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The Gorilla (1930 film)
1930 film
The Gorilla (1930) is an American pre-Code mystery-comedy film produced by First National Pictures, distributed by Warner Bros., and directed by Bryan Foy. It stars Joe Frisco, Harry Gribbon, Walter Pidgeon and Lila Lee, and is based on the 1925 play of the same name by Ralph Spence. The 1930 film version was a sound remake of the 1927 silent version, also produced by First National Pictures. "The Gorilla" is presumed lost; none of its visual elements are known to survive. The soundtrack, which was recorded on Vitaphone disks, may survive in private hands. In the film, a man is warned by a threatening letter that a killer gorilla will arrive at his home before midnight. The man hires two detectives to guard him. One of them is persuaded to wear a gorilla suit in hopes of enticing the real gorilla. When the gorilla does arrive, it turns the tables and has the disguised detective hunted down by its enemies. Plot. A murder is supposedly caused by a gorilla. Police catch only a glimpse of a gorilla's shadow, cast against a brick wall, before it disappears. When Cyrus Stevens receives a note that the gorilla will arrive at his home before midnight, he hires detectives Garrity and Mulligan to help protect him. Stevens lives with his ward, Alice Denby, who is in love with Arthur Marsden. Garrity and Mulligan stand guard outside the house until close to midnight, but do not see anything suspicious.

Question: Who was the director of The Gorilla?
Answer: Bryan Foy
Max (The X-Files)
"Max" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series "The X-Files". It premiered on the Fox network on March 23, 1997. It was directed by Kim Manners, and written by Frank Spotnitz and series creator Chris Carter. "Max" featured guest appearances by Joe Spano, Tom O'Brien and Scott Bellis, and saw the final appearance of Brendan Beiser as special agent Pendrell. The episode helped to explore the overarching mythology, or fictional history of "The X-Files". "Max" earned a Nielsen household rating of 11.6, being watched by 18.34 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Following the airplane crash that killed alien abductee Max Fenig, Mulder is pursued by an assassin looking to recover an alien artifact. "Max" is a two-part episode, with the plot continuing from the previous episode, "Tempus Fugit". Manners praised the large cast of extras used during production, concluding that they were the best he had worked with. "Max" featured scenes filmed at Vancouver International Airport and in a studio water tank, as well as using the custom-built Boeing 737 set constructed for "Tempus Fugit". Dialogue in the episode was inspired by the 1949 film "The Third Man". Plot. Background.

Question: Who was the director of Max?
Answer: Kim Manners
Serial (1980 film)
1980 American comedy film directed by Bill Persky
Serial is a 1980 American comedy film produced by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay, by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias, is drawn from the novel "The Serial" by Cyra McFadden, published in 1977. Produced by Sidney Beckerman and directed by Bill Persky, the film stars Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Sally Kellerman, Christopher Lee, Bill Macy, Peter Bonerz and Tom Smothers. The original music score was composed by Lalo Schifrin. Plot. In trendy Marin County, California, during the late 1970s, uptight Harvey Holroyd is quickly losing his patience. He is also enduring something of a mid-life crisis. On one hand, his wife Kate and her friends are thoroughly caught up in the sexual revolution and new age consciousness-raising and psychobabble. On the other hand, his rebellious teenage daughter Joanie is about to join a cult. To make matters worse, it seems that Harvey and Kate's sexual relationship is seemingly over, as expressed in the film's first scene. Harvey's best friend Sam, meanwhile, is having marital troubles, and Harvey is trying to land a higher-paying job with his corporate recruiter Luckman. In a parallel, Sam and Angela's sexual relationship is seemingly also over. Sam and Harvey chat about Harvey's mid-life crisis which Sam puts down to the lack of sex. As marital problems persist, Kate and Harvey separate. The catalyst is a wild party thrown by Joanie while her parents are out at a friend's wedding.

Question: Who was the director of Serial?
Answer: Bill Persky
Going Away
2013 film
Going Away () is a 2013 French drama film directed by Nicole Garcia. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Going Away?
Answer: Nicole Garcia
Mela (1971 film)
Mela is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language family drama movie directed by Prakash Mehra. This was Prakash Mehra's second directorial venture after Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968). The movie stars the real life brothers Sanjay Khan and Feroz Khan with Mumtaz as the female lead, Sachin and Rajindernath as the then customary comic relief. The music was by R. D. Burman. Plot. In rural India a small village is ruled by a Panchayat, a group of men who run the lives of the villagers dictatorially.

