Forrest The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) * Francis Ford Coppola / Diane Lane The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Jack (1996) * Francis Ford Coppola / Al Pacino The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Godfather Part III (1990) * Francis Ford Coppola / Tom Waits The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) * Francis Ford Coppola / Glenn Withrow The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

Woody Allen

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:51:11 GMT

* Woody Allen / Alan Alda Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), Everyone Says I Love You (1996) * Woody Allen / Judy Davis Alice (1990), Husbands and Wives (1992), Deconstructing Harry (1997), Celebrity (1998) * Woody Allen / Mia Farrow A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982), Zelig (1983), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), September (1987), Radio Days (1987), Another Woman (1988), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), New York Stories (1989), Alice (1990), Husbands and Wives (1992), Shadows and Fog (1992) * Woody Allen / Scarlett Johansson Match Point (2005), Scoop (2006), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) * Woody Allen / Diane Keaton Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger, Story (1971), Sleeper (1973), Love and Death (1975), Annie Hall (1977), Interiors (1978), Manhattan (1979), Radio Days (1987), Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) * Woody Allen / Tony Roberts Annie Hall (1977), Stardust Memories (1980), A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982), Radio Days (1987), The Concert For New York City(segment Sounds From a Town I Love) (2001) * Woody Allen / Diane Wiest The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), September (1987), Radio Days (1987), Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Martin Scorsese

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:58:09 GMT

* Martin Scorsese / Verna Bloom Street Scenes (1973), After Hours (1985), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) * Martin Scorsese / Robert De Niro Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Casino (1995) * Martin Scorsese / Leonardo DiCaprio Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006), Ashecliffe (2009) * Martin Scorsese / Harvey Keitel Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) * Martin Scorsese / Joe Pesci Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995) * Martin Scorsese / Frank Vincent Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995)

Joel Coen

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:38:43 GMT
* Joel and Ethan Coen / Steve Buscemi Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), Paris, je t'aime (2006) * Joel and Ethan Coen / George Clooney O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Burn After Reading (2008) * Joel and Ethan Coen / John Goodman Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) (as Karl Mundt), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) * Joel and Ethan Coen / Frances McDormand Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Fargo (1996), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), Burn After Reading (2008) * Joel and Ethan Coen / Jon Polito Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) * Joel and Ethan Coen / John Turturro Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Tim Burton

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:02:05 GMT
* Tim Burton / Helena Bonham Carter Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010) * Tim Burton / Johnny Depp Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010) * Tim Burton / Michael Gough Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005) * Tim Burton / Michael Keaton Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992) * Tim Burton / Christopher Lee Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005) * Tim Burton / Lisa Marie Mars Attacks (1996), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001)

Robert Rodriguez

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:13:49 GMT
* Robert Rodriguez / Antonio Banderas Desperado (1995), Four Rooms (1995) (segment The Misbehavers), Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) * Robert Rodriguez / Carla Gugino Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Sin City (2005) * Robert Rodriguez / Salma Hayek Roadracers (1994), Desperado (1995), Four Rooms (1995) (segment The Misbehavers), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) * Robert Rodriguez / Cheech Marin Desperado (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Grindhouse (2007) (Machete Fake Trailer), Machete (2008) * Robert Rodriguez / Danny Trejo Desperado (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Spy Kids (2001), Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Grindhouse (2007) (Machete Fake Trailer), Machete (2008) * Robert Rodriguez / Elijah Wood The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Sin City (2005)

Kevin Smith

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:51:43 GMT
* Kevin Smith / Ben Affleck Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jersey Girl (2004), Clerks II (2006) * Kevin Smith / Jeff Anderson Clerks. (1994), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) * Kevin Smith / Brian O'Halloran Clerks. (1994), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006) * Kevin Smith / Jason Lee Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Jersey Girl (2004), Clerks II (2006) * Kevin Smith / Jason Mewes Clerks. (1994), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Clerks II (2006), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)

David Lynch

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:28:54 GMT
* David Lynch / Frances Bay Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) * David Lynch / Laura Dern Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Industrial Symphony No. 1, INLAND EMPIRE (2006) * David Lynch / Harry Dean Stanton The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Hotel Room (1993), The Straight Story (1999), INLAND EMPIRE (2006) * David Lynch / Kyle McLachlan Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Twin Peaks (1991), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) * David Lynch / Jack Nance Eraserhead (1977), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks (1991), Lost Highway (1997)

Spike Lee

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:53:04 GMT
* Spike Lee / Ossie Davis School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Get on the Bus (1996) * Spike Lee / Michael Imperioli Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), Summer of Sam (1999) * Spike Lee / Bill Nunn School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), He Got Game (1998) * Spike Lee / Denzel Washington Mo' Better Blues (1990), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), Inside Man (2006) * Spike Lee / John Turturro Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999, voice), She Hate Me (2004), Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

John Ford

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:18:02 GMT
* John Ford / Henry Fonda Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), My Darling Clementine (1946), The Fugitive (1947), Fort Apache (1948), Mister Roberts (1955), How the West Was Won (1962) * John Ford / James Stewart Two Rode Together (1961), How the West Was Won (1962), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Cheyenne Autumn (1964) * John Ford / John Wayne Hangman's House (1928), Mother Machree (1928), Four Sons (1928), Salute (1929), The Black Watch (1929), Men Without Women (1930, Born Reckless (1930), Stagecoach (1939), The Long Voyage Home (1940), They Were Expendable (1945), 3 Godfathers (1948), Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952), The Searchers (1956), The Wings of Eagles (1957), The Horse Soldiers (1959), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), How the West Was Won (1962), Donovan's Reef (1963) * John Ford / Victor McLaglen The Fighting Heart (1925), Mother Machree (1928), Hangman's House (1928), Strong Boy (1929), The Black Watch (1929), The Lost Patrol (1934), The Informer (1935), Wee Willie Winkie (1937), Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Quiet Man (1952)

