| BESSON | Luc, French director noted for his 1997 sci-fi film The Fifth Element (6) |
| GAULTIER | Jean-Paul -, French designer of costumes for 1997 sci-fi film The Fifth Element (8) |
| MARBER | Patrick ******, comedian and playwright noted for his 1997 play 'Closer' (6) |
| CHERRY | Eagle-Eye, singer noted for his 1997 song Save Tonight (6) |
| RICHLER | Mordecai, Canadian writer noted for his 1997 novel Barney's Version (7) |
| RENOIR | Jean, French director noted for the 1938 war film La Grande Illusion (6) |
| ROHMER | Eric, French New Wave film director noted for his 1986 film The Green Ray (6) |
| ALFRED | Film director noted for his camera work and for his "walk-ons" in his own films (6,9) |
| GODARD | Jean-Luc ---, French film director and writer associated with the New Wave of the 1960s (6) |
| INGMAR | ____ Bergman, Swedish film director noted for his 1957 film The Seventh Seal (6) |
| OPHULS | Max, film director noted for his 1957 film Lola Montes, about a dancer (6) |
| CLOSER | 2004 Mike Nichols film written by Patrick Marber, based on his 1997 play of the same name (6) |
| WILDER | Billy, director noted for his 1959 film Some Like It Hot (6) |
| CRAVEN | Wes, U.S. director noted for his horror films including A Nightmare on Elm Street (6) |
| ROMERO | George A., director noted for his films about a zombie apocalypse (6) |
| MENINB | 1997 sci-fi hit |
| NIGHTS | His 1997 movie, "Boogie -" |
| MALLE | Louis ___, French director noted for his 1981 film My Dinner with Andre |
| ELEMENT | Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich outwit the dastardly Mr Zorg in this 1997 sci-fi action film, The Fifth ... |
| FIFTH | 1997 sci-fi film, The ----- Element (5) |