Lloyd Kaufman, along with producer Michael Herz (who he met while studying at Yale,) is the co-founder of Troma Studios, the world's longest running independent film studio, and he directed many of their features, including The Toxic Avenger, which would catapult hi

Absurd, Bubblicious, Cartoonish, Clever, Funny, Grotesque, Profane

Born and raised in New Jersey and very proud of it, this fact can be seen in all of his movies. His first movie, Clerks. (1994), was filmed in the convenience store in which Smith worked. He was only allowed to shoot at night after the store closed. This movie won the highest award at the Sundance fi

Cartoonish, Funny, Improvised, Quiet

Will Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, the son of Kay (née Overman), a teacher, and Lee Ferrell, a keyboardist for The Righteous Brothers. He has Irish ancestry from County Kerry in Ireland. He first attended elementary school at Turtle Rock Elementary School, and later attended Rancho San Joa

Absurd, Fantastic, Funny, Improvised, In-your-face, Pioneering, Playful, Profane

A graduate of the film programme at Toronto's Ryerson University (where he studied with avant garde filmmaker R. Bruce Elder, among others,) Bruce McDonald is a fan favourite in the world of independent Canadian film. His career actually began in high school, including one film that made $100 at a sc

Clever, Eclectic, Funny, Gritty, Pioneering, Playful, Representational, Witty