Question: Who directed the movie that Shadia Simmons starred in as Piper Dellums?

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The Color of Friendship: The Color of Friendship is a 2000 television film based on actual events about the friendship between two girls; Mahree & Piper, one from the United States and the other from apartheid South Africa, who learn about tolerance and friendship.  The film was directed by Kevin Hooks, based on a script by Paris Qualles, and stars Lindsey Haun and Shadia Simmons.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957 film): The Pied Piper of Hamelin is an American ninety-minute musical film in color, originally made as a television special and first shown by NBC on Tuesday, November 26, 1957, as one of their Thanksgiving Week offerings for that year.  It preempted that evening's telecasts of "The Nat King Cole Show" and "The Eddie Fisher Show".  Based on the famous poem of the same name by Robert Browning and using the music of Edvard Grieg arranged by Pete King with special lyrics by Hal Stanley and Irving Taylor, it starred Van Johnson, Claude Rains (in his only singing and dancing role), Lori Nelson, Jim Backus, and Kay Starr.  It was directed by Broadway veteran Bretaigne Windust.  In a direct nod to Browning's poem, nearly all of the dialogue in "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" was written in rhyme, much of it directly lifted from the poem.

Shadia Simmons: Shadia Simmons (born June 28, 1986) is a Canadian actress, teacher, and director.  She is best known for her role as Corrine Baxter in the television series "Strange Days at Blake Holsey High", her recurring role as Emily on "Life with Derek" and for her starring role as Piper Dellums in the 2000 movie "The Color of Friendship".

Muckman: Muckman is a 2009 direct-to-video horror film B movie, directed by Brett Piper.  It stars A.J. Khan, Allison Whitney,and Ian Piper .

Piper Dellums: Piper Dellums is an American author and public speaker.  She is the daughter of United States politician Ron Dellums.

The Grass Harp (film): The Grass Harp is a 1995 American comedy-drama film based on the novella by Truman Capote; the screenplay was the final work of Oscar-winning screenwriter Stirling Silliphant.  The film was directed by Charles Matthau, and starred Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, the director's father Walter Matthau, Edward Furlong, and Nell Carter.  Piper Laurie won the Best Supporting Actress award from the Southeastern Film Critics Association for her work on the film.

Jolene Purdy: Jolene Aiko Purdy (born December 9, 1983) is an American movie and television actress.  She is of half Japanese and half European descent.  Purdy starred as Cherita Chen in the 2001 film "Donnie Darko".  Among her television credits is the Fox sitcom "Do Not Disturb," which debuted in 2008, as well as the ABC Family comedy series "10 Things I Hate About You", playing Mandella in eight episodes.  Purdy has also guest starred on "Judging Amy" and "Boston Public".  Purdy is also known for her role as Piper Katins on the TeenNick drama series "Gigantic".  She stars in the Netflix drama series "Orange Is The New Black" as an inmate at Lichfield Federal Penitentiary.

Piper Maru: "Piper Maru" is the fifteenth episode of season 3 of the science fiction television series "The X-Files".  It premiered on the Fox network on February 9, 1996.  The episode was written by executive producer Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman.  "Piper Maru" is one of those which helped to explore the series' overarching mythology.  Its introduction of the black oil became a storyline milestone for the series.  The black oil would later go on to play a much larger role in the series, including playing a pivotal role in the 1998 "X-Files" movie.  "Piper Maru" earned a Nielsen household rating of 10.6, being watched by 16.44 million people in its initial broadcast.  The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics.

Michael Jai White: Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series.  He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film "Spawn".  White appeared as Marcus Williams in the Tyler Perry films "Why Did I Get Married? " and "Why Did I Get Married Too? ", and starred as the character on the TBS/OWN comedy-drama television series "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse".  White portrayed Jax Briggs in "".  White also portrayed boxer Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television movie "Tyson", and starred as Black Dynamite.

Maw`ed Ma` al-Hayat: Maw`ed Ma` al-Hayat (Arabic: موعد مع الحياة‎ ‎ , English: Appointment with Life ) is a 1953 Egyptian drama film directed and co-written by Ezzel Dine Zulficar.  It starred Shukry Sarhan, Shadia, and Faten Hamama.

Supporting paragraphs: Shadia Simmons The Color of Friendship
Answer: Kevin Hooks