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Film-maker from this country, flipping good egg (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kubrick

'film-maker' is the definition.
(I know that Kubrick is a film-maker)

'this country flipping good egg' is the wordplay.
'this country' becomes 'UK' (from the perspective of a British newspaper).
'flipping' is a reversal indicator.
'good egg' becomes 'brick' (both can mean a dependable person).
'uk' written backwards gives 'ku'.
'ku'+'brick'='KUBRICK'

'from' is the link.

(Another definition for kubrick that I've seen is " 11 dn --, film director".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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