Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark( later marketed as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 American action- adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Lawrence Kasdan from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman.
It was produced by Frank Marshall for Lucasfilm Ltd., with Lucas and Howard Kazanjian as executive producers.
The film originated from Lucas's desire to create a modern version of the serials of the 1930s and 1940s.
The first installment in the" Indiana Jones" franchise, the film stars Harrison Ford as archaeologist Indiana Jones, who battles a group of Nazis searching for the Ark of the Covenant.
It co-stars Karen Allen as Indiana's former lover, Marion Ravenwood; Paul Freeman as Indiana's rival, French archaeologist René Belloq; John Rhys- Davies as Indiana's sidekick, Sallah; Ronald Lacey as Gestapo agent Arnold Toht; and Denholm Elliott as Indiana's colleague, Marcus Brody.
Production was based at Elstree Studios, England, but filming also took place in La Rochelle, France, Tunisia, Hawaii, and California from June to September 1980.
" Raiders of the Lost Ark" became 1981's top- grossing film and remains one of the highest- grossing films adjusted for inflation.
It was nominated for eight Academy Awards in 1982, including Best Picture, and won for Best Art Direction, Film Editing, Sound, and Visual Effects with a fifth Academy Award: a Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects Editing.
It is often considered one of the greatest films ever made.
In 1999, it was included in the U.S. Library of Congress' National Film Registry as" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The film began a franchise starting with" Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", a prequel television series, and numerous video games.
Michael Pangrazio
Michael Pangrazio( commonly credited as Mike Pangrazio) is an American art director in the feature film industry best known for his matte painting work on" Raiders of the Lost Ark" and" The Empire Strikes Back".
As traditional and digital matte artist, he created some of the most famous matte paintings in movie history.
His best known painting is the" Raiders of the Lost Ark" warehouse interior set- extension at the end of the movie.
Kamal El Sheikh
Kamal El Sheikh( 2 February 1919 – 2 January 2004) was an Egyptian film director.
He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg( born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker.
He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history.
Spielberg started in Hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releases.
He became a household name as the director of" Jaws"( 1975), which was critically and commercially successful and is considered the first summer blockbuster.
His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction/ adventure films such as" Close Encounters of the Third Kind"( 1977)," Raiders of the Lost Ark"( 1981)," E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial"( 1982), and" Jurassic Park"( 1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking.
Spielberg transitioned into addressing serious issues in his later work with" The Color Purple"( 1985)," Empire of the Sun"( 1987)," Schindler's List"( 1993)," Amistad"( 1997), and" Saving Private Ryan"( 1998).
He has largely adhered to this practice during the 21st century, with" Munich"( 2005)," Lincoln"( 2012)," Bridge of Spies"( 2015), and" The Post"( 2017).
He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for several successful film trilogies, tetralogies and more including the" GremlinsBack to the FutureMen in Black", and the" Transformers" series.
He later transitioned into producing several games within the video game industry.
Spielberg is one of the American film industry's most critically successful filmmakers, with praise for his directing talent and versatility, and he has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice.
Some of his movies are also among the highest- grossing movies of all- time, while his total work makes him the highest- grossing film director in history.
His net worth is estimated to be more than$ 3 billion.
Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation
Raiders of the Lost Ark:
The Adaptation is a 1989 American fan film, made as a shot- for- shot remake of the 1981 Indiana Jones adventure film" Raiders of the Lost Ark".
Using the original film's screenplay and score, it principally starred and was filmed, directed, and produced over a seven- year period by three Mississippi teenagers( Chris Strompolos, Eric Zala, and Jayson Lamb).
William Hootkins
William Michael" Hoot" Hootkins( July 5, 1948 – October 23, 2005) was an American character actor, best known for supporting roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as" Star WarsRaiders of the Lost Ark", and" Batman".
Kit West
Kit West( 6 February 1936 – 17 April 2016) was a British special effects artist who was most known for his work in" Raiders of the Lost Ark" and" Return of the Jedi".
Tom Smith (make-up artist)
Tom Smith( 15 August 1920 – 3 April 2009) was a British make- up artist who was nominated at the 1982 Academy Awards for Best Makeup for the film" Gandhi".
He was also known for the makeup in" Raiders of the Lost Ark" and" Return of the Jedi".
House No. 13 (film)
Al- Manzel Raqam 13 or Al- Manzel Raqam Talata`sh( House No. 13) is a classic 1952 Egyptian mystery/ crime film directed by Kamal El Sheikh.
It starred Faten Hamama, Mahmoud El Meliguy, and Emad Hamdy and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial.
Ronald Lacey
Ronald William Lacey( 28 September 1935 – 15 May 1991) was an English- born actor of Welsh descent.
He made numerous television and film appearances over a 30- year period and is perhaps best remembered for his roles as Harris in" Porridge", Gestapo agent Major Arnold Ernst Toht in" Raiders of the Lost Ark" and the Bishop of Bath and Wells in" Blackadder II".

Question: Do both directors of films House No. 13 (film) and Raiders of the Lost Ark share the same nationality?
Answer: no