Question: Who was the director of Mela?
Answer: Prakash Mehra
The Knitting
The Knitting (Korean: ; RR: ) is a 2012 South Korean short film and is the directorial debut of singer and actress Yoon Eun-hye. The film is Yoon's first assignment after entering the Graduate School of Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia &amp; Film at Chung-Ang University. It made its world premiere at the 17th Busan International Film Festival where it was screened in the Wide Angle category as part of the Korean Short Film Competition. Plot. A woman is moving her things to move out. A pile of books, diaries, and photographs, all from a cluttered and soon-to-be empty house. She finds an unfinished knitting in a box and tries to finish it, but soon finds herself searching through the veranda when she finds out about her friend's love affair. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The Knitting?
Answer: Yoon Eun-hye
The First Time (1952 film)
1952 film by Frank Tashlin
The First Time is a 1952 American comedy drama film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale and Jeff Donnell. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot. Expectant parents Joe and Betsy Bennett eagerly await the arrival of their new baby. After the baby arrives, they discover the other side of parenting: sleepless nights, mounting expenses and little free time. Production. The film was originally called "Small Wonder". It was produced by Halburt, the production company of Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster, and was originally to have starred Larry Parks but he was unavailable because of possible future appearances before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Barbara Hale made her first appearance since giving birth to her son William Katt. Filming started April 1951 and finished on June 4. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The First Time?
Answer: Frank Tashlin, Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, Tish Tash
A Boy... a Girl
A Boy... a Girl is a 1969 film directed by John Derek. Plot. A boy of 15, name unknown, becomes attracted to a similarly young and anonymous girl and makes love for the first time. But despite his romantic feelings toward her, she is swayed away by an older, wealthier man who owns a stable of horses. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of A Boy... a Girl?
Answer: John Derek
A (1965 film)
1965 film by Jan Lenica
A is a 1965 short film animated by Jan Lenica. Summary. It involves a writer tormented by a giant letter "A". He frees himself from the "A" only to encounter a "B". Background. It began production in late 1964 and premiered at the Oberhausen Film Festival in February 1965. The film was considered lost until it was found as a part of a 1973 episode of "Screening Room" and uploaded to YouTube in 2016. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of A?
Answer: Jan Lenica
Family Life (1971 British film)
1971 British film by Ken Loach
Family Life (US: "Wednesday's Child") is a 1971 British drama film directed by Ken Loach from a screenplay by David Mercer. It is a remake of "In Two Minds", an episode of the BBC's "Wednesday Play" series first transmitted by the BBC in March 1967, which was also written by Mercer and directed by Loach. Plot. A young woman, Janice, is living with her conservative, working-class parents, who become concerned at her rebellious behaviour, and are shocked when she becomes pregnant. At a time when pregnancy when unmarried was widely considered shameful, they insist she has an abortion, but this has terrible emotional and mental effects on her. They constantly berate her for her behaviour, even when they visit her in hospital. Cast. &lt;templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/&gt;*Sandy Ratcliff as Janice Baildon
Production. Development and Writing. Tony Garnett became interested in the work of psychiatrist R. D. Laing as a member of his family suffered from mental illness. He arranged for David Mercer to write a screenplay. It resulted in the play "Two Minds" which Garnett said was inspired by the story of Julie, a case in Laing's 1960 book "The Divided Self". "I regretted later it might be seen as scapegoating the mother," wrote Garnett. Garnett wanted Roy Battersby to direct but he was unavailable so he went with Ken Loach.

Question: Who was the director of Family Life?
Answer: Ken Loach, Kenneth Loach, Kenneth Charles Loach
La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà
1980 film by Marino Girolami
La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà ("High School Girl at the Beach with Dad's Friend") is a 1980 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Renzo Montagnani. Although presented as the latest installment in the commercially successful "Liceale" series, the film, despite its title and the token blonde high school girl character, has little to no resemblance to earlier films starring Gloria Guida. Plot. Massimo Castaldi (Montagnani) is a social climber married to Violante (Marisa Mell), who comes from a rich family. His relationship with his mistress Laura (Cinzia De Ponti) is jeopardised when the family moves to its summer house on the Apulian coast of the Adriatic. Nevertheless, Massimo seems to find a solution. His raunchy daughter Sonia (Sabrina Siani) has failed in her "Esame di Stato conclusivo del corso di studio di istruzione secondaria superiore" exam, and he plans to present Laura as a nun who will give Sonia private lessons to re-take her exam. On the other hand, there are two dim-witted criminals, Terenzio (Alvaro Vitali) and Fulgenzio (Gianni Ciardo), who are planning to kidnap one of the Castaldi family for a large ransom. Reception.

