How Many People Directed Only One Feature Film?

[JamesG]

I was wondering to see how many out there only directed one feature film. I'm still looking for more and if you know of any then please add.

These are what I know:

Stephen King - Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Joan Rivers - Rabbit Test (1978)
Patricia Birch - Grease 2 (1982)
Michael Moore - Canadian Bacon (1995) *to date his only non-documentary film*
Steven Seagal - On Deadly Ground (1994)
Tom Hanks - That Thing You Do! (1994)
Bruce Lee - Way of the Dragon (1972)
Jet Li - Born to Defense (1982)
John Saxon - Death House (1987)
Charles Laughton - The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Nancy Walker - Can't Stop the Music (1980)
Harold P. Warren - Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
Roy Huggins - Hangman's Knot (1952)
James Cagney - Short Cut to Hell (1957)
John Pieplow - Dee Snider's Strangeland (1998)
Johnny Depp - The Brave (1997)

[catlover79]

Jane Wagner - Moment By Moment (1978)

[Shine]

Jane Wagner - Moment By Moment (1978)

Well, I think there may have been a reason for that. :lol:

[catlover79]

Well, I think there may have been a reason for that. :lol:
Yes - it was one of the worst movies ever!! :eek: :eek: :eek: Not one of John Travolta's shining moments.

[70s show watcher]

nancy walker cant stop the music a movie that must be seen to be believed

[JamesG]

Marlon Brando - One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Matt Dillon - City of Ghosts (2002)
Tom Savini - Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Kim Henkel - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

[Torgo]

John Elias Michalakis- I Was a Teenage Zombie(became a monk after making the film)
J. Michael Muro- Street Trash
Mark Hamill- Comic Book: The Movie
Dom DeLuise- Hot Stuff
Richard Pryor- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Ronald W. Moore- Future-Kill
Charles McCrann-Bloodeaters
Bud Cort- Ted and Venus
Dan Aykroyd- Nothing But Trouble

[JamesG]

Matthew Broderick - Infinity (1996)
Nicolas Cage - Sonny (2002)
David Duchovny - House of D (2004)
Alan Rickman - The Winter Guest (1997)

[Torgo]

Besides Tom Savini, other F/X artists(make-up or otherwise) who were one time directors-

Dennis Muren- Equinox '70
Stephen Chiodo- Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Thomas R Burman- Meet The Hollowheads
Phil Tippett- Starship Troopers 2
Screaming Mad George- Guyver
Kevin Yagher- Hellraiser: Bloodline

[catlover79]

nancy walker cant stop the music a movie that must be seen to be believed
Nancy Walker directing the Village People, Bruce Jenner AND Steve Guttenberg - it has to be seen to be believed!! You're so right. :eek: :lol:

[Shine]

Marlon Brando - One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

This film was originally supposed to be directed by Stanley Kubrick, but he eventually dropped out and made Lolita instead.

[JamesG]

Daniel Stern - Rookie of the Year (1993)
Richard Harris - Bloomfield (aka "The Hero") (1971)

[catlover79]

Daniel Stern - Rookie of the Year (1993)
Richard Harris - Bloomfield (aka "The Hero") (1971)
You're right - I'd totally forgotten about Rookie of the Year!! He also played a goofy relief pitcher in that flick. Fun movie...with a John Candy cameo!! :cool:

[Marvo301]

Nancy Walker directing the Village People, Bruce Jenner AND Steve Guttenberg - it has to be seen to be believed!! You're so right. :eek: :lol:
Don't forget Valerie Perrine

[catlover79]

Don't forget Valerie Perrine
Yes, that's right.

[JamesG]

Besides Tom Savini, other F/X artists(make-up or otherwise) who were one time directors-

Kevin Yagher- Hellraiser: Bloodline

I have to say that I was actually quite pleased with Savini's remake. It is one of the best remakes that I've seen.

I also find it interesting to note that Yagher went under "Alan Smithee" due to his hatred of the film. Bloodline was also the last of the theatrical releases for Hellraiser.

[Schmoopie]

That Thing You Do is one of my favorite movies! It got bad reviews but I thought it was wonderful!!!!

[JamesG]

Ben Affleck - Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Liev Shrieber - Everything is Illuminated (2005)
Sam Shephard - Silent Tongue (1994)

[JamesG]

This film was originally supposed to be directed by Stanley Kubrick, but he eventually dropped out and made Lolita instead.

I found some interesting trivia about this film regarding Brando as director:

- Marlon Brando's inexperience behind the camera was obvious on set. He shot six times the amount of footage normally used for a film at the time. He was indecisive and ran extremely overlong in getting the film finished. Paramount eventually took the film away from him and recut it.


- Marlon Brando would sit near the ocean for hours waiting for the waves to become more dramatic for his perfect shots.


- Marlon Brando's original cut of the movie was over five hours long.

[JamesG]

Eddie Murphy - Harlem Nights (1989)
Steven E. de Souza - Street Fighter (1994)
John R. Leonetti - Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Bonnie Hunt - Return to Me (2000)
Michael Landon - Sam's Son (1984)
Valerie McCaffrey - Wish You Were Dead (2002)

[Shine]

That Thing You Do is one of my favorite movies! It got bad reviews but I thought it was wonderful!!!!

That's a cute movie. :)

[Schmoopie]

That's a cute movie. :)
I read that none of those actors knew how to sing or play instruments and that Tom Hanks came up with all the music for the film. I thought it was just an amazing movie. The funny thing was his wife Rita Wilson is cast as a waitress and her outfit is pretty sexy!:eek: I've never seen her wear anything like that in another film, so I wonder if it was intentional!!!:lol:

[Torgo]

I have to say that I was actually quite pleased with Savini's remake. It is one of the best remakes that I've seen.


I was too. I'm surprised Savini didn't do more directing, maybe he could have saved Children of the Living Dead :lol:

[JamesG]

I was too. I'm surprised Savini didn't do more directing, maybe he could have saved Children of the Living Dead :lol:

I never bothered with that one. I wondered that too but maybe directing "isn't for him".

He has done occasional acting here and there. He has appeared in a lot of horror flicks in recent years.

[JamesG]

Patrick McGoohan - Catch My Soul (1974)

[catlover79]

I actually have a bit of a connection to the Yaeghers. Jeff Yaegher (V, the pilot of 21 Jump Street) is a sculptor who works on monster model kits with my friend Gary, who paints the art for the boxes.

[JamesG]

Larry David - Sour Grapes (1998)

[Torgo]

I never bothered with that one. I wondered that too but maybe directing "isn't for him".

He has done occasional acting here and there. He has appeared in a lot of horror flicks in recent years.

Savini is a good actor. He was really good in Romero's Knightriders.

[Amanda Woodward]

Arnold S did a TV movie I believe ?

[JamesG]

Arnold S did a TV movie I believe ?

Yes, Arnold's tv movie was Christmas in Connecticut (1992).
He also directed one 1990 episode of Tales From The Crypt and so far that's it.

[JamesG]

Melanie Mayron - The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)