Claim: Tony Bill directed his debut in 1980 and he is American.
Evidence: He made his directorial debut with My Bodyguard -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , and has since directed movies like Six Weeks -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , Five Corners -LRB- 1987 -RRB- , Crazy People -LRB- 1990 -RRB- , and Flyboys -LRB- 2006 -RRB-.
Gerard Anthony `` Tony '' Bill -LRB- born August 23 , 1940 -RRB- is an American actor , producer , and director.