Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson during the filming of Matilda in 1995. Danny DeVito had already built a successful career in Hollywood before directing Matilda. A

Danny DeVito and Mara Wilson during the filming of Matilda in 1995. Danny DeVito had already built a successful career in Hollywood before directing Matilda. After years of stage work, his breakout role as Louie De Palma in the sitcom Taxi earned him an Emmy and launched a decades-long career in fi…