| SIRK | Douglas -, director of film dramas Magnificent Obsession and Imitation of Life |
| PASOLINI | Pier Paolo ?, Italian director of film dramas Accattone and Mamma Roma (8) |
| SAYLES | John ?, director of film dramas Matewan and Passion Fish (6) |
| OZU | Yasujiro ?, Japanese director of film dramas Tokyo Story and Early Spring (3) |
| KORDA | Zoltan ?, director of film dramas Cry, the Beloved Country and A Woman's Vengeance (5) |
| WENDERS | Wim -, director of film dramas Hammett, The Million Dollar Hotel and Paris, Texas (7) |
| WIMWENDERS | Director of film dramas Hammett, The Million Dollar Hotel and Paris, Texas (3,7) |
| LOUISE | Beavers of "Imitation of Life" |
| LANA | Turner of "Imitation of Life" |
| HURST | Fannie ___ author of Imitation of Life |
| DELPY | Julie -, actress who played Celine in film dramas Before Midnight, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset |
| JUANITAMOORE | Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Imitation of Life who died in 2014 (7,5) |
| ART | Imitation of life? |
| CRISP | N J ?, author of stage plays Dangerous Obsession and Fighting Chance (5) |
| KEN | And 14 English director of film comedies The Fast Lady and Monte Carlo or Bust! (3,7) |
| HITCHCOCK | Alfred ___, director of film thrillers Sabotage and Saboteur (9) |
| COCTEAU | French writer and director of film company has acute difficulty (7) |
| KENANNAKIN | English director of film comedies The Fast Lady and Monte Carlo or Bust! |
| ANNAKIN | English director of film comedies The Fast Lady and Monte Carlo or Bust! (3,7) |
| EMERALD | Writer and director of film Promising Young Woman, ------- Fennell (7) |