10 Great Movies That Are Written By, Directed By, and Starring the Same Person (Taste of Cinema)

"Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Woody Allen, Orson Welles, even George Clooney are amongst some of the most well-known self-written and self-directed actors in cinema. The concept of an auteur states that although a film can be fictional, it is always a direct reflection of the person making it. When filmmakers take on more than one role in the making of a film, it begins to carry a greater reflection of their identity. This allows for the artist, as well as the viewer, to have an entirely different experience with the film that is opposed to instances where a director leads a film he didn't write or become the lead character for. This list explores ten celebrated filmmakers whose work as writer, director and actor in the same film is a must see. Through their unique blend of words, cinematic choices, and physical presence on the screen, these directors have told stories through film that only they are able to tell." - tasteofcinema.com