Swaroop Sampat
Swaroop Sampat( born 3 November 1958) is an Indian actress who has acted in several Hindi language films such as" Naram Garam", Nakhuda and is known for her performance in Television serial like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi.
She won the Miss India contest in 1979 and represented India at Miss Universe 1979.
Ameet Sampat
Ameet Sampat( born 24 February 1977) is an Omani cricketer.
He made his List A debut on 24 November 2007 in the 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.
Olav Aaraas
Olav Aaraas( born 10 July 1950) is a Norwegian historian and museum director.
He was born in Fredrikstad.
From 1982 to 1993 he was the director of Sogn Folk Museum, from 1993 to 2010 he was the director of Maihaugen and from 2001 he has been the director of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History.
In 2010 he was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
Jesse E. Hobson
Jesse Edward Hobson( May 2, 1911 – November 5, 1970) was the director of SRI International from 1947 to 1955.
Prior to SRI, he was the director of the Armour Research Foundation.
S. S. Vasan
Subramaniam Srinivasan (4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon.
He is the founder of the Tamil-language magazine "Ananda Vikatan" and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit.
He was a member of parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 1964 and served his term till his death.
Vasan was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early age.
Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up a flourishing mail order and advertising business.
In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine "Ananda Vikatan" that was published by Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar since February 1926 and has stopped publication in December 1927.
Vasan bought the publication in January 1928 and relaunched it with the same name but in a different format from February 1928. "
Ananda Vikatan", subsequently, emerged as the leading Tamil magazine in the then Madras Presidency and continues to be the oldest and most respected Tamil magazine till this day.
Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel "Sathi Leelavathi" was made into a film.
In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed it Gemini Studios.
Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones being "Mangamma SapathamAboorva Sagotharargal, "NandanaarBala NagammaMiss MaliniChandralekhaVanjikkottai ValibanNishaanMangalaInsaaniyatGrahastiGharanaZindagiVazhkai PadaguMotor Sundaram PillaiOlivilakkuChakradhariAuratAvvaiyarPaigham" and "Irumbu Thirai".
Vasan also directed some of his later movies, the first being "Chandralekha", which is considered by critics and film historians to be a milestone in Indian cinema.
Vasan died in Madras on 26 August 1969, at the age of 65.
Vasan was an accomplished writer and translator and a hugely successful journalist.
As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced.
Film historian Randor Guy hailed Vasan as the "Cecil B. De Mille of India".
He was the first film and media personality to be invited to be a member of parliament in India's Rajya Sabha where he advocated the granting of industry status to the film trade (a battle still being fought).
He was one of the founders of Film Federation India, Producer's Guild of India and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1969, the year of his death, by the government of India for his extraordinary contribution to Indian media.
The Government of India and the Postal department released postage stamps bearing his likeness on 26 August 2004, the year of his centenary.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Mr. Sampat
Mr. Sampat is a 1952 Indian Hindi-language satirical film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan under Gemini Studios.
It is based on R. K. Narayan's 1949 novel "Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi", and the Tamil film "Miss Malini" (1947).
The film revolves around the title character (Motilal), a con artist who manipulates a theatre actress (Padmini) and a ghee merchant (Kanhaiyalal) for his own benefits.
"Mr. Sampat" was released on 25 December 1952.
Although Motilal received rave reviews for his performance, the film was a commercial failure.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Brian Kennedy (gallery director)
Brian Patrick Kennedy( born 5 November 1961) is an Irish- born art museum director who has worked in Ireland and Australia, and now lives and works in the United States.
He is currently the director of the Peabody Essex Museum.
He was the director of the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio from 2010 to 2019.
He was the director of the Hood Museum of Art from 2005 to 2010, and the National Gallery of Australia( Canberra) from 1997- 2004.
Pandit Indra Chandra
Pandit Indra Chandra was a prominent lyricist of Bollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s.
He wrote lyrics for 913 songs in 132 films.
Including Mr. Sampat( 1952) and Bahut Din Huwe( 1954).

Question: What is the place of birth of the director of film Mr. Sampat?
Answer: Thiruthuraipoondi