Movie Directors Who Made a Cameo Appearance in Their Own Films

Albert Brooks

John Landis has quite a knack for getting famous friends to make appearances in his films. For instance, Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks both make appearances in the Twilight Zone film. The stand-up comedian and film director drive down a dark road in the middle of the night talking about TV show theme songs. Other famous faces that Landis has landed include Paul Mazursky, Lawrence Kasdan, Jim Henson, Jonathan Demme, and David Cronenberg.

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