| LANDIS | John _, US film maker best known for his comedy films (6) |
| PUNT | Steve -, comic known for his comedy partnership with Hugh Dennis (4) |
| TORNADO | Kit car maker best known for their Talisman model (7) |
| LUCAS | George ___, US film-maker (5) |
| ALLEN | Woody ___, US film-maker (5) |
| DISNEY | US film-maker, pioneer of animated cartoons (6) |
| GRABLE | Betty ___, US film actress and World War II pin-up (6) |
| MONROE | Marilyn ___, US film star (6) |
| BERNIE | The ___ Mac Show TV series starring the titular comedian that was loosely based on his comedy acts |
| LEGEND | John _; US singer-songwriter with hit All of Me (6) |
| MCCOMB | John ___, US architect; co-designer of New York City Hall who died in 1853 (6) |
| UPDIKE | John ___, US author of the novels Toward the End of Time and The Centaur (6) |
| AUSTIN | Series of spy action-comedy films, ------ Powers (6) |
| LAMOUR | Dorothy, U.S. actress who appeared in the Road To... series of comedy films (6) |
| EALING | Which London suburb gave its name to a series of comedy films made there in the 40s and 50s? (6) |
| HAROLD | Kumar's pal in comedy movies |
| BEWILDERMENT | Uncertainty for US film maker and team in wager (12) |
| TODD | **** Phillips, US film maker who directed the 2019 thriller film 'Joker' (4) |
| ANGER | Kenneth --, US film-maker, author of 'Hollywood Babylon' (5) |
| TARANTINO | Who in tarnation is this US film-maker? (9) |
