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Ben Affleck

Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Affleck already had Oscar gold for writing 1998's Good Will Hunting with Matt Damon, but his decision to co-write and helm this Beantown noir proved he wasn't a one-hit wonder behind the scenes.

The Town (2010)
After staying behind the camera for Gone Baby Gone, Affleck was a practical one-man band, writing, directing, and starring in another Boston-set action drama. With Amy Ryan's Academy Award nomination for Gone and Jeremy Renner's nod, it seems Affleck two-sided perspective certainly hasn't hurt his actors' performances.

Argo (2012)
Generating early Oscar buzz since hitting the festival circuit, Affleck's movie about a (fake) movie could net him a Best Director nomination come 2013, cementing him as a serious Hollywood power player. —Lanford Beard

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