directorial

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He persuaded actor Richard Attenborough to make his directorial debut on the film.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In 1991, he made his directorial debut with "The Indian Runner," an impressive Vietnam War-themed drama inspired by a Bruce Springsteen song.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

These vignettes are where Gyllenhaal’s directorial eye shines the brightest, and where “The Bride!” brims with promise — just before the first of the film’s several unexplained narrative shifts.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

That Mr. Williamson’s directorial skills have seemingly attracted little demand is understandable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

They lined up to board the bus while the scene in my head began to go off on its own, to stop taking my directorial notes.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides