Claim: Whiplash was directed by a person.
Evidence: Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle , depicting the relationship between an ambitious jazz student -LRB- Miles Teller -RRB- and an aggressive instructor -LRB- J. K. Simmons -RRB-.
Damien Sayre Chazelle -LRB- -LSB- ʃəˈzɛl -RSB- born January 19 , 1985 -RRB- is an American director and screenwriter.