Peter Levin
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Rachel Feldman
Rachel Feldman( born August 22, 1954) is an American director of film and television and screenwriter of television films.
Veedu (1988 film)
Veedu is a 1988 Indian Tamil- language film directed by Balu Mahendra.
Starring Archana as the central character, it depicts the difficulties faced by a middle- class family in building a house.
Apart from directing, Balu Mahendra wrote the script, photographed and did the editing as well.
The film score by Ilaiyaraaja earned critical acclaim.
At the 35th National Film Awards, the film received two awards including one for the Best Tamil Film.
The film was also screened at the" Indian Panorama" of the International Film Festival of India in 1988.
Apart from winning critical acclaim, the film made on a budget of 12 lakhs collected 72 lakhs at the box-office.
The film is widely considered to be one of the best films of Balu Mahendra.
Cullen Tate
Cullen Tate( March 10, 1886 – October 12, 1947) was an American assistant director as well as a director.
He was nominated for an Oscar in the dead category of Best Assistant Director at the 1934 Academy Awards for the film" Cleopatra".
He was also married to actress Bess Flowers with whom he had one daughter.
He also often worked with Cecil B. DeMille for a while.
He worked on over 35 films from 1917 to 1942.
Howard W. Koch
Howard Winchel Koch( April 11, 1916 – February 16, 2001) was an American producer and director of film and television.
Balu Mahendra
Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran( 20 May 1939 13 February 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a legendary cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema.
Born in a Eelam Tamil family, he developed a passion for photography and literature at a young age.
After witnessing the shoot of David Lean's" The Bridge on the River Kwai"( 1957) during a school trip in Sri Lanka, he was drawn towards filmmaking.
He graduated from the London University and started his career as a draughtsman with the Sri Lankan Government.
In 1966, he moved to India and gained admission to the Film and Television Institute of India( FTII) to pursue a course in motion picture photography.
Upon completion of his diploma, he entered Malayalam cinema as a cinematographer in the early 1970s.
After working in over 20 films as a cinematographer, Mahendra made his directorial debut in 1977 with the Kannada film" Kokila".
Since then, he directed over 20 films in a span of 36 years.
Along with P. Bharathiraja and J. Mahendran, he is regarded as a trendsetter in Tamil cinema.
During the tail end of his career, he established a film school in Chennai, which offers courses in cinematography, direction and acting.
Following a brief phase of poor health, Mahendra died of cardiac arrest in February 2014.
Widely regarded as an auteur, Mahendra usually scripted and edited his films apart from shooting them.
He was the recipient of six National Film Awards( including two for Best Cinematography), five Filmfare Awards South and several state government awards.
Ian Barry (director)
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Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
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Try and Get It
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Hanro Smitsman
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Question: Are director of film Veedu (1988 Film) and director of film Try And Get It both from the same country?
Answer: no