Question: The character Danny Torrance appears in a 1980 film directed by who?
Context: Danny Lloyd (born January 1, 1973) is an American teacher and former child actor most known for his role as Danny Torrance in the 1980 film "The Shining", an adaptation of Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. Eamon Farren is an Australian theatre, television and film actor most notable for his roles in the reboot of the U.S. television series, "Twin Peaks" (2017) as Richard Horne and the Australian ABC TV movie, "Carlotta", for which he won the AACTA award in 2015 for Best Guest Or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama for his portrayal of transgender character Danny/Ava. The Shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson.  The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Gwen Matthewman (1927 — 6 March 2014 (aged 86)) born in Streethouse, later of Featherstone, was an English Guinness World Record holder in knitting between 1980 and 2005.  In 1968 her knitting technique was analysed by Japanese professors in Tokyo, before Apollo 11's departure for the moon Gwen knitted a sweater for Neil Armstrong, receiving a letter of receipt from Robert R. Gilruth, the director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center, the sweater is held at the Ohio History Center, a copy of this sweater was worn by Danny Lloyd in the role of Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining".  Gwen knitted a sweater for boxer Richard Dunn prior to his The Ring, World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) World Heavyweight title defeat by Muhammad Ali at Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany on Monday 24 May 1976.  She also appeared on Blue Peter, with Roy Castle, Norris McWhirter, and Ross McWhirter on Record Breakers in 1973, with David Frost on Breakfast with Frost, and Game for a Laugh.  Gwen set the world record with a speed of 111 stitches per minute in a test at Phildar's Wool Shop in Central Street, Leeds on Monday 29 September 1980.  Gwen appeared with David Letterman on Late Night with David Letterman alongside; Dana Delany, Lonnie Mack, and Sam Kinison, on Friday 13 April 1990.  Gwen Matthewman's word record was broken in 2005 by Miriam Tegals of the Netherlands who attained 118 stitches in one minute. The Protector () is a 1985 Hong Kong-American action film directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello and Roy Chiao.  It was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980 film "The Big Brawl", a film which had been a disappointment at the box office.  Conflicts between Glickenhaus and Chan during production led to two official versions of the film: Glickenhaus' original version for American audiences and a Hong Kong version re-edited by Jackie Chan.  Chan later directed "Police Story" as a response to this film. Danny Romalotti is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless", portrayed by Michael Damian.  The character of Danny first appeared in Genoa City, the town where "Y&R" is set, in 1980.  Damian and his character Danny exited the canvas in 1998, though the actor and character have returned on several occasions in 2002, 2003 to 2004, 2008 and 2012.  A rock star, the character is known for his relationships with Lauren Fenmore, Christine "Cricket" Blair, and Phyllis Summers. John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel "The Shining" (1977).  He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the novel's 1980 movie adaptation and by Steven Weber in the 1997 miniseries.  The American Film Institute rated the character (as played by Nicholson) the 25th greatest film villain of all time.  In 2008, Jack Torrance was selected by "Empire Magazine" as one of "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". " Premiere Magazine" also ranked Torrance on their list of "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". Admiral Firmus Piett is a fictional character from the "Star Wars" franchise, first introduced and portrayed by Kenneth Colley in the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back".  As a supporting villain in command of Darth Vader's flagship, "Executor", Piett is generally considered to be the most prominent Imperial officer in the film.  He subsequently appeared in the sequel "Return of the Jedi", making him the only officer in the original trilogy to appear in more than one film and be portrayed by the same actor.  Piett also appears in the canon "Star Wars" novel "", and is featured in several more novels, comic books, and video games within the "Star Wars Legends" line. Daniel Anthony "Danny" Torrance is a fictional character that first appears in the 1977 novel "The Shining" by Stephen King as a child with "the shining", meaning psychic powers.  His parents are father Jack Torrance and mother Wendy Torrance.  The character also appears in the 1980 film adaptation "The Shining" and was played by Danny Lloyd.  The character also appears in the 1997 TV miniseries "The Shining" and was played by Courtland Mead.  In 2013, Stephen King released the novel "Doctor Sleep", a sequel to the 1977 novel that features an adult Danny Torrance as the protagonist. Permanent Vacation is a 1980 film directed, written and produced by Jim Jarmusch.  It was the director's first release, and was shot on 16 mm film shortly after he dropped out of film school.  This film is often credited as the birth of the director's original style and character schemes.  The film won the Josef von Sternberg Award at the 1980 Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival.
Answer: Stanley Kubrick