| 100% | SOFIACOPPOLA | 12 | Director of "Lost in Translation," whose father directed "The Godfather": 2 wds. |
| 59% | NICKCASSAVETES | 14 | Director of "The Notebook," whose father directed "A Woman Under the Influence": 2 wds. |
| 53% | FORDCOPPOLA | 11 | Francis ___, Oscar-winning director of "The Godfather" whose father and daughter have also won the award: 2 wds. |
| 52% | JASONREITMAN | 12 | Director of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," whose father directed "Ghostbusters": 2 wds. |
| 52% | RUPERTSANDERS | 13 | Director of the "Ghost in the Shell" movie, who has also directed "Snow White and the Huntsman" previously : 2 wds. |
| 49% | GEORGELUCAS | 11 | Director of the film mentioned in 16a: 2 wds. |
| 47% | COPPOLA | 7 | Sofia, director of Lost in Translation |
| 46% | SOFIACOPPOLA | 12 | "Lost in Translation" director who was the third woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 45% | NELLYKORDA | 10 | High-ranking golfer whose father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open in tennis: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SAMRAIMI | 8 | Director of 31-/48-Across who also directed the 2002-2007 "Spider-Man" films: 2 wds. |
| 44% | GRACIEABRAMS | 12 | "That's So True" singer whose father J.J. directed "Star Wars: The Force Awakens": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ANJELICAHUSTON | 14 | "Prizzi's Honor" actress whose father John directed "The Maltese Falcon": 2 wds. |
| 42% | ANDREWCUOMO | 11 | Governor of New York, whose father was also the governor once: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the first "Halloween": 2 wds. |
| 42% | NORAEPHRON | 10 | Director of "Sleepless in Seattle," which was the eighth-highest-grossing film of 1993 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | DANNYDEVITO | 11 | Director of the 1996 film "Matilda": 2 wds. |
| 41% | SOFIACOPPOLA | 12 | "Lost in Translation" writer/director who adapted the memoir "Elvis and Me" into the 2023 film "Priscilla" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SCOTTEASTWOOD | 13 | Actor who stars in "The Fate of the Furious", and whose father is Clint Eastwood: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ZACKSNYDER | 10 | Director of 32-Across, who also directed "Man of Steel": 2 wds. |
| 41% | TIMBURTON | 9 | Director of the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory": 2 wds. |
| 41% | KENNETHBRANAGH | 14 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "Cinderella": 2 wds. |
| 41% | RIANJOHNSON | 11 | Director of the 2022 Benoit Blanc mystery film "Glass Onion": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ROBZOMBIE | 9 | Director of the 2007 remake of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 41% | WESANDERSON | 11 | Director of the 2009 film "Fantastic Mr. Fox" : 2 wds. |
| 40% | JOHNCARPENTER | 13 | Director of the original 1978 version of 15-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | JACKLALANNE | 11 | Exercise guru known as the Godfather of Fitness: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LIZAMINNELLI | 12 | "Cabaret" actress and singer whose father Vincente directed "Gigi": 2 wds. |
| 39% | SPIKEJONZE | 10 | "Her" director who also directed the music video for Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice": 2 wds. |
| 39% | OUSMANE | 7 | Director Sembène, often considered the father of African cinema, whose centenary was celebrated in 2023 |
| 39% | JONFAVREAU | 10 | Director of the live-action version of Disney's "The Jungle Book": 2 wds. |