Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight was a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the live television show" Playhouse 90" on 11 October 1956.
Six years later, it was adapted as a 1962 feature film starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney.
The teleplay won a Peabody Award, the first given to an individual script in television, and helped establish Serling's reputation.
The broadcast was directed by Ralph Nelson and is generally considered one of the finest examples of live television drama in the United States, as well as being Serling's personal favorite of his own work.
Nelson and Serling won Emmy Awards for their work.
Abe Simon
Abraham Simon( May 30, 1913 – October 24, 1969) was an American professional heavyweight boxer.
He fought Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title twice.
After retiring he became an actor and appeared in films such as" On the Waterfront Never Love a Stranger" and" Requiem for a Heavyweight", and a number of live dramas during the early days of television.
Veigar Margeirsson
Veigar Margeirsson, a film score composer from Iceland, composed the original score for Eric Schaeffer's 2004 film" Mind the Gap".
He was also one of the composers who arranged and orchestrated Clint Mansell's Lux Aeterna from" Requiem for a Dream" for full orchestra and choir for trailer.
The piece, named" Requiem for a Tower", was made exclusively for the trailer and was featured in neither" Requiem for a Dream" nor" The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy.
Claude Weisz
Claude Weisz is a French film director born in Paris.
The Man in the Funny Suit
The Man in the Funny Suit( 1960) is a television drama detailing the agony endured by actor Keenan Wynn while helping his father, comedian Ed Wynn, play a serious role in the original television production of Rod Serling's" Requiem for a Heavyweight".
" Requiem" was the elder Wynn's first dramatic role after decades of comedy.
When Wynn flubbed a line or was uncertain of how to proceed, he would fall back on his old comedic catchphrases and jokes, mostly out of habit.
As" Requiem" was an intense drama scheduled for live broadcast, this caused much consternation and worry among the staff and cast.
When the time came for the show, however, Ed Wynn surprised everyone with his flawlessly heartfelt performance.
The Wynns, Ned Glass, Maxie Rosenbloom," PLAYHOUSE 90" announcer Dick Joy, Ralph Nelson, Serling, and Red Skelton play themselves in this installment of" The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse", originally broadcast on 15 April 1960.
" The Man in the Funny Suit" was written and directed by Ralph Nelson, the director of both the original 1956" Playhouse 90" television" Requiem for a Heavyweight" and the later 1962 movie version, which stars Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney in Keenan and Ed Wynn's roles.
Albert Heschong
Albert Heschong,( February 22, 1919 – March 1, 2001) was a production designer for television, film and theater.
He was head of the art department at CBS from 1962 until his retirement in the 1980s.
Heschong won the 1957 Best Art Direction( One Hour or More) Emmy Award for the live television presentation of" Requiem for a Heavyweight" on the CBS anthology drama series" Playhouse 90".
Ralph Nelson
Ralph Nelson( August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor.
He was best known for directing" Lilies of the Field"( 1963)," Father Goose"( 1964), and" Charly"( 1968), films which won Academy Awards.
Arthur Sneddon
Arthur Sneddon was a former wrestler from New Zealand.
He competed at the 1950 British Empire Games where he won the silver medal in the men's light- heavyweight or 90 kg grade.
El Bola
El Bola( English:" Pellet") is a 2000 Spanish drama film, directed by Achero Mañas.
It won the Goya Award for Best Film at the 15th Goya Awards.
It is available in the United States from Filmmovement.
Achero Mañas
Achero Mañas( born September 5, 1966 in Madrid) is a Spanish film director.
He is a former actor that had filmed several successful short films before receiving awards and recognition with his feature film debut" El Bola".

Question: Which film has the director born earlier, Requiem For A Heavyweight or El Bola?