Movie Directors Who Made a Cameo Appearance in Their Own Films

Alfred Hitchcock

Did you that Alfred Hitchcock made appearances in almost all of his films? Don't worry if you didn't, because the cameos are notoriously hard to find. For example, in Lifeboat, his image is briefly seen in a newspaper clipping. In North by Northwest, he's a man trying (and failing) to get on the bus. Alfred Hitchcock is often credited with starting the trend of directors showing up in their own films. 

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