Claim: Before Night Falls is directed by a man.

Julian Schnabel -LRB- born October 26 , 1951 -RRB- is an American painter and filmmaker . In the 1980s , Schnabel received international media attention for his `` plate paintings '' -- large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates .   Schnabel directed Before Night Falls , which became Javier Bardem 's breakthrough Academy Award-nominated role , and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly , which was nominated for four Academy Awards .   He has won the award for best director at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival , a Golden Globe , as well as BAFTA , a César Award , two nominations for the Golden Lion and an Academy Award nomination .