Jean Grémillon
Jean Grémillon (3 October 1901 – 25 November 1959) was a French film director.
M. G. Ramachandran
Maruthur Gopala Ramachandran( 17 January 1917 – 24 December 1987), popularly known as M. G. R., was an Indian actor and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for ten years between 1977 and 1987.
He is a cultural icon in the state and is regarded as one of the most influential actors of Tamil cinema.
He was popularly known as" Makkal Thilagam"( People's King) as he was popular with the masses.
He was a philanthropist and a humanitarian icon.
In his youth, Ramachandran and his elder brother M. G. Chakrapani became members of a drama troupe to support their family.
Influenced by Gandhian ideals, MGR joined the Indian National Congress.
After a few years of acting in plays, he made his film debut in the 1936 film" Sathi Leelavathi" in a supporting role.
By the late 1940s, he graduated the lead roles and for the next three decades dominated the Tamil film industry.
He became a member of the C. N. Annadurai- led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam( DMK party) and rapidly rose through its ranks, using his enormous popularity as a film star to build a large political base.
In 1972, three years after Annadurai's death, he left the DMK, then led by Karunanidhi, MGR's once friend and now rival, to form his own party — the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam( AIADMK).
Five years later, he steered an AIADMK- led alliance to victory in the 1977 election, routing the DMK in the process.
He became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the first film actor to become a chief minister in India.
Except for a six- month interregnum in 1980, when his government was overthrown by the Union government, he remained as chief minister till his death in 1987, leading the AIADMK to two more electoral triumphs in 1980 and 1984.
Ramachandran's autobiography" Naan Yaen Piranthaen Why I was Born") was published in 2003 in two volumes.
Edward Yates
Edward J. Yates( September 16, 1918 – June 2, 2006) was an American television director who was the director of the ABC television program" American Bandstand" from 1952 until 1969.
Royal Waltz
Royal Waltz( French: Valse royale) is a 1936 French- German historical film directed by Jean Grémillon and starring Henri Garat, Renée Saint- Cyr and Christian- Gérard.
It is the French- language version of the German film" Königswalzer", made in Berlin by UFA.
The film's art direction was by Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig.
Raoul Ploquin, who specialised in co-productions acted as supervisor.
Nadodi Mannan
Nadodi Mannan is a 1958 Indian Tamil- language action adventure film directed by M. G. Ramachandran in his debut as a filmmaker.
He stars in dual roles alongside Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, M. N. Rajam and B. Saroja
Devi. P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, M. G. Chakrapani, T. K. Balachandran and J. P. Chandrababu play supporting roles.
The film revolves around a king being replaced by his look- alike after getting abducted on the eve of his coronation.
The look- alike begins to implement social and economic reforms to uplift the poor which irks the kingdom's high priest, who has kidnapped the very person the look- alike resembles.
The rest of the film shows how the look- alike saves the man he impersonates and defeats the high priest.
Made on a budget of 1.8 million, Ramachandran co-produced the film with Chakrapani and R. M. Veerappan under the banner of Em. Gee.
Yar Pictures.
C. Kuppusami, K. Srinivasan, and P. Neelakantan were in charge of the screenplay.
Kannadasan and Ravindar undertook the responsibility of writing the dialogues.
The cinematography was handled by G. K. Ramu while K. Perumal and C. P. Jambulingam did the editing.
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and N. S. Balakrishnan composed the film's soundtrack and score.
Songs from the soundtrack like" Thoongathey Thambi ThoongatheyThadukkatheySumma Kedandha", and" Senthamizhe" became popular hits.
Filmed in both black and white as well as Gevacolor," Nadodi Mannan" was released on 22 August 1958 and garnered positive critical reception.
It was a commercial success, grossing 11 million in its lifetime, thereby becoming only the second Tamil film to earn 10 million after another Ramachandran starrer" Madurai Veeran"( 1956); it became a silver jubilee film.
" Nadodi Mannan" acquired cult status in Tamil cinema, and became a turning point for Ramachandran in terms of both his acting and political career.
It was dubbed into Telugu as" Anaganaga Oka Raju" and in Hindi as" Hamen Bhi Jeene Do."
Hassan Zee
Hassan Zee is a Pakistani- American film director who was born in Chakwal, Pakistan.
Königswalzer (1935 film)
Königswalzer is a 1935 German musical film directed by Herbert Maisch and starring Paul Hörbiger, Curd Jürgens and Carola Höhn.
A separate French- language version" Royal Waltz" was also released.
It was remade in 1955 under the same title.
Nadodi Mannan (1995 film)
Nadodi Mannan is a 1995 Tamil drama film directed by Manivasagam.
The film features R. Sarathkumar and Meena in lead roles.
The film, produced by Rajeswari Manivasagam, had musical score by Deva and was released on 19 August 1995.
The film became a failure at the box office.
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer is a British film and television director who is known for being the director of" Bo' Selecta" and" The Inbetweeners".
Rumbi Katedza
Rumbi Katedza is a Zimbabwean Film Producer and Director who was born on 17 January 1974.

Question: Which film has the director who was born earlier, Nadodi Mannan or Royal Waltz?
Answer: Royal Waltz