Average ROI: 9%
ROI Rank: 752
 
Well, Michael Cimino may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s still on the A-List…of the bottom 60%.
 

Michael Cimino was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed films “The Deer Hunter” and “Heaven’s Gate.” Cimino won an Academy Award for Best Director for “The Deer Hunter” in 1979. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 77.
 

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Michael Cimino was born in New York City, New York.
 

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Average ROI: 21%
ROI Rank: 713
 
Well, Michaël R. Roskam may be ranked 713 out of nearly 2,000 directors in the Fresh Kernels Database, but hey, at least they’re not in the bottom 10%! And let’s be real, being on the F-List just means they’re part of an exclusive club of underdogs.
 

Michaël R. Roskam is a Belgian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on September 30, 1972, in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Roskam is best known for his critically acclaimed debut feature film, “Bullhead,” which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012. He has also directed the films “The Drop” and “Racer and the Jailbird.” Roskam has won several awards for his work, including the Grand Prix at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
 

March 14, 1972
 

Michaël R. Roskam was born in Sint-Truiden, Belgium.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Michelangelo Antonioni’s ROI is so low, it’s practically underground. He’s definitely not making the A-list anytime soon, but hey, at least he’s not alone in the C-list club. Maybe he can start a support group with the other struggling directors and they can commiserate over their low percentages (which we won’t disclose, but let’s just say it’s less than 10%).
 

Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian film director, screenwriter, editor, and short story writer. He is best known for his films that explore the themes of alienation, modernity, and the human condition. Some of his most famous works include “L’Avventura,” “La Notte,” and “Blow-Up.” Antonioni was born in 1912 in Ferrara, Italy, and began his career as a film critic before transitioning to directing in the 1940s. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 94.
 

September 29, 1912.
 

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Average ROI: 321%
ROI Rank: 147
 
Mike Newell may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 10% of directors with a 147th ranking in Average ROI. That’s something, right?
 

Mike Newell is a British film director known for his work on films such as “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” and “Donnie Brasco.” He was born on March 28, 1942, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Newell began his career in television before transitioning to film in the 1980s. He has received numerous awards and nominations for his work, including a BAFTA Award for Best Direction for “Four Weddings and a Funeral.”
 

March 27, 1942
 

Mike Newell was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say that Mouly Surya’s ROI ranking is so low, it’s practically underground. We’re talking like 0.0001% status here. And with a F-List status, it looks like they’ll need a miracle to climb up the ranks.
 

Mouly Surya is an Indonesian film director known for her critically acclaimed films, including “Fiksi” (2008), “What They Don’t Talk About When They Talk About Love” (2013), and “Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts” (2017). She was born on August 7, 1980, in Jakarta, Indonesia, and studied film at the Jakarta Institute of Arts. Surya is known for her unique storytelling style and her ability to tackle complex social issues in her films. She has won numerous awards for her work, including Best Director at the Indonesian Film Festival and the Asian Future Best Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
 

August 25, 1980.
 

The birthplace of Director Mouly Surya is Jakarta, Indonesia.
 

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Average ROI: -5%
ROI Rank: 782
 
Neil Jordan may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 40% of directors in terms of ROI. That’s like getting a participation trophy, but hey, it’s better than nothing!
 

Neil Jordan is an Irish film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed numerous critically acclaimed films, including “The Crying Game,” “Michael Collins,” and “The End of the Affair.” Jordan has won several awards for his work, including an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for “The Crying Game.” He is known for his unique storytelling style and his ability to tackle complex themes and issues in his films.
 

November 25, 1950.
 

Neil Jordan was born in Sligo, Ireland.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Nicolas Walker’s Average ROI 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 he was the only needle with a 0% ROI. Sorry, Nicolas, looks like you’re firmly on the F-List.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s ROI ranking is so low, it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack…if that haystack was made up of 1,999 other directors and he was the only missing needle. And with a status of F-List, it looks like he might need a metal detector to find that needle. Sorry, Nuri.
 

Nuri Bilge Ceylan is a Turkish film director, screenwriter, and photographer. He was born on January 26, 1959, in Istanbul, Turkey. Ceylan studied engineering at Istanbul Technical University before pursuing a career in filmmaking. He has directed several critically acclaimed films, including “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,” “Winter Sleep,” and “The Wild Pear Tree.” Ceylan has won numerous awards for his work, including the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 for “Winter Sleep.” He is known for his slow-paced, contemplative style and his exploration of themes such as existentialism, alienation, and the human condition.
 

June 25, 1959
 

Nuri Bilge Ceylan was born in Istanbul, Turkey.
 

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Average ROI: 115%
ROI Rank: 459
 
Well, Pablo Larraín may be ranked 459 out of nearly 2,000 directors in the Fresh Kernels Database, but hey, at least he’s on the B-List! That’s like being in the top 25% of the middle class. And with an average ROI of 120%, he’s definitely making more money than the average person who spends their days making movies about talking animals.
 

Pablo Larraín is a Chilean film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on August 19, 1976, in Santiago, Chile. Larraín is known for his unique and provocative style of filmmaking, often exploring themes of politics, history, and identity in his work. Some of his notable films include “No” (2012), “The Club” (2015), and “Jackie” (2016). Larraín has received numerous awards and nominations for his work, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for “Jackie”.
 

September 19, 1976.
 

Pablo Larraín was born in Santiago, Chile.
 

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Average ROI: 317%
ROI Rank: 150
 
Well, Patty Jenkins may be a B-List director, but she’s definitely an A+ in terms of ROI, ranking in the top 10% with a 150th place finish out of nearly 2,000 directors in the Fresh Kernels Database. Looks like she’s Wonder Woman in more ways than one!
 

Patty Jenkins is an American film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing the critically acclaimed film “Monster” (2003) and the blockbuster hit “Wonder Woman” (2017). Jenkins began her career in television, directing episodes of shows such as “Arrested Development” and “The Killing.” She has also directed episodes of “Entourage” and “Betrayal.” Jenkins is known for her strong female characters and her ability to bring emotional depth to her films.
 

July 23, 1971
 

Patty Jenkins was born in Victorville, California.
 

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