Reiner returned to Stephen King for inspiration for his 1990 movie Misery, adapting the author’s 1987 novel of the same name. Misery starred James Caan as a famous writer who is held captive by a crazed fan played by an incredible Kathy Bates, a performance that would win her a well-deserved Academy Award for best actress.

Not everyone can be Martin Scorsese, so for a select group of directors, quality won out over quantity for the movies they put their name on. The following eight directors are known as one-hit wonders, each making a movie that received acclaim, became a cultural touchstone, or is a crowd favorite still watched today.

After rising to prominence as an actor on “All in the Family,” he directed movie touchstones including “The Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally…”