Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Valérie Donzelli’s ROI is so high, she’s practically in a league of her own! Let’s just say she’s in the top [insert exaggerated percentage here] and leave it at that. Plus, with a B-List status, she’s definitely one to watch out for.
 

Unknown.
 

March 1, 1973
 

Valérie Donzelli was born in Épinal, France.
 

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Average ROI: 307%
ROI Rank: 166
 
Well, von Donnersmarck may be on the F-List, but at least they’re in the top 10% of directors with a 166th ranking in Average ROI. Maybe they should change their name to von Moneybags?
 

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his critically acclaimed films “The Lives of Others” and “Never Look Away”. Von Donnersmarck has won numerous awards for his work, including an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for “The Lives of Others”. He is considered one of the most talented filmmakers of his generation.
 

March 2, 1973.
 

The birthplace of Director von Donnersmarck is Cologne, Germany.
 

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Average ROI: 113%
ROI Rank: 463
 
Well, Wayne Kramer may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 25% of directors with a 463 ranking. That’s like getting a C+ in a class of 2,000 students. Not too shabby!
 

Unknown.
 

March 11, 1958
 

Wayne Kramer was born in South Africa.
 

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Average ROI: 974%
ROI Rank: 8
 
Well, Wolfgang Becker may be ranked 8th in the Fresh Kernels Database, but let’s be real, he’s still on the F-List. At least he’s in the top 1% of directors in terms of ROI, so he’s got that going for him, which is nice.
 

Wolfgang Becker is a German film director, born on June 22, 1954, in Hemer, Germany. He is best known for his critically acclaimed film “Good Bye, Lenin!” which won numerous awards including the European Film Award for Best Film in 2003. Becker has also directed other films such as “Life is All You Get” and “Me & Kaminski”. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin and began his career as a director in the 1980s.
 

June 21, 1954
 

Wolfgang Becker was born in Hemer, Germany.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Zacharias Kunuk’s ROI is so fresh, it’s not even in the database yet! But hey, at least they made it onto the C-List status, right?
 

Zacharias Kunuk is a Canadian Inuk filmmaker and director known for his work on the award-winning film “Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner.” He was born in Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada, in 1957 and grew up in a traditional Inuit community. Kunuk is a co-founder of Igloolik Isuma Productions, a film production company that focuses on telling stories from an Inuit perspective. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Order of Canada and the National Arts Centre Award. Kunuk continues to be a prominent figure in the Canadian film industry and an advocate for Inuit culture and storytelling.
 

December 27, 1957.
 

Zacharias Kunuk was born in Kapuivik, Nunavut, Canada.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Abi Damaris Corbin’s Average ROI puts them in the top [insert low percentage here] of directors in the Fresh Kernels Database. But don’t worry, they’re still on the F-List, so they won’t be getting any red carpet treatment anytime soon.
 

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The birthplace of Director Abi Damaris Corbin is unknown to me.
 

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Average ROI: 27%
ROI Rank: 694
 
Well, Aisling Walsh may be on the F-List, but at least she’s in the top 35% of directors in terms of Average ROI in the Fresh Kernels Database. That’s something, right?
 

Aisling Walsh is a Canadian-Irish film and television director. She has directed several award-winning films and TV shows, including “Maudie,” “Fingersmith,” and “Room at the Top.” Walsh has also directed episodes of popular TV series such as “The Tudors,” “Penny Dreadful,” and “Black Mirror.” She has received numerous accolades for her work, including a BAFTA TV Award and a Canadian Screen Award.
 

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Aisling Walsh was born in Dublin, Ireland.
 

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Average ROI: 277%
ROI Rank: 205
 
Well, Alejandro G. Iñárritu may be at 205 in the Fresh Kernels Database, but at least he’s not on the F-List like some other directors. And hey, a 205 ranking means he’s in the top 10% of directors in terms of ROI. So, I guess you could say he’s a pretty big deal…in the world of indie films.
 

Alejandro G. Iñárritu is a Mexican film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his work on films such as “Amores Perros,” “Babel,” “Birdman,” and “The Revenant.” He has won numerous awards for his work, including four Academy Awards. Iñárritu is known for his unique storytelling style and his ability to create emotionally powerful films.
 

August 14, 1963
 

Mexico City, Mexico.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Alexander Mackendrick’s ROI ranking is so low, it’s practically underground. We’re talking like 0.0001% status here. Sorry, Mackendrick, looks like you’re stuck on the F-List.
 

Alexander Mackendrick was a Scottish film director and teacher, known for his work in the Ealing Studios comedies. He directed films such as “The Man in the White Suit” and “The Ladykillers”. Mackendrick also taught film at the California Institute of the Arts and the University of Southern California. He passed away in 1993.
 

September 7, 1912
 

Alexander Mackendrick was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Alma Har’el may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m sure she’s somewhere in the top 0.0001%… of the F-List.
 

Alma Har’el is an Israeli-American filmmaker, known for her unique blend of documentary and narrative storytelling. She has directed several award-winning films, including “Bombay Beach” and “LoveTrue,” and has also directed music videos for artists such as Sigur Rós and Beirut. Har’el is also a co-founder of the nonprofit organization Free the Bid, which advocates for female directors in the advertising industry.
 

August 8, 1975.
 

Alma Har’el was born in Tel Aviv, Israel.
 

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