While actors have made the leap to the director's chair since the silent film days -- think Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton -- the trend has gained traction since the 1980s, when two well-known television actors began making their presence felt behind the camera. Here's a list of seven established actors whose directorial careers have eclipsed what they accomplished in front of the camera.
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Clint Eastwood was the first name that popped in my head just reading the title. Granted the guy is a legend, but he always seemed so one-dimensional in the acting realm. Not to say he was bad at what he did, just one-dimensional. As a director though, he has really shined and brought us some very good movies.
When I first saw this I thought, "huh, reverse mel gibson?"