Question: Who was the director of the 1998 comedy film on which the 2016 Romanian comedy film, directed by Paul Negoescu, is loosely based?

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Chasing Rainbows (2012 film): Chasing Rainbows (Romanian: "Și caii sunt verzi pe pereți" ) is a 2012 Romanian comedy film directed by Dan Chisu.

The Snails' Senator: The Snails' Senator (Romanian: "Senatorul melcilor" ) is a 1995 Romanian comedy film directed by Mircea Daneliuc.  It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

Bucharest Non Stop: Bucharest Non Stop (Romanian: "București NonStop" ) is a 2015 Romanian comedy film directed by the Romanian actor, director and film producer Dan Chișu .

Waking Ned: Waking Ned (titled Waking Ned Devine in North America) is a 1998 comedy film by English writer and director Kirk Jones.  It stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, and Fionnula Flanagan.  Kelly was nominated for a Screen Actors' Guild award for his role as Michael O'Sullivan.  The film is set in Ireland but was filmed in the Isle of Man.  It was produced by Canal+ and the British studio Tomboy Films and distributed by the American company Fox Searchlight Pictures.

The Conjugal Bed (1993 film): The Conjugal Bed (Romanian: "Patul conjugal" ) is a 1993 Romanian comedy film directed by Mircea Daneliuc.  It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.  The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Ho Ho Ho (film): Ho Ho Ho is a Romanian Christmas-themed family comedy film starring Romanian music and TV icon Ştefan Bănică, Jr., directed by Jesus del Cerro, and produced by MediaPro Pictures as the first Romanian comedy film about Christmas.

Two Lottery Tickets: Two Loterry Tickets (Romanian: Două lozuri) is a 2016 Romanian comedy film directed by Paul Negoescu and loosely based on Waking Ned.  It is a story of a working man losing his lottery ticket that was for a huge prize goes through bizarre events and takes an another ticket and wins it.  The name of the film is based on Ion Luca Caragiale's short story "Două loturi".

Titanic Waltz: Titanic Waltz (Romanian: Titanic vals) is a 1964 Romanian comedy film directed by Paul Călinescu and starring Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic, Silvia Fulda and Kity Gheorghiu-Musatescu.  It was based on a play of the same name by Tudor Mușatescu.

A Woman for a Season: A Woman for a Season (Romanian: Răutăciosul adolescent ) is a 1969 Romanian comedy film directed by Gheorghe Vitanidis.  It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival where Irina Petrescu won the award for Best Actress.  The film was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

The Protar Affair: The Protar Affair (Romanian: "Afacerea Protar" ) is a 1956 Romanian comedy film directed by Haralambie Boros.  It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.

Supporting paragraphs: Two Lottery Tickets Waking Ned
Answer: Kirk Jones