8 Actors You Didn't Know Secretly Directed Films

8. Edward Norton - American History X

Tony Kaye is best known for two things. One: the late nineties drama, American History X, and two; how hard he was to work with during production of late nineties drama, American History X.

It got so bad that New Line Cinema, desperate to get the film done on time for its August 1998 release date, contacted the film's lead, Edward Norton, who had experience in film editing, to put the last finishing touches on the movie. Rumor has it they even had to lock Kaye out of the editing room to make sure it actually got done.

Now, that last part is technically allegation, but it would certainly explain why Kaye proceeded to complain to the DGA to remove his name from the film's credits entirely. It also helps to explain why New Line had to reach out to the film's leading man to make sure the film was actually completed on time for its 1998 release.

There was at one point a director's cut of the movie, but that original version is considered lost to Hollywood history.