Sidney Lumet
Sidney Arthur Lumet( June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit.
He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for" 12 Angry Men"( 1957)," Dog Day Afternoon"( 1975)," Network"( 1976), and" The Verdict"( 1982) and one for Best Adapted Screenplay for" Prince of the City"( 1981).
He did not win an individual Academy Award, but did receive an Academy Honorary Award, and 14 of his films were nominated for Oscars, including" Network", which was nominated for ten and won four.
According to" The Encyclopedia of Hollywood" Lumet was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the modern era, directing more than one movie a year on average since his directorial debut in 1957.
Turner Classic Movies notes his" strong direction of actorsvigorous storytelling" and the" social realism" in his best work.
Film critic Roger Ebert described him as" one of the finest craftsmen and warmest humanitarians among all film directors."
Lumet was also known as an" actor's director," having worked with the best of them during his career, probably more than" any other director."
Sean Connery, who acted in five of his films, considered him one of his favorite directors, and one who had that" vision thing."
A member of the maiden cohort of New York's Actors Studio, Lumet began his directorial career in Off- Broadway productions, then became a highly efficient TV director.
His first movie," 12 Angry Men"( 1957), was a courtroom drama centered on a tense jury deliberation.
Lumet subsequently divided his energies among political and social drama films, as well as adaptations of literary plays and novels, big stylish stories, New York- based black comedies, and realistic crime dramas, including" Serpico" and" Prince of the City".
As a result of directing" 12 Angry Men", he was also responsible for leading the first wave of directors who made a successful transition from TV to movies.
In 2005 Lumet received an Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement for his" brilliant services to screenwriters, performers, and the art of the motion picture."
Two years later he concluded his career with the acclaimed drama" Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"( 2007).
A few months after Lumet's death in April 2011, a retrospective celebration of his work was held at New York's Lincoln Center with numerous speakers and film stars.
In 2015 Nancy Buirski directed" By Sidney Lumet", a documentary about his career, and in January 2017 PBS devoted its" American Masters" series to Lumet's life as a director.
Terry O. Morse
Terry O. Morse( January 30, 1906 – May 19, 1984) was an American film director and editor.
He is perhaps best known for directing the American scenes in" Godzilla, King of the Monsters!", the" Americanized" version of the 1954 Japanese" Godzilla" film from Toho.
The film went on to long- lasting success with regular showings at drive- in theatres, repertory theatres and on television.
Its popularity completely obscured the original film which remained virtually unknown in the United States for several decades after its release.
Louis Guss
Louis Guss( January 4, 1918 – September 29, 2008) was an American character actor with a long line of screen credits, having appeared in hundreds of TV series, feature films and stage productions, specializing in blue- collar ethnic roles, over a five decade career.
He is perhaps best known for his roles as Don Zaluchi in" The Godfather"( 1972), Joseph Magliocco in" Crazy Joe"( 1974), Raymond Capomaggi in" Moonstruck"( 1987), Nathan Grodner in" The Yards"( 2000), and Jerry" the Hammer" Fungo in" The Crew"( 2000).
His last role was in Sidney Lumet's" Find Me Guilty" in 2006.
Tear Gas Squad
Tear Gas Squad is a 1940 American drama film directed by Terry O. Morse and starring Dennis Morgan, John Payne and Gloria Dickson.
The film was made under the working title of" State Cop".
It includes the song" I'm an Officer of the Law"( M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl).
G. Marthandan
G. Marthandan is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema.
Find Me Guilty
Find Me Guilty is a 2006 American courtroom comedy- drama crime film co-written and directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history.
The film stars Vin Diesel as mobster Giacomo" Jackie" DiNorscio, who faces a series of charges even though he has a prior 30- year sentence, but he decides to stand trial instead of ratting out his family and associates.
A wrench is thrown into the system when DiNorscio attempts to defend himself and act as his own lawyer at trial.
The film also stars Peter Dinklage, Linus Roache, Alex Rocco, and Ron Silver.
Much of the courtroom testimony was taken from the original court transcripts.
Drew Esocoff
Drew Esocoff( born c. 1957) is an American television sports director, who as of 2006 has been the director of NBC Sunday Night Football.
Abhishek Saxena
Abhishek Saxena is an Indian Bollywood and Punjabi film director who directed the movie Phullu.
The Phullu movie was released in theaters on 16 June 2017, in which film Sharib Hashmi is the lead role.
Apart from these, he has also directed Patiala Dreamz, this is a Punjabi film.
This film was screened in cinemas in 2014.
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer is a British film and television director who is known for being the director of" Bo' Selecta" and" The Inbetweeners".
Elliot Silverstein
Elliot Silverstein( born August 3, 1927, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American director, who is best known for being the director of the movie" Cat Ballou"( 1965).

Question: Which film has the director who died earlier, Find Me Guilty or Tear Gas Squad?
Answer: Tear Gas Squad