Question: Who was the director of La liceale al mare con l'amica di papà?
Answer: Marino Girolami
The Nest (2002 film)
The Nest (2002), also known as Nid de guêpes, is a French action/thriller movie, co-written and directed by Florent-Emilio Siri. The literal translation of the French title is "Wasp's Nest." The film is quasi-remake of the 1976 film, "Assault on Precinct 13," which in turn was inspired by 1959's "Rio Bravo." Plot. During Bastille Day when most people are enjoying the French national holiday, a group of thieves prepare to commit a warehouse robbery at a massive industrial park. Meanwhile, Laborie, a special agent in the French special forces, is leading an international team that is escorting the captured leader of the Albanian mafia, Abedin Nexhep, who is due in court on charges of running an extensive European prostitution network. Despite the considerable security escort, Nexhep's henchmen still manage to set up an ambush. Laborie manages to escape with Nexhep. They take refuge in the warehouse that is being robbed of computer equipment by the group of criminals. While facing off against the would-be thieves, the Albanian mafia surround the warehouse. Soon the three groups are involved in a long firefight with everyone involved struggling to survive. Production. "Nid de Guêpes" combines a director's love of the Western, especially the old films such as the original "Fort Apache", with modern European fears about transnational crime and the modern cinematic trope of the girl hero or female action hero.

Question: Who was the director of The Nest?
Answer: Florent-Emilio Siri
Five (2003 film)
Five ( "Panj"), also known as Five Dedicated to Ozu, is a 2003 Iranian documentary film directed by Abbas Kiarostami. The film consists of five long shots, averaging about 16 minutes each. Four of the five have fixed camera positions. It was first screened at the 2003 NHK Asian Film Festival and was also screened out of competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Filming locations. The original 2004 Cannes page states: "Finding himself in a house in the north of Iran by the Caspian Sea, the director picked up his handheld DV camera and began filming the seemingly anodyne events happening on the 500 metres of beach in front of his house". A 2005 book "The Cinema of Abbas Kiarostami" by Alberto Elena also states that the film was made "[while the director was] staying on the shores of the Caspian Sea in the summer of 2002." Two 2007 books state that four of the sequences are from the Caspian, except for the second which is from Spain. According to IMDb, one filming location was the San Lorenzo Beach in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. Plot summary. The film consists of five long takes set by the ocean. As in a typical Ozu film, the camera never moves, zooms or pans. There is no dialogue, and only one shot includes people. Five sequences: 1) A piece of driftwood on the seashore, carried about by the waves; 2) People walking on the seashore. The oldest ones stop by, look at the sea, then go away; 3) Blurry shapes on a winter beach.

Question: Who was the director of Five?
Answer: Abbas Kiarostami
Album (2002 film)
2002 film by Vasanthabalan
Album is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan making his directorial debut, starring newcomer Rajesh and Shrutika. The story portrays the love and affection between two families. The film, produced by Kavithalayaa Productions, was Vasanthabalan's directorial debut and became an average success. It is however best known for featuring the popular chartbuster track "Chellame Chellam" from Karthik Raja's soundtrack to the film, which was award-winning playback singer Shreya Ghoshal's first song in Tamil language. Plot. The film revolves around Jeeva and Viji's families, who are neighbors to each other. Viji falls in love with Jeeva, and they both start loving each other. How they over come their hurdles and unite forms the story. Cast. &lt;templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/&gt;* Rajesh as Jeeva (voice dubbed by Deepak Dinkar)
Soundtrack. The soundtrack, featuring seven tracks, was composed by Karthik Raja. The song "Chellame Chellam" became very popular and emerged a chartbuster. It was notably the first Tamil song rendered by acclaimed singer Shreya Ghoshal for a Tamil film soundtrack. Karthik Raja's father, Ilaiyaraaja, and his sister, Bhavatharini, had performed each one song as well. Release and reception.

Question: Who was the director of Album?
Answer: Vasanthabalan
Love Letter (1985 film)
 is a 1985 Japanese film directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro. Awards and nominations. 10th Hochi Film Award 
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Question: Who was the director of Love Letter?
Answer: Tatsumi Kumashiro
Bang (Desperate Housewives)
"Bang" is the seventh episode of the third season of the ABC television series "Desperate Housewives", and the 54th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Joe Keenan and directed by Larry Shaw, and was first broadcast on November 5, 2006. The episode received critical acclaim, and is widely considered to be one of the series' best episodes. "Bang" garnered 22.65 million viewers upon its initial broadcast, 6.6% more viewers than the previous episode, which garnered 21.24 million viewers. Felicity Huffman submitted this episode for consideration on her behalf in the category of “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” at the 2007 Emmy Awards, and was later nominated. Plot. Background. "Desperate Housewives" focuses on the lives of several residents in the suburban neighborhood of Wisteria Lane. In previous episodes, Nora Huntington (Kiersten Warren) kisses married man Tom Scavo (Doug Savant) before being threatened by his wife Lynette (Felicity Huffman). Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen) meets Edie Britt's (Nicollette Sheridan) nephew Austin McCann (Josh Henderson). Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) makes plans to go to France with Ian Hainsworth (Dougray Scott). Carlos Solis (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) and Gabrielle "Gaby" Solis (Eva Longoria) reunite.

