Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American musical comedy film based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name.
It was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes and Norma Varden in supporting roles.
The film is filled with comedic gags and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne and Leo Robin.
The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael and Adamson were written especially for the film.
Despite the film's title, Monroe was paid her usual contract salary of$ 500 a week, while Russell, then the better known actress, earned$ 200,000.
While Russell's down- to- earth, sharp wit has been observed by most critics, it was Monroe's turn as the gold- digging Lorelei Lee for which the film is often remembered.
Monroe's rendition of the song" Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and her pink dress are considered iconic, and the performance has inspired homages by Beyonce, Madonna, Geri Halliwell, Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Anna Nicole Smith, Christina Aguilera and James Franco.
Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.
John Carl Buechler
John Carl Buechler( pronounced" Beekler"; June 18, 1952 – March 18, 2019) was an American special make- up effects artist, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.
He was best known for his work on horror and science- fiction films, mostly as part of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, and directed films such as" TrollCellar Dweller", and" Curse of the Forty- Niner".
His work includes" Ghoulies From BeyondTrollTerrorVisionDollsPrison", and" Hatchet".
After he was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer, his wife set up a GoFund Me page to help pay for medical expenses.
Buechler died on March 18, 2019.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Howard Hawks
Howard Winchester Hawks( May 30, 1896 December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era.
Critic Leonard Maltin called him" the greatest American director who is not a household name."
A versatile film director, Hawks explored many genres such as comedies, dramas, gangster films, science fiction, film noir, and westerns.
His most popular films include" Scarface"( 1932)," Bringing Up Baby"( 1938)," Only Angels Have Wings"( 1939)," His Girl Friday"( 1940)," To Have and Have Not"( 1944)," The Big Sleep"( 1946)," Red River"( 1948)," The Thing from Another World"( 1951)," Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"( 1953), and" Rio Bravo"( 1959).
His frequent portrayals of strong, tough- talking female characters came to define the" Hawksian woman".
In 1942, Hawks was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for" Sergeant York".
In 1974, he was awarded an Honorary Academy Award as" a master American filmmaker whose creative efforts hold a distinguished place in world cinema."
His work has influenced various popular and respected directors such as Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Jean- Luc Godard, John Carpenter, and Quentin Tarantino.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928 film)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Mal St. Clair, co-written by Anita Loos based on her novel, and released by Paramount Pictures.
No copies are known to exist, and it is now considered to be a lost film.
The Broadway version" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" starring Carol Channing as Lorelei Lee was mounted in 1949.
It was remade into the film" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" with Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw and Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee in 1953.
Curse of the Forty-Niner
Curse of the Forty- Niner( better known as Miner's Massacre) is a 2002 American slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Karen Black.
Ben Cura
Ben Cura( born 30 September 1988) is a British- Argentine actor and director of film, television and theatre.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.

Question: Are director of film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film) and director of film Curse of the Forty-Niner from the same country?
Answer: yes