Raphael Blau
Raphael David Blau( August 11, 1912 – March 31, 1996) was an American screenwriter who co-wrote the story for" Bedtime for Bonzo"( 1951), among other film productions.
Blau was raised in New York City and London.
His first film credit was for" Mother Is a Freshman"( 1949).
Based on seeing research speculation that a chimpanzee might be able to be raised like a human child, he conceived of the" Bedtime for Bonzo" story.
He shared a script with his brother- in- law, Ted Berkman, and becoming partners on this and other projects, both received a story credit for the film.
" Fear Strikes Out"( 1957) brought Blau and Berkman their greatest acclaim.
In 1962, Blau and his wife Helen moved to Nova Scotia.
Their son Joel Blau is a professor at Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare in New York.
Their daughter Deborah Blau is a graphic artist and tour guide who lives in New York.
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer is a British film and television director who is known for being the director of" Bo' Selecta" and" The Inbetweeners".
Ted Berkman
Ted Berkman( January 9, 1914 – May 12, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter and journalist best known for writing the screenplay for" Bedtime for Bonzo".
Claude Pinoteau
Claude Pinoteau( 25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter.
Born in Boulogne- Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île- de- France, France.
He died in Neuilly- sur- Seine, aged 87.
His sister was the actress Arlette Merry.
Fred de Cordova
Frederick Timmins de Cordova( October 27, 1910 – September 15, 2001) was an American stage, motion picture and television director and producer.
He is best known for his work on" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson".
Albert Kirchner
Albert Kirchner, better known under pseudonymn Léar was a French photographer, manufacturer, exhibitor, and filmmaker who is noted for producing several religious and erotic films.
He was employed by Eugène Pirou, a French filmmaker and photographer.
Kirchner directed the first known erotic film, 1896" Le coucher de la mariée"( or" Bedtime for the Bride"), that featured actress Louise Willy.
La Boum
La Boum( English title:" The Party" or" Ready for Love") is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début.
Written by Danièle Thompson and Claude Pinoteau, the film is about a thirteen- year- old French girl finding her way at a new high school and coping with domestic problems.
The film was an international box- office hit, earning 4,378,500 admissions in France.
The music was written by Vladimir Cosma, with Richard Sanderson singing the song" Reality".
A sequel movie," La Boum 2", was released in 1982.
La Boum 2
La Boum 2 is a 1982 French comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Sophie Marceau.
Written by Danièle Thompson and Claude Pinoteau, the film is about a teenager who falls in love with a boy and must deal with the question of making love for the first time.
" La Boum 2" is the sequel to" La Boum The Party").
The music group Cook da Books became famous in many countries through their soundtrack song" Your Eyes".
Like its predecessor," La Boum 2" was a financial success, earning 4,071,600 admissions in France.
In 1983, the film received the César Award for Most Promising Actress( Sophie Marceau), and was nominated for Best Music( Vladimir Cosma) and Best Supporting Actress( Denise Grey).
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau( born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and author.
As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films" La Boum"( 1980) and" La Boum 2"( 1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress.
She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including" L'Étudiante"( 1988)," Pacific Palisades"( 1990)," Fanfan"( 1993), and" Revenge of the Musketeers"( 1994).
Marceau became an international film star with her performances in" Braveheart"( 1995)," Firelight"( 1997), and the 19th James Bond film" The World Is Not Enough"( 1999).
Bedtime for Bonzo
Bedtime for Bonzo is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Fred de Cordova, starring Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, and Peggy as Bonzo.
It revolves around the attempts of the central character, psychology professor Peter Boyd( Reagan), to teach human morals to a chimpanzee, hoping to solve the" nature versus nurture" question.
He hires a woman, Jane Linden( Lynn), to pose as the chimp's mother while he plays father to it, and uses 1950s- era child rearing techniques.
A sequel was released called" Bonzo Goes to College"( 1952), but featured none of the three lead performers from the original.
Peggy died in a zoo fire two weeks after the premiere of" Bedtime for Bonzo"; another chimp was hired for the second film whose name really was" Bonzo".
Reagan did not want to work on the second film, as he thought the premise was silly.

Question: Which film has the director who died first, La Boum 2 or Bedtime For Bonzo?
Answer: Bedtime For Bonzo