List of Japanese films of the 1970s
A list of films produced in Japan ordered by year in the 1970s.
For an A – Z of films see.
Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film.
This award is presented to the directors of the film.
Bahram Beyzai
Bahrām Beyzāie( also spelt Beizai, Beyza'i,, born 26 December 1938) is a critically and popularly acclaimed filmmaker, playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, film editor, and" ostādmaster") of Persian letters, arts and Iranian studies.
Bahram Beyzaie is the son of the poet Ne'matallah Beyzai( best known by his literary pseudonym" Zokā'i").
The celebrated poet Adib Beyzai, known as one of the most profound poets of 20th- century Iran, is Bahram's paternal uncle.
Bahram Beyzaie's paternal grandfather, Mirzā Mohammad- Rezā Ārāni(" Ebn Ruh"), and paternal great- grandfather, the mulla Mohammad- Faqih Ārāni(" Ruh'ol- Amin"), were also notable poets.
In spite of his somewhat belated start in cinema, Beyzai is often considered a pioneer of a generation of filmmakers whose works are sometimes described as the Iranian New Wave.
His" Bashu, the Little Stranger"( 1986) was voted" Best Iranian Film of all time" in November 1999 by a Persian movie magazine" Picture World" poll of 150 Iranian critics and professionals.
Still, even before the outset of his cinematic career in 1970, he was a leading playwright( as well as theater historian), so much so that he is often considered the greatest playwright of the Persian language, and holds a reputation as" the Shakespeare of Persia."
Since 2010, Beyzai has lived and taught at Stanford University, United States.
John Rawlins (director)
John Rawlins( June 9, 1902 – May 20, 1997) was an American film editor and film director.
He directed 44 films between 1932 and 1958.
He was born in Long Beach, California and died in Arcadia, California.
According to one obituary, he was" a prime exponent of that style, being a master of swift exposition and fast action.
His no- nonsense approach also made him a fine serial director, and when given the chance of a top- budget adventure film he gave his studio one of its biggest hits in Arabian Nights."
Another said he" was a prime example of a no-frills director of Bs, who got his job done quickly, competently and cheaply."
Flying Wild
Flying Wild( aka The East Side Kids in Flying Wild and Air Devils) is a 1941 film directed by William West as the third installment of the East Side Kids series which eventually totalled 22 films.
The film is the team's first one in the spy film genre.
Flying Wild
Flying Wild( aka The East Side Kids in Flying Wild and Air Devils) is a 1941 film directed by William West as the third installment of the East Side Kids series which eventually totalled 22 films.
The film is the team's first one in the spy film genre.
List of Uruguayan films
A list of films produced in Uruguay.
Downpour (film)
Downpour( translit. Ragbār) is Bahram Bayzai's first feature film in black and white made in 1971.
List of Turkmenistan films
A list of films produced in Turkmenistan.
Air Devils
Air Devils is a 1938 American action comedy film directed by John Rawlins, based on an original story," The Fighting Marines" by Harold Buckley.
The film stars Larry J. Blake, Dick Purcell and Beryl Wallace.

Question: Are the directors of films Downpour (Film) and Air Devils both from the same country?
Answer: no