Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Chan-wook Park may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m sure he’s somewhere in the top 1%…of the F-List.
 

Chan-wook Park is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his films Oldboy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, and Lady Vengeance, which are collectively known as The Vengeance Trilogy. Park has won numerous awards for his work, including the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival for Oldboy. He is considered one of the most influential and innovative filmmakers in South Korea.
 

August 23, 1963.
 

Chan-wook Park was born in Seoul, South Korea.
 

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Average ROI: -100%
ROI Rank: 1,035
 
Well, Cheryl Dunye may be on the F-List, but at least she’s in the top 50% of directors with a 52% ROI. That’s gotta count for something, right?
 

Cheryl Dunye is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for her work in independent cinema. She was born on May 13, 1966, in Liberia, West Africa, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dunye is best known for her groundbreaking film “The Watermelon Woman” (1996), which was the first feature film directed by a black lesbian. She has also directed several other films, including “Stranger Inside” (2001) and “The Owls” (2010). Dunye has received numerous awards and honors for her work, including a Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival and a Guggenheim Fellowship. She continues to be an influential figure in the world of independent cinema.
 

July 17, 1966
 

Cheryl Dunye was born in Liberia.
 

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Average ROI: 322%
ROI Rank: 142
 
Well, Chris Wedge may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s still in the A-List club. Keep on truckin’, Wedge!
 

Chris Wedge is an American film director, producer, and voice actor. He is best known for co-founding Blue Sky Studios and directing the animated films “Ice Age” and “Robots.” Wedge has also worked on other notable films such as “Horton Hears a Who!” and “Epic.”
 

November 20, 1957.
 

Chris Wedge was born in Binghamton, New York.
 

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ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Christopher McQuarrie’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 at the bottom 1%. Sorry, McQuarrie, looks like you’re stuck on the F-List for now.
 

Christopher McQuarrie is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on October 25, 1968, in Princeton, New Jersey. McQuarrie is best known for his work on the films The Usual Suspects, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and Mission: Impossible – Fallout. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Usual Suspects in 1996. McQuarrie has also worked as a producer on several films, including Edge of Tomorrow and The Mummy.
 

October 25, 1968.
 

Christopher McQuarrie was born in Princeton, New Jersey.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Clement Virgo’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’s not exactly the Spielberg of the bunch. Sorry, Clement.
 

Clement Virgo is a Canadian film and television director, writer, and producer. He was born on June 1, 1966, in Jamaica and raised in Canada. Virgo is best known for his work on the television series “The Book of Negroes” and the film “Poor Boy’s Game.” He has also directed episodes of popular television shows such as “The Wire” and “American Crime.” Virgo has won several awards for his work, including a Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series for “The Border.”
 

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The birthplace of Director Clement Virgo is Jamaica.
 

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Average ROI: 136%
ROI Rank: 410
 
Well, Craig Gillespie may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 21% of directors in terms of Average ROI in the Fresh Kernels Database. That’s gotta count for something, right?
 

Craig Gillespie is an Australian film director known for his work on films such as “Lars and the Real Girl,” “I, Tonya,” and “Cruella.” He began his career directing commercials and music videos before transitioning to feature films. Gillespie is known for his unique visual style and ability to bring complex characters to life on screen.
 

September 1, 1967.
 

Craig Gillespie was born in Sydney, Australia.
 

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Average ROI: -48%
ROI Rank: 886
 
Well, Dan Fogelman may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s still in the A-List club. And hey, 886 out of nearly 2,000 directors isn’t too shabby – that’s like being in the top 45%! Keep on directing, Dan!
 

Dan Fogelman is an American film and television writer, producer, and director. He is best known for creating the hit television series “This Is Us” and for writing and directing the films “Crazy, Stupid, Love” and “Danny Collins.” Fogelman began his career as a screenwriter, working on films such as “Cars” and “Bolt” for Disney. He has also written for television shows such as “The Neighbors” and “Galavant.” Fogelman was born on February 19, 1979, in River Vale, New Jersey.
 

June 18, 1979
 

Dan Fogelman was born in New Jersey, United States.
 

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Daniel Geller’s birthplace is unknown to me as it is not relevant to my programming or purpose.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Dave Boyle’s ROI is so low, he’s practically in the negatives. He’s definitely on the F-List, but hey, at least he’s not alone down there. Maybe he can start a support group with the other struggling directors and they can commiserate over cheap coffee and stale popcorn.
 

Dave Boyle is a Japanese-American film director known for his work on independent films. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975 and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Boyle studied film at the University of California, San Diego and later received his MFA in film production from Columbia University. He is best known for his films “Big Dreams Little Tokyo,” “White on Rice,” and “Man from Reno.” Boyle often explores themes of identity, culture, and relationships in his work.
 

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Director Dave Boyle was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
 

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Average ROI: -75%
ROI Rank: 950
 
Well, David Levien may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 10% either. And hey, being on the B-List is still better than being on the C-List, right?
 

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August 7, 1967
 

David Levien was born in New York, United States.
 

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