11.   For his directorial debut, Tom Hanks chooses a light-hearted piece of fizz from an early era of rock-and-roll.

12.   His directorial debut should make for a sufficiently eventful month for David, but there is another little happenstance to consider.

13.   In his directorial debut, veteran writer Jeb Stuart sometimes lingers too lovingly over this or that portion of his script.

14.   In his directorial debut, Nicholson reveled in his freedom to compose images that would complement the words he had written.

15.   In the movie, the actor-writer starred opposite Robert De Niro, who chose the script for his directorial debut.

16.   It may have been his directorial debut, but in terms of the culture, Towne was ahead of the curve.

17.   Kushner, making his directorial debut.

18.   Making his directorial debut, this sensitive screenwriter remains very much a writer, constructing a talky, introspective character study laced with flights of musical fantasy.

19.   Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey makes his directorial debut with this neo-noir thriller about a trio of criminals on the run after a robbery has gone awry.

20.   Roth plans to make his directorial debut with the film, and is currently struggling with paperwork in anticipation of filming in the autumn.