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Poll: Directors playing major roles in other directors’ films

A poll by DoctorBuster
It doesn't happen that often that a different director gets the chance to play a role in a fellow colleague director's film.

Which one of these performances by a director in another director's film, did you think was the greatest?

After voting, you may discuss the list here.

Results of 938 votes:

  1. 1.

    Orson Welles in The Third Man (1949)

     
    Orson Welles in The Third Man (1949), a film by Carol Reed.
  2. 2.

    George Clooney, Salma Hayek, and Quentin Tarantino in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

     
    Quentin Tarantino in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), a film by Robert Rodriguez.
  3. 3.

    Jack Nicholson and John Huston in Chinatown (1974)

     
    John Huston in Chinatown (1974), a film by Roman Polanski.
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