Actors that succesfully turned into directors

Is Mel the only example of an actor starring in kino and the moves on to directing kino regularly?
Are there any others?

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Clint Eastwood

Clint of course. And say what you will about Mel Gibson but at least he knows story structure

Why does he look like an alien failing to copy a human smile?

Paul Newman I think

scratch that, he never regularly directed good movies

Member when mel gilbson got bent over ricky's knee and spanked? I member.

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Robin Wright

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Warren Beaty
Robert Redford
Kevin Costner
Jerry Lewis

Ron Howard
Elia Kazan
Bill Duke

Lots of directors started out as actors before getting behind the camera

How did you forget me?

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Starring in kino?

You really are dumb, aren't you, OP

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American Graffiti
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Affleck.

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Robert Redford, though he peaked early. John Cassavetes. Rob Reiner to an extent.

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Ron Howard

Mel Gibson is the greatest

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I would

Depends on your definiton of successful, but technically

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Fat grilled cheese guy