Jesse E. Hobson
Jesse Edward Hobson( May 2, 1911 – November 5, 1970) was the director of SRI International from 1947 to 1955.
Prior to SRI, he was the director of the Armour Research Foundation.
Olav Aaraas
Olav Aaraas( born 10 July 1950) is a Norwegian historian and museum director.
He was born in Fredrikstad.
From 1982 to 1993 he was the director of Sogn Folk Museum, from 1993 to 2010 he was the director of Maihaugen and from 2001 he has been the director of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History.
In 2010 he was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
The Disaster Artist (film)
The Disaster Artist is a 2017 American biographical comedy film produced and directed by James Franco.
Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, the film is an adaptation of Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell's 2013 non-fiction book of the same name, and chronicles the unlikely friendship between budding actors Tommy Wiseau and Sestero, which results in the production of Wiseau's 2003 film "The Room", widely considered one of the worst films ever made.
The film stars brothers James and Dave Franco as Wiseau and Sestero, respectively, alongside a supporting cast featuring Seth Rogen (who also produced), Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, and Jacki Weaver.
Principal photography began on December 8, 2015.
A work-in-progress cut of the film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017; it was later screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, and also played at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it became the first American film to win its top prize, the Golden Shell, since "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" in 2007.
Distributed by A24 in the United States and Warner Bros. in international markets, "The Disaster Artist" began a limited release on December 1, 2017, before opening wide on December 8, 2017.
It received positive reviews from critics, with James Franco's portrayal of Wiseau as well as the film's humor and screenplay receiving praise, and was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2017.
At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, James Franco won the award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy; the film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Franco also received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the film earned a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards.
Lauren Elder (born 1990)
Lauren Elder is an American artist, born in 1990.
Greg Sestero
Gregory Sestero( born July 15, 1978) is an American actor, writer, filmmaker, and model best known for his role as Mark in the 2003 cult film" The Room", as well as his memoir" The Disaster Artist", about his experiences making the film.
The book was adapted into a 2017 film.
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, film producer, television producer, academic, painter and writer.
For his role in "127 Hours" (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Franco is known for his roles in live-action films, such as Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002–2007); "Milk" (2008); "Pineapple Express" (2008); "Eat, Pray, Love" (2010); "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011); "Spring Breakers" (2012); "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013); "
This Is the End" (2013); and "TheDisasterArtist" (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him.
Franco is also known for his work on television; his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000), which developed a cult following.
He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film "James Dean" (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award.
Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera "General Hospital" (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series "11.22.63" (2016).
He starred in the David Simon-created HBO drama
"The Deuce" (2017–2019).
Franco volunteers for the Art of Elysium charity, and has taught film classes at New York University, the University of Southern California, UCLA, Studio 4, Palo Alto High School, and Playhouse West.
Brian Kennedy (gallery director)
Brian Patrick Kennedy( born 5 November 1961) is an Irish- born art museum director who has worked in Ireland and Australia, and now lives and works in the United States.
He is currently the director of the Peabody Essex Museum.
He was the director of the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio from 2010 to 2019.
He was the director of the Hood Museum of Art from 2005 to 2010, and the National Gallery of Australia( Canberra) from 1997- 2004.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Gerhard Marx
Gerhard Marx is a South African artist born in 1976.

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