S. S. Vasan
Subramaniam Srinivasan( 4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon.
He is the founder of the Tamil- language magazine" Ananda Vikatan" and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit.
He was a member of parliament( Rajya Sabha) from 1964 and served his term till his death.
Vasan was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early age.
Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up a flourishing mail order and advertising business.
In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine" Ananda Vikatan" that was published by Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar since February 1926 and has stopped publication in December 1927.
Vasan bought the publication in January 1928 and relaunched it with the same name but in a different format from February 1928.
" Ananda Vikatan", subsequently, emerged as the leading Tamil magazine in the then Madras Presidency and continues to be the oldest and most respected Tamil magazine till this day.
Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel" Sathi Leelavathi" was made into a film.
In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed it Gemini Studios.
Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones being" Mangamma Sapatham Aboorva Sagotharargal," Nandanaar Bala Nagamma Miss MaliniChandralekhaVanjikkottai ValibanNishaanMangalaInsaaniyatGrahastiGharanaZindagiVazhkai PadaguMotor Sundaram PillaiOlivilakkuChakradhariAuratAvvaiyarPaigham" and" Irumbu Thirai".
Vasan also directed some of his later movies, the first being" Chandralekha", which is considered by critics and film historians to be a milestone in Indian cinema.
Vasan died in Madras on 26 August 1969, at the age of 65.
Vasan was an accomplished writer and translator and a hugely successful journalist.
As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced.
Film historian Randor Guy hailed Vasan as the" Cecil B. De Mille of India".
He was the first film and media personality to be invited to be a member of parliament in India's Rajya Sabha where he advocated the granting of industry status to the film trade( a battle still being fought).
He was one of the founders of Film Federation India, Producer's Guild of India and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1969, the year of his death, by the government of India for his extraordinary contribution to Indian media.
The Government of India and the Postal department released postage stamps bearing his likeness on 26 August 2004, the year of his centenary.
Les Deux Souris blanches
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He remains a controversial personality in Italy due to his blunt style and the focus of some of his works on taboo sexual matters.
He was an established major figure in European literature and cinematic arts.
His murder prompted an outcry in Italy and its circumstances continue to be a matter of heated debate.
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Arabian Nights (1974 film)
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Its original Italian title is, which means The Flower of the One Thousand and One Nights.
The film is an adaptation of the ancient Arabic anthology" The Book of One Thousand and One Nights", better known as" The Arabian Nights".
It is the last of Pasolini's" Trilogy of Life", which began with" The Decameron" and continued with" The Canterbury Tales".
The lead was played by young Franco Merli who was discovered for this film by Pasolini.
The film contains abundant nudity, sex and slapstick humor.
It preserves the eroticism and the story within a story structure of" Arabian Nights" and has been called" perhaps the best and certainly the most intelligent" of" Arabian Nights" film adaptations.
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He wrote lyrics for 913 songs in 132 films.
Including Mr. Sampat( 1952) and Bahut Din Huwe( 1954).
Mr. Sampat
Mr. Sampat is a 1952 Indian Hindi- language satirical film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan under Gemini Studios.
It is based on R. K. Narayan's 1949 novel" Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi", and the Tamil film" Miss Malini"( 1947).
The film revolves around the title character( Motilal), a con artist who manipulates a theatre actress( Padmini) and a ghee merchant( Kanhaiyalal) for his own benefits.
" Mr. Sampat" was released on 25 December 1952.
Although Motilal received rave reviews for his performance, the film was a commercial failure.

Question: Which film has the director who died earlier, Arabian Nights (1974 Film) or Mr. Sampat?
Answer: Mr. Sampat