Alfred Hitchcock

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:19:44 GMT
* Alfred Hitchcock / Ingrid Bergman Spellbound (1945), Notorious (1946), Under Capricorn (1947) * Alfred Hitchcock / Cary Grant Suspicion (1941), Notorious (1946), To Catch a Thief (1955), North by Northwest (1959) * Alfred Hitchcock / Grace Kelly Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955) * Alfred Hitchcock / James Stewart Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Vertigo (1958)

Paul Thomas Anderson

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:44:12 GMT
* Paul Thomas Anderson / Philip Baker Hall Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999) * Paul Thomas Anderson / Philip Seymour Hoffman Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) * Paul Thomas Anderson / Luis Guzmán Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) * Paul Thomas Anderson / John C. Reilly Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999)

Wes Anderson

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:59:04 GMT
* Wes Anderson / Anjelica Huston The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007) * Wes Anderson / Bill Murray Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007) * Wes Anderson / Luke Wilson Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) * Wes Anderson / Owen Wilson Bottle Rocket (1996), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

Jim Jarmusch

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:21:31 GMT
* Jim Jarmusch / Roberto Benigni Down by Law (1986), Night on Earth (1991), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) * Jim Jarmusch / Bill Murray Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), Broken Flowers (2005), The Limits of Control (2009) * Jim Jarmusch / John Lurie Permanent Vacation (1980), Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Down by Law (1986) * Jim Jarmusch / Tom Waits Down by Law (1986), Mystery Train (1989), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)

Steven Soderbergh

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:40:43 GMT
* Steven Soderbergh / Don Cheadle Out of Sight (1998), Traffic (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Ocean's Thirteen (2007) * Steven Soderbergh / George Clooney Out of Sight (1998), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Solaris (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004), The Good German (2006), Ocean's Thirteen (2007) * Steven Soderbergh / Matt Damon Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Informant (2009) * Steven Soderbergh / Julia Roberts Erin Brockovich (2000), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Full Frontal (2002), Ocean's Twelve (2004)

Akira Kurosawa

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:05:02 GMT
* Akira Kurosawa / Toshiro Mifune Drunken Angel (1948), The Quiet Duel (1949), Stray Dog (1949), Scandal (1950), Rashomon (1950), The Idiot (1951), Seven Samurai (1954), I Live in Fear (1955), Throne of Blood (1957), The Lower Depths (1957), The Hidden Fortress (1958), The Bad Sleep Well (1960), Yojimbo (1961), Sanjuro (1962), High and Low (1963), Red Beard (1965) * Akira Kurosawa / Takashi Shimura Sanshiro Sugata (1943), The Most Beautiful (1944), The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail (1945), No Regrets for Our Youth (1946), Drunken Angel (1948), The Quiet Duel (1949), Stray Dog (1949), Scandal (1950), Rashomon (1950), The Idiot (1951), Ikiru (1952), Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Yojimbo (1960), Sanjuro (1962), High and Low (1963), Red Beard (1965), Kagemusha (1980) * Akira Kurosawa / Tatsuya Nakadai Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1960), Sanjuro (1962), High and Low (1963), Kagemusha (1980), Ran (1985)

Takashi Miike

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:29:58 GMT
* Takashi Miike / Riki Takeuchi Fudoh: The New Generation (1996), Dead or Alive (1999), Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000), Dead or Alive: Final (2002), Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002), Kikoku (2003) * Takashi Miike / Sho Aikawa Rainy Dog (1997), Ley Lines (1999) ,Dead or Alive (1999), Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000), Dead or Alive: Final (2002), Shangri-La (2002), Gozu (2003), Zebraman (2003), Waru (2006), Taiyō no kizu (2006), Waru: kanketsu-hen (2006) * Takashi Miike / Tomorowo Taguchi Shinjuku Triad Society (1996), Full Metal Yakuza (1997), Rainy Dog (1997), Andromedia (1998), Ley Lines (1999), Dead or Alive (1999), Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)

Quentin Tarantino

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:35:43 GMT
* Quentin Tarantino / Samuel L. Jackson Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill (Vol. 2) (2004) * Quentin Tarantino / Uma Thurman Pulp Fiction (1994), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) * Quentin Tarantino / Tim Roth Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Four Rooms (1995)

Sidney Lumet

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:24:53 GMT
* Sidney Lumet / Henry Fonda 12 Angry Men (1957), Stage Struck (1958), Fail-Safe (1964) * Sidney Lumet / Sean Connery The Hill (1965), The Anderson Tapes (1971), The Offence (1973), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Family Business (1989) * Sidney Lumet / James Mason The Deadly Affair (1967), The Sea Gull (1968), Child's Play (1972) The Verdict (1982)

Brian De Palma

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:16:52 GMT
* Brian De Palma / Nancy Allen Carrie (1976), Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981) * Brian De Palma / Robert De Niro Greetings (1968), The Wedding Party (1969), Hi, Mom! (1970), The Untouchables (1987) * Brian De Palma / John Lithgow Obsession (1975), Blow Out (1981), Raising Cain (1992)