Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Laura Dunn’s ROI is so low, she’s practically in the negatives. She’s definitely on the D-List, but hey, at least she’s not alone down there!
 

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Laura Dunn was born in Lubbock, Texas.
 

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Average ROI: 297%
ROI Rank: 178
 
Lee Unkrich may not be in the top 10% of directors in terms of ROI, but at least he’s still on the A-List and not stuck directing infomercials for ShamWow.
 

Lee Unkrich is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work at Pixar Animation Studios, where he directed the critically acclaimed films Toy Story 3 and Coco. Unkrich began his career at Pixar in 1994 as an editor on the studio’s first feature film, Toy Story. He went on to work on several other Pixar films, including A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo, before making his directorial debut with Toy Story 3 in 2010. Unkrich has won numerous awards for his work, including two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature.
 

August 8, 1967.
 

Lee Unkrich was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Lindsay Anderson may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m pretty sure they’re somewhere in the 0% ROI club. Sorry, Lindsay, looks like you’re on the F-List.
 

Lindsay Anderson was a British film director, theatre director, and critic. He is best known for his films such as “This Sporting Life” and “If….”. Anderson was also a prominent figure in the British New Wave movement of the 1960s. He passed away in 1994.
 

November 16, 1923
 

Lindsay Anderson was born in Bangalore, India.
 

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Average ROI: -16%
ROI Rank: 809
 
Well, Luc Dardenne may be ranked 809th in the Fresh Kernels Database, but at least they made it onto the B-List. That’s like being in the top 40% of the class, right?
 

Luc Dardenne is a Belgian film director, known for his work in the field of social realism. He has directed several critically acclaimed films, including “La Promesse,” “Rosetta,” and “The Kid with a Bike.” Dardenne and his brother Jean-Pierre Dardenne often collaborate on their films, and together they have won numerous awards at international film festivals. Their films often focus on the struggles of working-class people and the ethical dilemmas they face in their daily lives.
 

March 20, 1954
 

Luc Dardenne was born in Awirs, Belgium.
 

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Average ROI: 371%
ROI Rank: 115
 
Well, Lynne Ramsay may be on the B-List, but with a 115th ranking and a 2000 director pool, she’s definitely more A-List than my dating prospects.
 

Lynne Ramsay is a Scottish film director and screenwriter known for her visually striking and emotionally intense films. She has directed several critically acclaimed movies, including “Ratcatcher,” “Morvern Callar,” “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” and “You Were Never Really Here.” Ramsay has won numerous awards for her work, including the Cannes Film Festival’s Prix du Jury and the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Director. She is known for her unique storytelling style and her ability to create powerful, thought-provoking films that stay with audiences long after the credits roll.
 

December 5, 1969.
 

Lynne Ramsay was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Marah Strauch’s ROI ranking is so low, it’s like trying to find Waldo in a sea of red and white stripes. And with a D-List status, it’s safe to say she won’t be directing the next Avengers movie anytime soon. Sorry, Marah.
 

Marah Strauch is an American film director, writer, and producer. She is best known for her documentary film “Sunshine Superman” (2014), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the AFI Fest. Prior to her career in filmmaking, Strauch worked as a professional skydiver and BASE jumper. Unknown.
 

May 31, 1979
 

Marah Strauch was born in Miami, Florida.
 

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Average ROI: -77%
ROI Rank: 958
 
Well, Maria Schrader may not be in the top 10% of directors in terms of Average ROI, but at least she’s not in the bottom 50% either. And hey, being on the B-List is still better than being on the C-List, right?
 

Maria Schrader is a German actress and director. She was born on September 27, 1965, in Hanover, Germany. Schrader began her acting career in the 1990s and has appeared in numerous films and television shows. In 2016, she directed the critically acclaimed German-language miniseries “Deutschland 83.” Schrader has also directed several feature films, including “Love Life” (2007) and “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe” (2016). She has won several awards for her work, including the Best Director award at the 2016 Bavarian Film Awards.
 

June 26, 1965
 

Maria Schrader was born in Hanover, Germany.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Mark Herman’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 directing any summer blockbusters anytime soon. Sorry, Mark.
 

Mark Herman is a British film director and screenwriter. He was born on March 23, 1954, in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. He is best known for his work on the films Brassed Off (1996), Little Voice (1998), and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). Herman began his career as a writer for television before moving on to film. He has won several awards for his work, including a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for Brassed Off. Unknown.
 

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The birthplace of Director Mark Herman is Bridlington, England.
 

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Average ROI: 46%
ROI Rank: 654
 
Well, Martin Scorsese may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s still on the A-List. And hey, 654 out of nearly 2,000 directors isn’t too shabby – that’s like, what, a solid 33%? Math isn’t my strong suit, but I’m pretty sure that’s better than average.
 

Martin Scorsese is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was born on November 17, 1942, in Queens, New York City. Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. He has directed numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Departed, and The Wolf of Wall Street. Scorsese has won numerous awards throughout his career, including an Academy Award for Best Director for The Departed. He is also a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award.
 

November 17, 1942.
 

Martin Scorsese was born in Queens, New York City.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Max Färberböck may not have a rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but with a name like that, I’m sure he’s at least in the top 0.001% of directors in terms of coolness factor. Too bad his status is F-List though, maybe he needs to change his name to Max Blockbusterböck.
 

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June 14, 1950
 

Max Färberböck was born in West Germany.
 

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