Title: Maschenka (1987 film)
Content:  Maschenka (Russian: Машенька, Mashen'ka; English: Mary) is a 1987 international film adaptation of the debut novel by Vladimir Nabokov, first published under his pen name V. Sirin in 1926. The film was directed by John Goldschmidt from a screenplay by John Mortimer and stars Cary Elwes as Ganin and Irina Brook as Maschenka.
Title: Mary (Nabokov novel)
Content:  A film adaptation, titled Maschenka after the original Russian title, was released in 1987. The film, directed by John Goldschmidt with screenplay by John Mortimer, starred Cary Elwes as Ganin and Irina Brook as Maschenka. John Goldschmidt won the Cine De Luca Award for directing 'Maschenka" at the Monte Carlo TV Festival.
Title: Georg Marischka
Content:  George Marischka was born into the world of film because his father was Hubert Marischka and Ernst Marischka was his uncle. In 1949 he worked for Gustav Ucicky as associate director. One year later he contributed to the screen play of Die Sünderin (The Sinner). Eventually in 1951 he was credited as director for the first time. Afterwards he directed three films starring the Austrian star O. W. Fischer who at that time was very popular in German-speaking countries. This included 1955's Hanussen. Due to his reputation to be an expert concerning Karl May, he got involved in Karl May movies in the 1960s. When he had written the screenplay for Legacy of the Incas he decided to direct and produce it himself. Since the film was less successful than other Karl May movies, he consequently then concentrated on his career as an actor. Georg Marischka appeared in many films including international productions like the feature films The Odessa File and The Boys from Brazil. He appeared in Das Blaue Palais and had in particular a reoccurring role as Jutes chief "Yorath" in the British TV series Arthur of the Britons.
Title: Mashenka (1942 film)
Content:  Mashenka (Машенька) is a 1942 Soviet drama film directed by Yuli Raizman and starring Valentina Karavayeva and Mikhail Kuznetsov.
Title: Maschenka (1987 film)
Content:  The story, said by Nabokov to be semi-autobiographical, is of Lev Glebovich Ganin, a Russian émigré who has been displaced by the Russian Revolution. Now living in a boarding house in Berlin, Ganin discovers that his long-lost first love, Maschenka, is the wife of the rather unappealing boarder next door, Alfyrov, and that and she is on her way to rejoin her husband. This knowledge, combined with the incessant recitation of his memories of old Russia by another boarder, Podtyagin, sends him into a state of reverie. Ganin contrives a complex scheme in order to reunite with Maschenka, who he believes still loves him.
Title: Franz Marischka
Content:  Franz Marischka (1918–2009) was an Austrian actor, screenwriter and film director. He was the son of the director Hubert Marischka.
Title: Masha (2004 film)
Content:  Masha (Маша) is a 2004 Russian comedy film directed by Sergey Tkachev.
Title: Masha (2020 film)
Content:  Masha (Маша) is a 2020 Russian thriller drama film directed by Anastasiya Palchikova. It is scheduled to be theatrically released on April 1, 2021. The film took part in the competition program of the Kinotavr festival and won the prize for "Best Debut".
Title: Karl Machus
Content:  Karl Machus (1884–1944) was a German art director. Along with Erich Zander he designed the sets for most of the films made by director Veit Harlan during the Nazi era.
Title: Mashenka (1942 film)
Content:  Telegraphist Masha Stepanova (Valentina Karavayeva) is a medical orderly. During a fire drill, she meets the taxi driver Alexey Soloviev (Mikhail Kuznetsov). Not everything works out in their relationship. Due to Alexei getting infatuated with another girl Masha breaks up with him. And although they only happen to meet again later during the Winter War for a few minutes, it seems that everything is still ahead for them.

Question: Who was the director of Maschenka?
Answer: John Goldschmidt.