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1 result for DIRECTOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Oct 7, 2019	34D	Person who calls "Action!"	Keiran King	Shortz

9 results for DIRECTOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 6, 1980	50A	He puts on many an act	Argero P. Robertson	Maleska
Tue Nov 4, 1980	4D	Turner's C.I.A. post	C. J. Angio	Maleska
Wed Sep 26, 1962	52A	Man with a megaphone.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Feb 18, 1958	30A	Hollywood VIP.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Wed Jan 2, 1957	50A	Member of the board.	Charles Baron	Farrar
Mon Aug 27, 1956	22A	Impresario.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Wed Apr 20, 1955	60A	Elia Kazan, for instance.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 14, 1952	82A	Herbert Graf, for instance.	Israel Gitter	Farrar
Tue Nov 13, 1951	21A	DiSalle's title.	Unknown	Farrar

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