Nidra (1981 film)
Nidra is a 1981 Indian Malayalam- language film, directed by Bharathan and produced by K. J. Joseph.
The film stars Vijay Menon, Shanthi Krishna, KPAC Lalitha and Kaval Surendran in the lead roles.
The film has musical score by G. Devarajan and 13AD.
Querelle
Querelle is a 1982 West German- French English- language drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Brad Davis, adapted from French author Jean Genet's 1947 novel" Querelle of Brest".
It marked Fassbinder's final film as a writer/ director; it was posthumously released just months after the director died of a drug overdose in June 1982.
Vortex (1981 film)
Vortex is a 1981 film directed by Scott B and Beth B and starring James Russo and Lydia Lunch.
Thulasi (1987 film)
Thulasi is a 1987 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Ameerjan.
The film features Murali and Seetha in lead roles.
The film, produced by P. S. V. Hariharan, had musical score by Sampath Selvam and was released on 27 November 1987.
The music director died before the release of the film.
Bharathan
Bharathan( 14 November 1946 – 30 July 1998) was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director.
Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed.
Known for his unconventional works, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest film makers in the Indian Film Industry of all time.
Bharathan is among one of the directors who revolutionised Malayalam Cinema.
A train of directors, and screenwriters followed this school onto the 1990s including Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Lohithadas and Jayaraj.
He was born at Engakkadu near Wadakkancherry, in present- day Thrissur district of Kerala, India.
Velli Vizha
Velli Vizha is a 1972 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. Balachander and produced by B. Duraisami.
The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Jayanthi, Vanisri and S. Varalakshmi in lead roles.
The film had musical score by V. Kumar.
Take It or Leave It (1981 film)
Take It or Leave
It is a 1981 film about the British ska/ pop band Madness.
Le Masque de la Méduse
Le masque de la Méduse is a 2009 fantasy horror film directed by Jean Rollin.
The film is a modern-day telling of the Greek mythological tale of the Gorgon and was inspired by the 1964 classic Hammer Horror film of the same name and the 1981 cult classic" Clash of the Titans".
It was Rollin's final film, as the director died in 2010.
K. Balachander
Kailasam Balachander( 9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian filmmaker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry.
He was well known for his distinct film- making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of unconventional themes and hard- hitting contemporary subject matter.
Balachander's films are well known for their portrayal of women as bold personalities and central characters.
Popularly referred to as" Iyakkunar Sigaram"( lit." the director who scaled the peak"), his films are usually centred on unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes.
He started his film career in 1964 as a screenwriter and graduated to a director with" Neerkumizhi"( 1965).
In a career that spanned 50 years, he had contributed to nearly 100 feature films either as a screenwriter or director, thus becoming one of the most prolific filmmakers in the country.
Known among his colleagues as a tough task master, he was credited with having nurtured numerous actors, notably Nagesh, Sujatha, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Jayaprada, Sridevi, Jayasudha, Saritha, Renuka, Nassar, Prakash Raj, Ramesh Aravind and Vivek.
In his film career, Balachander had won nine National Film Awards and 13 Filmfare Awards.
He was honored with the Padma Shri( 1987), India's fourth highest civilian award, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema.
He also made films under his production house, Kavithalaya Productions.
Apart from Tamil, he made films in other languages such as Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.
Towards the tail end of his career, he directed a few TV serials and made a few film appearances as well.
The Guns and the Fury
The Guns and the Fury is a 1981 film starring Peter Graves and Cameron Mitchell.

Question: Which film has the director died later, Nidra (1981 Film) or Velli Vizha?
Answer: Velli Vizha