National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a 1989 American comedy film, it is the third installment in National Lampoon's" Vacation" film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in" National Lampoon" magazine," Christmas'59".
The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children Audrey and Rusty, respectively.
Since its release," Christmas Vacation" has often been labeled as a modern Christmas classic.
It is widely regarded as the best sequel of the" Vacation" series, and is the only sequel to have its own direct sequel: a 2003 made- for- TV release titled" National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island AdventureChristmas Vacation" is the last theatrical" Vacation" film to carry the National Lampoon label and to feature a screenwriting credit from Hughes.
Wale Adebanwi
Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford.
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes referred to as Vacation, is a 1983 American road comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall.
John Candy, Imogene Coca, Christie Brinkley and a young Jane Krakowski appear in supporting roles.
The screenplay was written by John Hughes, based on his short story "Vacation '58" which appeared in "National Lampoon.
The film was a box-office hit, earning more than $60 million in the U.S. with an estimated budget of $15 million, and received positive reviews from critics.
As a result of its success, four sequels have been produced: "European Vacation" (1985), "Christmas Vacation" (1989), "Vegas Vacation" (1997), and most recently, "Vacation" (2015) which serves as both a reboot and a continuation.
In 2000, readers of "Total Film" voted it the 46th greatest comedy film of all time.
It continues to be a cult film and a staple on cable television.
Harold Ramis
Harold Allen Ramis( November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, comedian, director and writer.
His best- known film acting roles were as Egon Spengler in" Ghostbusters"( 1984) and" Ghostbusters II"( 1989) and Russell Ziskey in" Stripes"( 1981); he also co-wrote those films.
As a director, his films include the comedies" Caddyshack"( 1980)," National Lampoon's Vacation"( 1983)," Groundhog Day"( 1993), and" Analyze This"( 1999).
Ramis was the original head writer of the television series" SCTV", on which he also performed, as well as a co-writer of" Groundhog Day" and" National Lampoon's Animal House"( 1978).
The final film that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in was" Year One"( 2009).
Ramis's films influenced subsequent generations of comedians comedy writers actors and singers.
Filmmakers and actors including Jay Roach, Jake Kasdan, Adam Sandler, Peter and Bobby Farrelly have cited his films as among their favorites.
Along with Danny Rubin, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for" Groundhog Day".
Exotica (film)
Exotica is a 1994 Canadian drama film set primarily in the fictional Exotica strip club in Toronto.
It was written and directed by Atom Egoyan and stars Mia Kirshner, Elias Koteas, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood and Don McKellar.
The story concerns a father grieving over the loss of a child and obsessed with a young stripper.
It was inspired by Egoyan's curiosity about the role strip clubs play in sex- obsessed societies.
" Exotica" was filmed in Toronto in 1993.
Marketed as an erotic thriller on its release in Canada and the United States, the film proved to be a major box office success for English Canadian cinema, and received positive reviews.
It won numerous awards, including the FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and eight Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture.
Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan,( born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian stage and film director, writer, and producer.
Egoyan made his career breakthrough with" Exotica"( 1994), a film set primarily in and around the fictional Exotica strip club.
Egoyan's most critically acclaimed film is the drama" The Sweet Hereafter"( 1997), for which he received two Academy Award nominations, and his biggest commercial success is the erotic thriller" Chloe"( 2009).
His work often explores themes of alienation and isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy, or other power structures.
Egoyan's films often follow non-linear plot structures, in which events are placed out of sequence in order to elicit specific emotional reactions from the audience by withholding key information.
In 2008, Egoyan received the Dan David Prize for" Creative Rendering of the Past".
Egoyan later received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest royal honour in the performing arts, in 2015.
He was part of a loosely- affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave.
National Lampoon's Senior Trip
National Lampoon's Senior Trip is a 1995 American comedy film for the National Lampoon magazine franchise, directed by Kelly Makin.
It marked Jeremy Renner's film debut.
Dana Barron
Dana Barron( born April 22, 1966) is an American actress who is best known for her role as the original Audrey Griswold in the 1983 film" National Lampoon's Vacation" which she reprised in 2003's for NBC television.
Matty Simmons
Matty Simmons is an American film and television producer, former newspaper reporter for the New York World- Telegram and Sun, and former Executive Vice President of Diner's Club, the first credit card company.
Simmons gained his greatest fame while serving as the chief executive officer of Twenty First Century Communications.
Founded in 1967 by Simmons and fellow Diner's Club refugee Len Mogel, Twenty First Century was created to publish a" counterculture" magazine called" Cheetah".
While" Cheetah" failed, the partners had more success in the 1970s with" Weight Watchers" and" National Lampoon" magazines.
Under Simmons' direction, National Lampoon's entire editorial staff was fired and replaced with his children( Michael Simmons and Andy Simmons), as well as Peter Kleinman and Larry Sloman.
The magazine expanded into radio, theater, records and film.
Simmons's film credits include acting as the producer of" National Lampoon's Animal House" and the" National Lampoon's Vacation" film series.
He has written seven books.
His most recent," Fat, Drunk, and Stupid: The Making of Animal House", was published by St. Martins Press in 2012.
Henry Moore (cricketer)
Henry Walter Moore( 1849 – 20 August 1916) was an English- born first- class cricketer who spent most of his life in New Zealand.

Question: Which film whose director was born first, National Lampoon'S Vacation or Exotica (Film)?
Answer: National Lampoon'S Vacation