| 100% | TYLERPERRY | 10 | Writer, director and co-star of the Madea films |
| 73% | JULIOTORRES | 11 | Writer, director, and star of the 2023 film “Problemista” |
| 65% | BRADBIRD | 8 | Director and writer of 2004 animated film The Incredibles |
| 65% | MELBROOKS | 9 | Director, star and co-writer of 1977 film comedy High Anxiety |
| 64% | ALBERTBROOKS | 12 | Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991 |
| 63% | LUCAS | 5 | George —, director and writer of 1977 action film Star Wars |
| 63% | TATI | 4 | Director and star of the 1958 Best Foreign Language Film |
| 63% | ONO | 3 | Co-director and co-star of the 2011 film "Bed Peace" |
| 61% | GERVAIS | 7 | Ricky —, director, writer and star of 2016 film comedy David Brent: Life on the Road |
| 61% | KRASINKI | 8 | John —, director and co-star of 2018 horror film A Quiet Place |
| 60% | LENADUNHAM | 10 | Star, writer, and co-executive producer of the HBO series "Girls": 2 wds |
| 59% | TYLERPERRY | 10 | Director and star of nine "Madea" films (2005-2017): 2 wds. |
| 58% | FULLER | 6 | Samuel —, writer and director of films The Naked Kiss and The Big Red One |
| 58% | GALLO | 5 | Vincent —, director, co-writer and star of 1998 comedy-drama film Buffalo '66 |
| 58% | WHITE | 5 | Mike —, writer and star of the 2000 film comedy Chuck and Buck |
| 58% | BENSTILLER | 10 | Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" |
| 58% | MENASUV | 7 | Co-star of the film "American Beauty" and TV show "American Woman" |
| 57% | NIAVARDALOS | 11 | Director, writer, and star of the 2009 romantic comedy "I Hate Valentine's Day" (2 wds.) |
| 56% | FARRELLY | 8 | Peter —, film director and author of 1998 novel The Comedy Writer |
| 55% | PALIN | 5 | Michael —, writer and star of 1982 film comedy The Missionary |
| 55% | BRADBIRD | 8 | Director and writer of 2018 animated film Incredibles 2 |
| 55% | LEIGH | 5 | Co-star of the film whose title is hidden sequentially in 20-, 34-, 41- and 52-Across |
| 54% | DEMIMOORE | 9 | Star of G.I. Jane and The Scarlet Letter films |
| 54% | JJABRAMS | 8 | Co-creator of "Lost" and director of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker": 3 wds. |
| 54% | BILLYCRYSTAL | 12 | Director, co-writer and star of 1992 comedy-drama Mr Saturday Night |
| 53% | ELIROTH | 7 | Director of the horror films "Cabin Fever" and "Hostel" |
| 53% | BAREILLES | 9 | Sara, writer and Broadway star of The Waitress |
| 53% | MELBROOKS | 9 | Director and co-writer of Young Frankenstein |