Question: Who was the director of Bang?
Answer: Larry Shaw
Private Life (1982 film)
Private Life (, translit. "Chastnaya zhizn") is a 1982 Soviet drama film directed by Yuli Raizman. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1982. Plot. The movie revolves around Sergei Abrikosov, a former director forced into retirement due to a company merger. Initially adrift and disheartened, he struggles to find purpose beyond his professional life, compounded by personal challenges including the loss of his first wife and strained relationships within his family. Despite initial despair, Abrikossov gradually rediscovers joy through familial bonds and anticipates a potential return to work after receiving a ministry summons. The film ends with Abrikossov's contemplative reflection in a mirror, leaving viewers to interpret the ambiguous direction of his internal journey. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Private Life?
Answer: Yuli Raizman, Yuli Yakovlevich Raizman
The New Age (film)
The New Age is a 1994 comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin, and starring Peter Weller and Judy Davis. Plot. Peter and Katherine Witner are Southern California super-yuppies with great jobs but no center to their lives. When they both lose their jobs and begin marital infidelities, their solution is to start their own business together. In order to find meaning to their empty lives, they follow various New Age gurus and other such groups. Eventually, they hit rock bottom and have to make some hard decisions. Cast. &lt;templatestyles src="Div col/styles.css"/&gt;* Peter Weller as Peter Witner
Release. The film opened on September 16, 1994, in New York (Village East Cinema and Sony Tower East) and Los Angeles, and grossed $35,797 for the weekend. It expanded to 12 screens and grossed a total of $245,217. Reception. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave it three and a half out of four stars. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of The New Age?
Answer: Michael Tolkin
Cousin Bobby
1992 American documentary film
Cousin Bobby is a 1992 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Demme. The film focuses on Demme's cousin, Robert W. Castle, an Episcopalian minister in Harlem, New York. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Cousin Bobby?
Answer: Jonathan Demme, Robert Jonathan Demme
Fame (2009 film)
2009 film by Kevin Tancharoen
Fame is a 2009 American teen musical drama film directed by Kevin Tancharoen from a screenplay by Allison Burnett. It is a loose remake of the 1980 film of the same name. The film follows talented high school students attending The High School of Performing Arts in New York City, where students get specialized training that often leads to success in the entertainment industry. Debbie Allen, who portrays the school principal Angela Simms, is the only person to appear in the original film, the subsequent television series (in the film and the series she played the role of dance teacher Lydia Grant), and the remake. "Fame" premiered at The Grove Theatre in Los Angeles, California on September 23, 2009, and was released in the United States on September 25, by MGM Distribution Co.. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, but was moderately successful, grossing $77.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $18 million. Plot. Auditions. During the opening scenes in auditions and orientation, it is told that in 1936, New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia founded the High School of Music &amp; Art in order to provide a facility where the most gifted and talented public school students of New York City could pursue their talents in art or music, while also completing a full academic program of instruction. In 1948, the School of Performing Arts (P.A.) was created to provide training in performance skills to students who wished to prepare for professional careers in dance, music or drama. Freshman year.

Question: Who was the director of Fame?
Answer: Kevin Tancharoen, Kevin Harwick Tancharoen
Balance (1983 film)
1983 film
Balance (, translit. Ravnovesie) is a 1983 Bulgarian drama film directed by Lyudmil Kirkov. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. References. &lt;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" /&gt;

Question: Who was the director of Balance?
Answer: Lyudmil Kirkov
The Pioneers (1926 film)
1926 film
The Pioneers is a 1926 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford. The script had been written by Lottie Lyell but she had died by the time filming started. It was considered a lost film but some surviving footage from it has recently emerged. Synopsis. The story of a Scottish settler and his wife, Donald and Mary Cameron, who live in the Gippsland bush, with their son David. They adopt the daughter of an ex-convict and raise him as their own. The daughter and David Cameron fall in love, but she marries another man. Production. Katharine Susannah Prichard's novel had won a £1,000 prize in 1915 and had previously been filmed by Franklyn Barrett in 1916. It was directed by Raymond Longford who in September 1925 had accepted a position of director of productions at Australasian Films. He worked on several films for them but the association ended badly. The director complained that this and "Hills of Hate" were forced on him by Australasian Pictures, elaborating, "Both these books were selected by the directors of the combine; they were produced at an inadequate expense and in many cases the cast was chosen despite my protests. During the filming of these pictures I recognised that these pictures were absurdly cheap and inadequate to secure even an English market." Filming took place on location near Gosford and at Australasian's studios in Bondi Junction in early 1926. During the shooting of one sequence, William Thornton was thrown from his horse and was seriously injured.

Question: Who was the director of The Pioneers?
Answer: Raymond Longford, John Walter Longford