| 100% | BOGDANOVICH | 11 | Peter who directed "The Last Picture Show" |
| 65% | WEIR | 4 | Peter who directed "The Truman Show" |
| 65% | WEIR | 4 | Peter who directed “The Truman Show” |
| 59% | MCMURTRY | 8 | Larry __ wrote The Last Picture Show |
| 57% | YATES | 5 | David who directed the last four Harry Potter films |
| 55% | LARRYMCMURTRY | 13 | 18-Across, 44-Across, and "The Last Picture Show" novelist/screenwriter who lived his whole life in the small Texas town of Archer City (1936-2021) (2 wds.) |
| 53% | YATES | 5 | Peter who directed "The Dresser" |
| 53% | LEACHMAN | 8 | Cloris —, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar winner for The Last Picture Show |
| 53% | WEIR | 4 | Peter who directed "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" |
| 53% | BOTTOMS | 7 | Timothy —, actor whose roles include Sonny Crawford in 1971 film drama The Last Picture Show |
| 52% | RIAN | 4 | Johnson who directed the space opera "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (2017) |
| 51% | JAMESCORDEN | 11 | "The Late Late Show" host who voices Peter Rabbit in 2018's "Peter Rabbit" (2 wds.) |
| 51% | CLU | 3 | Gulager of "The Last Picture Show" |
| 50% | LAURIE | 6 | "House" lead actor Hugh, who directed the episode "Lockdown" in the show's 6th season |
| 49% | CLORIS | 6 | Leachman who won an Oscar for "The Last Picture Show" |
| 49% | RIAN | 4 | Johnson who directed "The Last Jedi" |
| 49% | KELSEY | 6 | "Frasier" lead actor Grammer, who directed the episode "Three Valentines" in the show's 6th season |
| 47% | BRYANCRANSTON | 13 | Lead actor in "Breaking Bad," who directed the episode "Blood Money" in the show's 5th season: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ACKROYD | 7 | Peter who wrote "The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde" |
| 46% | SALLIS | 6 | Peter —, actor who played Clegg in BBC TV sitcom Last of the Summer Wine |
| 45% | CYBILLSHEPHERD | 14 | "Moonlighting" actress who played Jacy Farrow in "The Last Picture Show": 2 wds. |
| 44% | WEIR | 4 | Peter who directed "Picnic at Hanging Rock" |
| 44% | CAMPION | 7 | Jane who directed The Piano |
| 44% | LAWRENCEOF | 10 | & 12A 1962 film drama starring the late Peter O'Toole in the title role; 1963 Best Picture Oscar winner |
| 43% | BAY | 3 | Michael who directed the "Transformers" films |
| 43% | WES | 3 | Craven who directed the "Scream" films |
| 43% | SEAN | 4 | Baker who directed The Florida Project |
| 43% | WES | 3 | Craven who directed the "Scream" movies |
| 43% | RAY | 3 | Satyajit who directed the Apu trilogy |
| 43% | BAY | 3 | Michael who directed the "Transformers" movies |