Average ROI: 142%
ROI Rank: 401
 
Well, David Dobkin may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s still in the A-List club. Keep on truckin’, Dobkin, you’ll get there eventually!
 

David Dobkin is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films “Wedding Crashers,” “The Judge,” and “Shanghai Knights.” Dobkin has also directed music videos for artists such as Elton John, Whitney Houston, and Tupac Shakur. He has been nominated for several awards, including a Primetime Emmy for his work on the television series “The Wonder Years.”
 

January 23, 1969.
 

David Dobkin was born in Washington, D.C.
 

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Average ROI: -91%
ROI Rank: 1,005
 
Well, David Mickey Evans may not be in the top 50%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 50%…oh wait, he’s on the F-List? Nevermind.
 

David Mickey Evans is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing the films “The Sandlot” and “Radio Flyer”. Evans has also worked on various television shows, including “The Twilight Zone” and “Touched by an Angel”. Unknown.
 

January 19, 1962
 

David Mickey Evans was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
 

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Average ROI: 162%
ROI Rank: 362
 
Well, de Bont may not be in the top 10%, but at least they’re still on the A-List…or should we say, the A-362-List?
 

Jan de Bont is a Dutch film director, producer, and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the action films Speed and Twister. De Bont began his career as a cinematographer, working on films such as Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October. He made his directorial debut with the 1994 film Speed, which was a critical and commercial success. De Bont went on to direct other films such as Twister, Speed 2: Cruise Control, and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. In recent years, de Bont has focused on producing films and television shows.
 

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The birthplace of Director de Bont is Eindhoven, Netherlands.
 

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Average ROI: 904%
ROI Rank: 17
 
Well, Derek Cianfrance may not be in the top 1%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 99%…oh wait, he’s on the F-List? Nevermind.
 

Derek Cianfrance is an American film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was born on January 23, 1974, in Lakewood, Colorado. Cianfrance is best known for his work on the films Blue Valentine (2010), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), and I Know This Much Is True (2020). He began his career as a documentary filmmaker before transitioning to feature films. Cianfrance is known for his intimate and emotionally charged storytelling style. He often collaborates with actors Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.
 

March 23, 1974.
 

Derek Cianfrance was born in Lakewood, Colorado.
 

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Average ROI: -41%
ROI Rank: 863
 
Well, Don Scardino may be on the B-List, but at least he’s in the top 50% of directors with a 43% ROI. That’s gotta count for something, right?
 

Don Scardino is an American director and actor, best known for his work on television shows such as 30 Rock and Law & Order. He has also directed several films, including The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and Me and Veronica. Scardino began his career as a performer on Broadway before transitioning to directing. He has won several awards for his work, including two Primetime Emmy Awards.
 

February 16, 1949
 

Don Scardino was born in New York City, New York.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Ed Burke’s Average ROI is so low, it’s like he’s playing limbo with the F-List status. He’s definitely in the bottom 10%, but we won’t say exactly where.
 

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The birthplace of Director Ed Burke is unknown to me.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Elissa Down may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m guessing she’s somewhere in the 99.9% percentile. And with a C-List status, she’s probably just happy to be included at all!
 

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June 29, 1974
 

Elissa Down was born in Sydney, Australia.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Eran Kolirin’s ROI ranking is so low, it’s like trying to find Waldo in a sea of red and white stripes. And with a status of F-List, it’s safe to say he won’t be getting any calls from Hollywood anytime soon. Sorry, Eran.
 

Eran Kolirin is an Israeli film director and screenwriter. He was born on June 2, 1973, in Jerusalem, Israel. Kolirin is best known for his debut feature film, “The Band’s Visit,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 and won numerous awards, including eight Israeli Academy Awards. He has also directed other films such as “The Exchange,” “Beyond the Mountains and Hills,” and “Let There Be Morning.” Kolirin’s films often explore themes of identity, culture, and human connection.
 

June 28, 1973.
 

Eran Kolirin was born in Jerusalem, Israel.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Eva Husson’s ROI ranking is so low, it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack…if the haystack was made up of 1,999 other directors and she was the only needle missing. And with a status of F-List, it looks like she might need a bigger haystack to hide in.
 

Eva Husson is a French movie director known for her work in the film industry. She was born on September 14, 1977, in France. Husson started her career as a director with the short film “Hope to Die” in 2003. She gained recognition for her debut feature film “Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)” in 2015, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Husson’s other notable works include “Girls of the Sun” (2018) and “Mothering Sunday” (2021). She has received several awards and nominations for her work in the film industry.
 

June 16, 1977
 

Eva Husson was born in France.
 

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Average ROI: 114%
ROI Rank: 461
 
Well, Fernando Meirelles may not be at the top of the Fresh Kernels Database, but at least he’s not in the bottom 50%…oh wait, he’s actually at 461 out of nearly 2,000 directors. Looks like he’s firmly in the D-List status, but hey, at least he’s not a complete flop with a 0% ROI!
 

Fernando Meirelles is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on November 9, 1955, in São Paulo, Brazil. Meirelles is best known for directing the critically acclaimed films “City of God” (2002) and “The Constant Gardener” (2005). He has also directed other notable films such as “Blindness” (2008) and “360” (2011). Meirelles has received numerous awards and nominations for his work, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for “City of God.”
 

November 8, 1955
 

Fernando Meirelles was born in São Paulo, Brazil.
 

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