Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: Motown is an American record company. The record company was founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1958, and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan. The name, a portmanteau of "motor" and "town", has also become a nickname for Detroit. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned record label that achieved significant crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most successful proponents of what came to be known as the Motown Sound, a style of soul music with a distinct pop influence. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company: 79 records in the Top Ten of the "Billboard" Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969., Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American independent action thriller film written, produced, scored, edited, directed by and starring Melvin Van Peebles. His son Mario Van Peebles also appears in a small role, playing the title character as a young boy. It tells the picaresque story of a poor African American man on his flight from the white authority., The Mack is a 1973 blaxploitation film starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor . Although the movie was produced during the era of such blaxploitation movies as Dolemite , its producers do not label it a true blaxploitation picture . They believe it to be a social commentary , according to Mackin ' Ai n't Easy , a documentary about the making of the film , which can be found on the DVD edition . The movie is set in Oakland , California and was the highest - grossing blaxploitation film of its time . Its soundtrack was recorded by Motown artist Willie Hutch ., William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944  September 19, 2005), better known as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s., Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor (December 1, 1940  December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and actor. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities and profanity, as well as racial epithets. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time: Jerry Seinfeld called Pryor "The Picasso of our profession" and Bob Newhart heralded Pryor as "the seminal comedian of the last 50 years". Dave Chappelle said of Pryor, "You know those, like, evolution charts of man? He was the dude walking upright. Richard was the highest evolution of comedy." This legacy can be attributed, in part, to the unusual degree of intimacy Pryor brought to bear on his comedy. As Bill Cosby reportedly once said, "Richard Pryor drew the line between comedy and tragedy as thin as one could possibly paint it.", Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film, emerging in the United States during the early 1970s. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, but the genre's audience appeal soon broadened across racial and ethnic lines. The Los Angeles National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) head and ex-film publicist Junius Griffin coined the term from the words "black" and "exploitation." Blaxploitation films were the first to regularly feature soundtracks of funk and soul music and primarily black casts. "Variety" credited "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" and the less radical Hollywood-financed film "Shaft" (both released in 1971) with the invention of the blaxploitation genre., The Mack is a 1973 blaxploitation film directed by California native Michael Campus, starring Max Julien and Richard Pryor. The film also stars Oscar-nominee Juanita Moore, and Tony nominated actor Dick Anthony Williams. Filmed in Oakland, California the movie follows the rise and fall of Goldie. After returning home from a 5-year prison sentence, he returns home to find his brother involved in Black nationalism. Goldie decides to take an alternative path, striving to become the citys biggest pimp. Although the movie was produced during the era of such blaxploitation movies as "Dolemite", its producers do not label it a true blaxploitation picture. They believe it to be a social commentary, according to "Mackin' Ain't Easy", a documentary about the making of the film, which can be found on the DVD edition. Its soundtrack was recorded by Motown artist Willie Hutch., Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director who is best known for portraying a semifictional version of himself in the sitcom "Seinfeld", which he created and wrote with Larry David. Seinfeld was heavily involved in the "Bee Movie", in which he voiced its protagonist. In 2010, he premiered a reality series called "The Marriage Ref". He directed Colin Quinn in the Broadway show "Long Story Short" at the Helen Hayes Theater, which ran until January 2011. He is the creator and host of the web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee". In his stand-up comedy career, Seinfeld is known for specializing in observational comedy, often ranting about relationships and embarrassing social situations., Max Julien (born January 1, 1945), is an American actor, best known for his role as Goldie in the 1973 blaxploitation film, "The Mack". Julien also appeared in "Def Jam's How to Be a Player" and has guest starred on TV shows such as "The Mod Squad", "," and "One on One"., David Khari "Dave" Webber Chappelle (born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' "", he landed supporting roles in box office hits including "The Nutty Professor", "Con Air", and "Blue Streak". His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film "Half Baked", which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan., Subject: the mack, Relation: director, Options: (A) berry gordy (B) larry david (C) mario van peebles (D) mel brooks (E) melvin van peebles (F) michael campus (G) richard franklin (H) richard pryor (I) variety
Output (English): michael campus