Clockword

The solutions from 1 to 12 are all six-letter words ending with the letter R in the centre. Moving clockwise from 1, the letters in the outer circle will spell out the name of a film director.

1. Sorrow 2. Leisurely walker 3. Church official 4. Interior 5. Evening meal 6. Previous 7. Money-lender 8. Crane operator 9. One who pinches 10. Originator 11. Resilient type 12. Mounted soldier