Brilliant directors of only one movie

Aleksandr Askoldov was born on 17 July 1932 in Kiev, Ukraine, USSR. He was a director and actor, known for The Commissar (1967), The Butterfly Hunt (1992) and De película (1982). He was married to Svetlana. He died on 21 May 2018 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Tom Stoppard was born on 3 July 1937 in Zlín, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech Republic]. He is a writer and producer, known for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Brazil (1985) and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990). He has been married to Sabrina Guinness since 2014. He was previously married to Miriam Stoppard and Jose Ingle.

Nikita Tyagunov was born on 7 February 1953 in Moscow, USSR. Nikita was a director, known for Noga (1991), Kto-to dolzhen... (1985) and Vasha doch Aleksandra (1986). Nikita died on 20 July 1992 in Russia.

Sergio Pacelli is known for Il giorno del porco (1992).

His father was the film director Ralph Thomas who was best known for directing the 'Doctor' film series. His Uncle was Gerald Thomas, director of the "Carry On" film series. Films were part of Jeremy's life since childhood when holiday were spent on locations or in the studios. From the age of 10 his only ambition was to make films .Originally he wanted to be a director but ended up as a producer. He started from school working in the processing labs then a year later he was in the cutting rooms as an assistant graduating to editor. After helping director Phillipe Mora edit 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime' he went with him to Australia in 1974 and produced his first film. 'Mad Dog Morgan' which Phillipe directed. After 2 years he returned to Britain and put together 'The Shout' which won the 'Grand Prix de Jury at Cannes Film Festival and found himself on the producing circuit ranging from 'The Great Rock 'n; Roll Swindle' to 'bad Timing' to 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence .In 1985 he set up his own film distribution company -Record Releasing and took over the Gate Cinema in London's Notting Hill Gate and the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. In 1986 he won the Vittorio de Sica prize while the following year he was invited to be a member of the Cannes Film Festival Jury.

Hironobu Sakaguchi was born on 25 November 1962 in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan. He is a producer and writer, known for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), Final Fantasy Chronicles (2001) and Final Fantasy IV (1991).

Liev (pronounced Lee-ev) Schreiber was born in San Francisco. His mother, Heather (Milgram), is a painter, and his father, Tell Schreiber (Tell Carroll Schreiber III), is a theatrical actor who had a small role in The Keeper (1976). His mother is from a working-class Jewish family from Poland and Ukraine, while his father is from an upper-class Protestant family. His parents moved the family to Canada when Liev was one, and divorced when he was five. He and his mother moved to New York, where she drove a cab. During that time, they lived as squatters in abandoned buildings. His mother taught him to read, and she also forbade him from seeing color movies. He grew up seeing silent and black & white movies at a local revival house and particularly enjoyed those of Charles Chaplin. His mother now lives in an ashram in Virginia. He began acting at Hampshire College and continued at the Yale University School of Drama in 1992. He originally wanted to be a playwright, but his teacher encouraged him to become an actor.

Aslan Galazov is known for Lastochki prileteli (2007), Detstvo Chika (2021) and Voskhozhdeniye (2003).

Uros Stojanovic was born in 1973 in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Tears for Sale (2008), El indio and Shark Bait (2017). He died on 23 September 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Matt Aselton is known for Gigantic (2008), Lying and Stealing (2019) and His Three Daughters (2023).

Alessandro Baricco was born on 25 January 1958 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is a writer and director, known for The Legend of 1900 (1998), Lezione 21 (2008) and The Belly of the Sea (2021). He has been married to Gloria Campaner since 16 December 2023. He was previously married to Barbara Frandino.