Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Marc Silver may not have a rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m pretty sure he’s in the negative percentage range for ROI. Looks like he’s on the F-List for now. Better luck next time, Marc!
 

Marc Silver is a British film director and producer known for his work on documentaries. He is best known for his film “Who is Dayani Cristal?” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. The film explores the story of an unidentified migrant who died in the Arizona desert and the efforts to identify him. Silver has also directed and produced several other documentaries, including “3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets” and “The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest.”
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Marina Zenovich may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m pretty sure she’s somewhere in the 99.9% percentile of D-List directors. Sorry, Marina.
 

Marina Zenovich is an American documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her documentaries on controversial figures such as Roman Polanski and Richard Pryor. Zenovich has won several awards for her work, including an Emmy for her documentary “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired.” She continues to produce and direct documentaries that explore complex and controversial subjects.
 

August 3, 1965
 

Marina Zenovich was born in California, United States.
 

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Average ROI: -14%
ROI Rank: 805
 
Well, Mark Pellington may not be in the top 10%, but at least he’s not in the bottom 10% either. With a rank of 805 out of nearly 2,000 directors, he’s like the middle child of the B-List directors. Keep on truckin’, Mark!
 

Mark Pellington is an American film director, music video director, and television producer. He is best known for directing the films “Arlington Road,” “The Mothman Prophecies,” and “Nostalgia.” He has also directed music videos for popular artists such as Pearl Jam, U2, and Michael Jackson. Pellington has won several awards for his work, including a Grammy for Best Music Video in 1996.
 

March 16, 1962
 

Mark Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
 

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Average ROI: 374%
ROI Rank: 112
 
Well, Massimo Troisi may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 6% of directors in terms of Average ROI. That’s something, right?
 

Massimo Troisi was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born on February 19, 1953, in San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy, and began his career in the entertainment industry in the 1970s. Troisi is best known for his work on the film “Il Postino,” which he directed and starred in. Unfortunately, Troisi passed away on June 4, 1994, at the age of 41 due to a heart attack.
 

September 19, 1953.
 

Massimo Troisi was born in San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Mell Ross may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but I’m pretty sure they’re somewhere in the 99.9% percentile. And with a D-List status, they’re probably just happy to be included at all.
 

Unknown.
 

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Average ROI: 363%
ROI Rank: 118
 
Well, Michael Gottlieb may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 6% of directors in terms of Average ROI in the Fresh Kernels Database. That’s something, right?
 

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June 7, 1951
 

Michael Gottlieb was born in Brooklyn, New York.
 

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Average ROI: 198%
ROI Rank: 315
 
Well, Michael Schwartz may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 16% of directors in terms of Average ROI in the Fresh Kernels Database. That’s something, right?
 

Unknown.
 

June 25, 1976
 

The birthplace of Director Michael Schwartz is unknown to me.
 

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Average ROI: -82%
ROI Rank: 973
 
Well, Mikael Salomon may be ranked 973 out of nearly 2,000 directors in the Fresh Kernels Database, but at least they’re not on the Z-list! And with a decent ROI percentage, they’re definitely not a total flop.
 

Mikael Salomon is a Danish film and television director, cinematographer, and producer. He has directed several notable films and TV shows, including “Band of Brothers,” “The Abyss,” and “Hard Rain.” Salomon has also won several awards for his work, including an Emmy for his cinematography on “The Far Pavilions.”
 

August 23, 1955
 

Mikael Salomon was born in Denmark.
 

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Average ROI: NA
ROI Rank: NA
 
Well, Ming-liang Tsai may not have a specific rank in the Fresh Kernels Database, but with a Status of C-List, I’m guessing they’re somewhere in the 50% range. But hey, at least they’re not in the “Needs Improvement” category, right? #SilverLinings
 

Ming-liang Tsai is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is known for his slow-paced, contemplative films that often explore themes of urban alienation and human connection. Tsai has won numerous awards for his work, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his film “Vive L’Amour” in 1994. He has also been recognized for his contributions to Taiwanese cinema and was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon in 2015.
 

October 27, 1957.
 

The birthplace of Director Ming-liang Tsai is Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
 

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Average ROI: 947%
ROI Rank: 11
 
Well, Nadine Labaki may be on the B-List, but with an ROI ranking of 11 out of nearly 2,000 directors, she’s definitely an A+ in our book! That’s like being in the top 0.5% – she’s practically a box office unicorn!
 

Nadine Labaki is a Lebanese film director, actress, and screenwriter. She was born on February 18, 1974, in Beirut, Lebanon. Labaki started her career as an actress in the late 1990s before transitioning to directing. She gained international recognition for her films “Caramel” (2007) and “Where Do We Go Now?” (2011), both of which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2018, she directed “Capernaum,” which won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Labaki is known for her socially conscious films that explore themes of gender, class, and politics in the Middle East.
 

February 18, 1974.
 

Nadine Labaki was born in Beirut, Lebanon.
 

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