What was Bill Paxton’s feature film directorial debut?
First off, let's give credit where credit is due and honor the legacy of Bill Paxton.
For a lot of people growing up in the '80s and '90s, it was just kind of a given that he was going to show up in whatever great movie was coming out next. He moved effortlessly from bit parts to support to leading man. Among his acting credits: Aliens, Weird Science, Twister, Tombstone, and Titanic — and that's but a taste.
It turns out Bill could step behind the camera, too. What movie marked his debut as a film director?
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Correct Answer: Frailty
The answer is: Frailty. Bill Paxton only directed two feature films in his career, the first of which was Frailty in 2001, followed by The Greatest Game Ever Played in 2005. Paxton thanked directors he’d worked with in the past in the end credits including Sam Raimi, Ivan Reitman, and James Cameron. The film is set in Texas and has three Texas-born actors as the top-billed stars. Source
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