Question: Who directed the Academy Award winning film Giorgio Cantarini appeared in in 2000?
Context: Eindra Kyaw Zin (Burmese: အိန္ဒြာကျော်ဇင် , ] ; born 24 April 1977) is a Myanmar Academy Award winning film actress and TV commercial model.  Kyaw Zin, an amateur painter, is one of the stars of the Burmese entertainment industry.  She is best known for winning the 2004 Myanmar Academy Award as best actress in the film "Flirtatious Sky" (မျက်နှာများတဲ့ မိုးကောင်းကင် ). Richelle Ann Loyola-Avanzado (born January 31, 1979), better known by her stage name Jessa Zaragoza, is a Filipina singer and actress.  She is well known as the dubbed "Phenomenal Diva" and "Jukebox Queen of the 90's" for her first studio album "Just Can't Help Feelin" in 1997 with the hit carrier single "Bakit Pa?"  which became a Number One Ballad in the Philippines and a Top 40 hit during 1997-1999 the album also was a Certified by PARI and certified platinum its carrier single "Bakit Pa?"  was also released by OctoArts Films and GMA Films as a Valentine's Day Film Offering directed by Multi-Genre Award Winning Film Director Jose Javier Reyes she also then collaborated with Award Winning film director Mel Chionglo in "Malikot Na Mundo" with actors Lara Morena and Raymond Bagatsing and Patrick Guzman her last film with the same film production.  By 2000 she has also released her fourth studio album and first for Star Records "Ibigay Mo Na" and 2004's "Kahit Na Ilang Umaga".  She sang the cover of "Sana"y Wala Nang Wakas" for the hit Primetime Series of the same name.  In 2002-2003 she played Andromeda on the hit series "Bituin" with acting counterparts Nora Aunor and Cherie Gil. "Sweet, Sweet Blues" is an award winning episode of the NBC drama series "In the Heat of the Night", starring Carroll O'Connor as Chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as Detective Virgil Tibbs. "In the Heat of the Night" was based on the 1965 novel by John Ball, which was also the basis for the Academy Award winning film of the same name starring Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier, directed by Norman Jewison. Wyne (Own Creator) (Burmese: ဝိုင်း ; born 22 December 1973) is a Myanmar Academy Award winning film director, and screenwriter of Burmese cinema.  He is best known for his Directed short film named "Ban that Scene".  He was a successful director in earlier of his career directing Music Videos after he started his career as a supporting actor in Myanmar Movies/Films.  However, his real success comes in 2011 with his made movie named Adam, Eve and Datsa which leads the actor and actress to get awarded for Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards.  The movie was shown in Singapore, L.A. and was a big release in Myanmar. Kyaw Thu (Burmese: ကျော်သူ , ] ; born 2 November 1959) is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film actor and film director.  One of the top leading men of Burmese cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, Kyaw Thu has starred in over 200 films and has directed several successful films.  Since the early 2000s, Kyaw Thu has devoted much time to do social work for the poor, and in the process has gradually emerged as a vocal critic of the Burmese military government. Michael C. Flessas (born June 2, 1959 in Miami, Florida), is the birth name of American actor Michael Flessas, who is of Greek ancestry.  Flessas' most notable film role was "Angry Man" in the Cannes Film Festival 2000 Palme d'Or winning film "Dancer in the Dark" directed by Danish film director Lars von Trier.  Originally, the director himself considered playing the role but, instead, the role was given to Flessas.  "Dancer in the Dark" starred Icelandic singer/actress Björk who won the Best Actress award at Cannes for her role.  French film icon, César Award winner, and Academy Award nominee Catherine Deneuve, and other noteworthy artists such as Academy Award and Tony Award winner Joel Grey, Peter Stormare, David Morse, and Stellan Skarsgård also performed in the multiple prize winning film.  One of Björk's songs for the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song. Gladiator is a 2000 American epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson.  It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris.  Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne.  Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor. Giorgio Cantarini (12 April 1992) is an Italian actor who, to date, has appeared in two Academy Award winning films: 1997's "Life Is Beautiful" (Italian: "La vita è bella" ) and 2000's "Gladiator". Denise Faye is a director, choreographer and actress.  She is the recipient of an American Choreography Award, as well as a Screen Actor's Guild Award for the Academy Award winning film, "Chicago".  Denise won the "Dance Track Magazine ""Artist Award" for best choreography in a feature film for her work in the film, "Burlesque".  Additionally, she received nominations including the Fred and Adele Astaire Award and The World Dance Awards for her choreography in "Burlesque". Scott Michael Smith (born June 28, 1984) is an American audio engineer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California.  Smith has worked with John Mayer, Fink, Colbie Caillat, Katy Perry, Carole King, and Weezer amongst many others.  Smith has worked extensively in film and television music as well.  Some of Smith's work includes World War Z, , , and the academy award winning film The Revenant.  Smith mixes the music for the Emmy award winning series The Handmaid's Tale.
Answer: Ridley Scott