Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 British Metrocolor World War II action film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure.
It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, filmed in Panavision, and shot on location in Austria and Bavaria.
Alistair MacLean wrote the screenplay, his first, at the same time that he wrote the novel of the same name.
Both became commercial successes.
The film involved some of the top filmmakers of the day and is now considered a classic.
Major contributors included Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt, who as second-unit director shot most of the action scenes; British stuntman Alf Joint who doubled for Burton in such sequences as the fight on top of the cable car; award-winning conductor and composer Ron Goodwin, who wrote the film score; and future Oscar-nominee Arthur Ibbetson, who worked on its cinematography.
The film is noted for the phrase "Broadsword calling Danny Boy", spoken by Richard Burton several times throughout.
The phrase is frequently used by Richard Burton impressionists.
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow 2 is a 1987 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo.
A follow- up to its popular predecessor," A Better Tomorrow", the film stars returning cast members Chow Yun- fat, Ti Lung and Leslie Cheung alongside new cast member Dean Shek.
The film was released in Hong Kong on 17 December 1987.
Due to the popularity of Chow's break- out performance in the previous instalment, he was cast in a new character as the twin brother of" Mark", who was killed in the previous film.
" A Better Tomorrow 2" is known for its over the top violence, exaggerated blood and gore, and body counts nearing the hundreds.
Film director John Woo and producer Tsui Hark had disagreements over the focus of this film.
Tsui felt that the film should focus more on Dean Shek's character.
This led to the film being edited by both Tsui and Woo.
Their disagreements would lead to a split after this film, with Hark directing" A Better Tomorrow 3" and Woo moving on to create" The Killer".
Jerry Gershwin
Jerome" Jerry" Gershwin( April 20, 1926 – September 17, 1997) was an American film producer.
He was best known for his long collaboration with Elliott Kastner.
His credits include" Where Eagles Dare"( 1968) and" Harper"( 1966).
He was a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts& Sciences.
Gershwin was born in New York City.
He died at the age of 71 in Los Angeles, California from leukemia.
Elliott Kastner
Elliott Kastner( January 7, 1930 – June 30, 2010) was an American film producer, whose best known credits include" Where Eagles Dare"( 1968)," The Long Goodbye"( 1973)," The Missouri Breaks"( 1976) and" Angel Heart"( 1987).
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt( born Derren Michael Horwitz; 19 June 1935) is an English actor.
Nesbitt's film career began in the late 1950s and he also appeared in numerous TV series in the late 1960s into the 1970s.
He is well- remembered for his role as Major von Hapen in the 1968 film" Where Eagles Dare".
Brian G. Hutton
Brian Geoffrey Hutton( January 1, 1935 – August 19, 2014) was an American actor and film director whose notable credits are for the action films" Where Eagles Dare"( 1968) and" Kelly's Heroes"( 1970).
Alistair MacLean
Alistair Stuart MacLean( 21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories.
His works include" The Guns of Navarone Ice Station Zebra" and" Where Eagles Dare" – all three were made into popular films.
He also wrote two novels under the pseudonym Ian Stuart.
His books are estimated to have sold over 150 million copies, making him one of the best- selling fiction authors of all time.
John Woo
John Woo SBS( born 1 May 1946) is a Hong Kong film director, producer and screenwriter.
He is considered a major influence on the action genre, known for his highly chaotic action sequences, stylized imagery, Mexican standoffs, frequent use of slow motion and allusions to neo-noir," wuxia" and Western cinema.
Considered one of the major figures of Hong Kong cinema, Woo has directed several notable action films in his adopted home, among them," A Better Tomorrow"( 1986)," The Killer"( 1989)," Hard Boiled"( 1992), and" Red Cliff"( 2008/2009).
Woo's Hollywood films include the action films" Hard Target"( 1993) and" Broken Arrow"( 1996), the sci- fi action thriller" Face/ Off"( 1997) and the action spy film( 2000).
He also created the comic series" Seven Brothers", published by Virgin Comics.
He cites his three favorite films as David Lean's" Lawrence of Arabia", Akira Kurosawa's" Seven Samurai" and Jean- Pierre Melville's" Le Samouraï".
He is the founder and chairman of the production company Lion Rock Productions.
Alf Joint
Alf Joint( 22 September 1927 – 25 July 2005), born Alfred Charles Richard Joint, was a British film and television stunt performer, stunt coordinator and arranger.
He was notable for his contributions in numerous films over a 30- year period including:" The Heroes of Telemark"( 1965)," Kelly's Heroes"( 1970)," The Omen"( 1976)," A Bridge too Far"( 1977)," Superman"( 1978)," Superman II"( 1980),( 1987)," Return of the Jedi"( 1983) and the Bond films" Goldfinger"( 1964) and" On Her Majesty's Secret Service"( 1969).
He also had small acting roles in some films including two Michael Reeves films," The Sorcerers"( 1967) and" Witchfinder General"( 1968).
As a stuntman he specialised in high falls and fight scenes.
He doubled for Sean Connery in the film" Goldfinger" and for Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood in" Where Eagles Dare"( 1968).
Memorable appearances include his fight with Connery as the Mexican thug Capungo in" Goldfinger".
The fight ends with the character's electrocution in a bath when a sunlamp is thrown in by Bond, followed by his famous quip" Shocking … Positively shocking".
Joint also took part in the fight scene on the top of a cable car in" Where Eagles Dare" and performed a jump from one cable car to another doubling for Richard Burton.
On television he appeared in" Doctor WhoDick TurpinReturn to Treasure IslandDanger ManThe Prisoner The Avengers The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes",( for which he plunged 430 ft into the Reichenbach Falls doubling for Eric Porter) and" London's Burning".
He also performed a memorable stunt for a Cadbury Milk Tray television commercial in which the hero was seen diving off a cliff into the sea.
Joint was a mentor to younger stuntmen such as Vic Armstrong and the late Rod Woodruff( d.2011).
He retired in 1995 and died in 2005 of cancer aged 77.
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by John Woo, and starring Ti Lung, Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun- fat.
The film had a profound influence on the Hong Kong film industry, and later on an international scale.
It was a landmark film, credited with setting the template for the heroic bloodshed genre, which was considerably influential in Hong Kong action cinema, and later Hollywood.
Although it was produced with a tight budget, and was relatively unknown until it went on screen( due to virtually no advertising), it broke Hong Kong's box office record and went on to become a blockbuster in Asia.
It is highly regarded, ranking# 2 in the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures.
Its success also ensured the sequel" A Better Tomorrow II", also directed by Woo, and" A Better Tomorrow 3: Love& Death in Saigon", a prequel directed by Tsui Hark.
Although Ti Lung was the film's lead actor, co-star Chow Yun-fat's breakout performance outshone him, solidifying the latter's status as one of the top superstars in the Hong Kong film industry.
Chow's character" Mark Gor" was imitated by many fans even decades after the film's release.

Question: Do both directors of films Where Eagles Dare and A Better Tomorrow share the same nationality?
Answer: no