Top 10 Super hit Movies Directed By Actors

Many actors have tried their hand at directing over the years. Sometimes an actor can prove to be a triple threat by writing, directing and starring in a film. While not everyone is as successful behind the camera as they are in front of it, a select few actors have directed some of the best and most celebrated films of all time.

Between Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, viewers have been able to see many great actor-directed films. Some actors spend years making films to prove themselves, while others make some great films in their directorial debut. You can watch these superhit movies for free on Lookmovie streaming site in HD quality.

1. A Star Is Born
   Bradley Cooper
   A Star Is Born is the fourth adaptation of the classic film story, but the 2018 version follows Jackson Maine as he tracks down singer Allie and helps her advance her career. At the same time, Jackson struggles with his declining career and alcohol and drug abuse. Bradley Cooper directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay.
2. Argo
   Ben Affleck
   Argo is based on the memoir The Master of Disguise, which tells the story of a “Canadian caper”. CIA agent Tony Mendez led the hostage rescue of six American diplomats during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Argo stars include Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman.
3. Unforgiven
   Clint Eastwood
   Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven follows William Munney, a retired Old West gunslinger who takes on one last job to collect the bounty before retiring forever. The film has an outstanding cast including Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris.
4. Dances With Wolves
   Kevin Costner
   Kevin Costner stars in his directorial debut, Dances With Wolves. The western epic is about a lieutenant in the Union Army who is assigned a post on the American border. There he meets members of the Sioux tribe and befriends the wolves on the frontier. From a modern perspective, it is clear that “dances with wolves” is heavily based on the problematic notions of “white savior” and “noble barbarian”.
5. Get Out
   Jordan Peele
   Jordan Peele composed and directed Get Out, his first time at the helm. This horror film tells the story of a young black man named Chris who visits his white girlfriend’s family for the first time. While staying at the Armitage, he attends the annual garden party and uncovers a sinister plot in which partygoers are selling black people at an auction.
6. A Quiet Place
   John Krasinski
   John Krasinski directed, wrote and stars in A Quiet Spot.The actor plays Lee Abbott, a father trying to raise his children in a post-apocalyptic world where blind aliens have taken over the earth. The aliens use their keen hearing to hunt and kill humans. Krasinski’s wife Emily Blunt stars alongside Millicent Simmonds and Noah Juppe. For her performance, Blunt won a 2019 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress.
7. Iron Man
   Jon Favreau
   Perhaps Iron Man’s most impressive achievement was its introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film tells the origin story of Tony Stark becoming the superhero Iron Man. Favreau plays Stark’s trusty bodyguard, Happy Hogan.
8. Braveheart
   Mel Gibson
   Directed by Mel Gibson, Braveheart tells the story of William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who leads his men through a rebellion against King Edward I of England. The film received ten Oscar nominations and won five, including Best Picture and Best Director for Gibson in 1996.
9. Citizen Kane
   Orson Welles
   Citizen Kane is in many cases thought about the best film ever. The film tells the life story of Charles Foster Kane, played by director and writer Orson Welles. Citizen Kane was Welles’ first and best element film.
10. The Apostle
    Robert Duvall
    In The Apostle, Robert Duvall plays Sonny, a Texas preacher whose life is spiraling out of control. He decided to change his name, move to Louisiana, and preach on the radio. Duvall directed, wrote the screenplay for The Apostle and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.