Question: What is the birthdate of this American director, screenwriter, and producer, who reunited with Tom Cross on the romantic comedy "La La Land"?
Sentence (from "Tom Cross (film editor)"): He began his career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to such diverse projects as "We Own the Night" (2007), "Crazy Heart" (2009), "The Switch" (2010) and the Primetime Emmy Award-winning drama series "Deadwood".
Relevant evidence: No