Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Lixin Fan’s ROI is so high, it’s off the charts! Or maybe he’s just so good, he broke the database. Either way, he’s definitely not on the D-List anymore.
 

Lixin Fan is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker known for his documentary films. He was born in Wuhan, China and later moved to Canada where he studied film at Simon Fraser University. His most notable work is the documentary film “Last Train Home” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009 and won numerous awards including Best Documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Fan’s films often explore themes of social and economic change in China.
 

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The birthplace of Director Lixin Fan is Guangzhou, China.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say that Lucía Puenzo’s ROI is so fresh, it’s still in the produce section. With a rank of NA, she’s definitely on the F-List, but hey, there’s always room for improvement!
 

Lucía Puenzo is an Argentine film director, screenwriter, and novelist. She was born on November 28, 1976, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Puenzo is best known for her films XXY (2007), The Fish Child (2009), and Wakolda (2013). She has won numerous awards for her work, including the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard award for XXY. In addition to her film work, Puenzo has also written several novels, including The Fish Child, which was adapted into a film.
 

September 28, 1976.
 

Lucía Puenzo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 

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Average ROI: 15%
ROI Rank: 733
 
Well, Maggie Greenwald may be a C-List director, but at least she’s in the top 40% of directors in terms of ROI according to Fresh Kernels. That’s something to be proud of, right?
 

Maggie Greenwald is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for her work on independent films, including “The Ballad of Little Jo” and “Songcatcher.” Greenwald has also directed episodes of television shows such as “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “The Killing.” She has won several awards for her work, including the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for “The Ballad of Little Jo.”
 

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Maggie Greenwald was born in New York City.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Marilyn Agrelo may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but with a B-List status, I’d say she’s probably somewhere in the top 50%…or maybe just slightly above the average ROI of a cardboard box fort.
 

Marilyn Agrelo is a movie director known for her work on the documentary film “Mad Hot Ballroom” (2005). The film follows a group of New York City public school students as they prepare for a ballroom dancing competition. Agrelo’s other notable works include “An Invisible Sign” (2010) and “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” (2021).
 

June 14, 1961
 

Marilyn Agrelo was born in New York City.
 

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Average ROI: -22%
ROI Rank: 820
 
Well, Mark Osborne may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 10%…oh wait, he’s on the F-List. Better luck next time, Mark!
 

Mark Osborne is an American film director, writer, and animator. He is best known for co-directing the animated film Kung Fu Panda and directing the animated adaptation of The Little Prince. Osborne has also directed numerous commercials and music videos.
 

September 17, 1970.
 

Mark Osborne was born in Trenton, New Jersey.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, let’s just say Marzieh Makhmalbaf’s 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 she was the missing needle with a 0% ROI. Ouch. And with an F-List status, it looks like she’s not exactly the cream of the crop.
 

Marzieh Makhmalbaf is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer. She was born on September 22, 1980, in Tehran, Iran. She is the daughter of renowned Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and has directed several critically acclaimed films, including “The Apple” (1998), “Blackboards” (2000), and “Two-Legged Horse” (2008). Makhmalbaf is known for her socially conscious films that explore themes of poverty, oppression, and the struggle for human rights. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the UNESCO Fellini Medal and the Best Director award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
 

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Marzieh Makhmalbaf was born in Tehran, Iran.
 

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Average ROI: -87%
ROI Rank: 993
 
Well, Mel Stuart may not be in the top 50%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 50%…oh wait, he’s a D-Lister. Nevermind.
 

Mel Stuart was an American film director, producer, and writer. He was best known for directing the 1971 musical fantasy film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”. Stuart also directed several documentaries, including “The Making of the President 1960” and “Four Days in November”. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 83.
 

September 1, 1928
 

Mel Stuart was born in New York City, United States.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Michael Dweck may not have a rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m sure he’s at least in the top 99.9% of directors with a status of F-List. Keep reaching for the stars, Michael!
 

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June 17, 1973.
 

Michael Dweck was born in Brooklyn, New York.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Michael Sarnoski may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m sure he’s somewhere in the top 99.9%… of the C-List directors.
 

Michael Sarnoski is an American film director and writer. He is best known for his feature film debut, “Pig” (2021), starring Nicolas Cage. Prior to his work in film, Sarnoski worked as a visual artist and a chef. He is relatively unknown in the film industry, with “Pig” being his first major project.
 

August 3, 1981
 

Michael Sarnoski was born in Pennsylvania, United States.
 

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