| HERZOG | Werner, German filmmaker who played villain The Zec in the 2012 thriller Jack Reacher (6) |
| SHADOW | Thriller, Jack Ryan: ___ Recruit (6) |
| FASSBINDER | Acclaimed German filmmaker who said, in 1974, "I think TV is the most important thing one can do" |
| WENDERS | Wim ___, German filmmaker who directed the 2024 film Perfect Days (7) |
| HENZE | Hans Werner -, German composer |
| RONHOWARD | US actor and filmmaker who played Richie Cunningham in the TV sitcom Happy Days (3,6) |
| FRANCOISTRUFFAUT | Filmmaker who played the scientist Claude Lacombe in Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| TYLERPERRY | Actor, playwright and filmmaker who played the titular character in Alex Cross (5,5) |
| BROLIN | Josh, U.S. actor who played villain Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (6) |
| BARDEM | Javier ---, Spanish actor who played villains in Skyfall and No Country for Old Men |
| HARRIS | Sean _, played villain Solomon Lane in two Mission: Impossible films (6) |
| LEGACY | The Bourne _, 2012 thriller starring Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz (6) |
| ERASED | 2012 thriller starring Aaron Eckhart (6) |
| JAVIERBARDEM | Spanish actor who played villain Raoul Silva in the 2012 Bond film Skyfall (6,6) |
| CRUISE | Tom ___, star of the 2012 film Jack Reacher (6) |
| IANMCKELLEN | Actor who played villain Magneto in The X-Men series of films |
| EDEN | Mark, English actor who played villain Alan Bradley in Coronation Street (4) |
| WISEMAN | Joseph, actor who played villain Julius No in 1962 Bond film Dr No (7) |
| GARYOLDMAN | Darkest Hour actor who played villain Egor Korshunov in Air Force One: 2 wds. |
| TOBY | ____ Stephens, actor who played villain Gustav Graves in 2002 Bond film Die Another Day (4) |
