Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Rick Riordan
Richard Russell Riordan Jr.( born June 5, 1964) is an American author.
He is known for writing the" Percy Jackson& the Olympians" series, about a twelve- year- old Percy Jackson who discovers he is a son of Greek God Poseidon.
His books have been translated into 42 languages and sold more than 30 million copies in the US.
20th Century Fox has adapted the first two books of his Percy Jackson series as part of a series of films.
His books have spawned related media, such as graphic novels and short story collections.
Riordan's first full- length novel was" Big Red Tequila", which became the first book in the Tres Navarre series.
His big breakthrough was" The Lightning Thief"( 2005), the first novel in the five- volume Percy Jackson series, which placed a group of adolescents in a Greco- Roman mythological setting.
Since then, Riordan has written" The Kane Chronicles" trilogy and" The Heroes of Olympus" series.
" The Kane Chronicles"( 2010- 2012) focused on Egyptian mythology;" The Heroes of Olympus" was the sequel to the Percy Jackson series.
Riordan also helped Scholastic Press develop" The 39 Clues" series and its spinoffs, and penned its first book," The Maze of Bones"( 2008).
His most recent publications are three books in the" Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard" series, based on Norse mythology.
The first book of his" The Trials of Apollo" series based on Greek mythology," The Hidden Oracle", was released in May 2016.
Chris Columbus (filmmaker)
Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American film director, producer and writer, best known for his work in family and sentimental films.
Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts.
After writing screenplays for "Gremlins" (1984) and
"The Goonies" (1985)
, he made his directorial debut with a teen comedy, "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987).
Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy-dramas, "Home Alone" (1990) and  (1992), the latter earning him two nominations each in the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
The comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box office success for Columbus.
He went on to direct "Nine Months" (1995),
"Stepmom" (1998) and "Bicentennial Man" (1999), which were met with lukewarm reception.
His greatest commercial successes have been "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001) and its sequel, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002).
He also directed  (2010)
another critical financial success.
Columbus has produced a number of films, including "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" (2004), "Night at the Museum" (2006) "and The Help" (2011), all of which were well received.
In 2015, he directed a 3D film, "Pixels".
Columbus is the co-founder of 1492 Pictures, a film production company that has produced some of his films since 1995.
More recently, he co-founded another production firm with his daughter in 2014, called Maiden Voyage Pictures.
In 2017, he launched ZAG Animation Studios, alongside Michael Barnathan, Haim Saban and Jeremy Zag.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 action fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus.
The film is the first installment in the "Percy Jackson" film series and is based on the 2005 novel "The Lightning Thief", the first novel in the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series by Rick Riordan.
It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan, Uma Thurman, Catherine Keener, Joe Pantoliano, Kevin McKidd, Sean Bean, Dylan Neal and Pierce Brosnan.
The movie was released to theaters on February 12, 2010 in the United States by 20th Century Fox.
The film cost $95 million to make.
It received mixed reviews from critics and a largely negative response from fans, with criticism for the unfaithfulness to its source material and its script, but praise for Lerman's performance and the action sequences.
Despite the response, the film grossed $226.4 million worldwide.
The film was released on June 29, 2010 on DVD and Blu-ray.
A video game based on the film developed by Activision was released for Nintendo DS on February 11, 2010.
A sequel, , was released on August 7, 2013.
John Rocco
Christopher John Rocco( born July 9, 1967), simply known as John Rocco is an American illustrator of book covers and children's books.
He is best known for illustrating the covers of books in the" Percy Jackson& the Olympians" series.
He is the sole creator of some children's picture books.
Percy Jackson (footballer, born 1907)
Percy Jackson( 19 January 1907 – 4 August 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League( VFL).
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson:
Sea of Monsters( also known as Percy Jackson& the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters) is a 2013 American action fantasy adventure film directed by Thor Freudenthal.
It is the second and final installment in the" Percy Jackson" film series and is based on the 2006 novel" The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan.
It is a sequel to the 2010 film.
The film continues the adventures of Percy Jackson( Logan Lerman) and his friends, as they search for the Golden Fleece at the Sea of Monsters.
Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, and Jake Abel reprise their roles from the previous film, while Nathan Fillion and Anthony Head replace Dylan Neal and Pierce Brosnan.
New additions to the cast include Leven Rambin, Douglas Smith, and Stanley Tucci.
The film was produced by Karen Rosenfelt and Michael Barnathan.
Chris Columbus, who directed the first film, serves as executive producer.
The plot centers on Percy and his friends as they journey to the eponymous Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece in order to save the tree( barrier) that protects their home.
The film was released in North America on August 7, 2013.
It received mixed critical reviews, with praise for the visuals, action sequences, and Lerman's performance, but criticized its script, unfaithfulness to its source material, and ending.
It also grossed$ 199.8 million at the box office worldwide.
The film was released on Blu-ray 3D, Blu -ray, and DVD on December 17, 2013.
A sequel," Titan's Curse", was planned, but never got off the ground.

Question: When was the director of film Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief born?
Answer: September 10, 1958