Alan Birkinshaw
Alan Birkinshaw, FRGS (born 15 June 1944, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a British film director, writer, and television and film producer.
The son of two physicians, his first job was as a jackaroo in the Australian outback, before becoming a horse breaker and rodeo rider.
Travelling to England, he joined the camera department of Lew Grade's Associated TeleVision on his 20th birthday.
He worked his way up to directing, firstly in television and then via the world of commercials, into television movies and feature films.
He directed several episodes of "Space Precinct", at the time the most expensive TV series ever made.
One of his early films was "Killer's MoonKiller's Moon" was described in the acclaimed "Shepperton Babylon" as the most tasteless movie in the history of the British Cinema.
In spite of comments like this, "Killer's Moon" won a prize for best Screenplay at the Sitges Horror Film Festival, and has since become a cult film.
In the mid 1970s, Birkinshaw’s production of "Alice in Wonderland" ran into difficulties when the RSPCA banned him from using live flamingos in the croquet scene.
In an interview with ITN, the director of the London Zoo described Birkinshaw as ‘barmy’.
In 1986, Birkinshaw went to India where he directed an award-winning film on the life of Jawaharlal Nehru, entitled "
But I Have Promises To Keep", which had been commissioned by Rajiv Gandhi and was made for the Government of India via Doordarshan, the national television network of India.
Birkinshaw has also directed the boxing movie "Punch".
In the last few years, Birkinshaw's passion for telling stories has taken him to the world of sculpture, recreating some of the greatest works by the world's classical sculptors.
"
The Creation of Adam", based on Michelangelo's work in the Sistine Chapel is one, and the story of Alexander the Great’s triumphant march into Babylon, original by the famed neo-classical sculptor, Bertel Thorvaldsen, is another.
J. Pat O'Malley
James Patrick Francis O'Malley( March 15, 1904 – February 27, 1985) was an English singer and character actor, who appeared in many American films and television programmes from the 1940s to 1982, using the stage name J. Pat O'Malley.
He also appeared on the Broadway stage in" Ten Little Indians"( 1944) and" Dial M for Murder"( 1954).
A" New York Times" drama critic praised O'Malley's performance in" Ten Little Indians", calling him" a rara avis, a comedian who does not gauge the success of his efforts by the number of laughs he induces at each performance".
Ferenc Kósa
Ferenc Kósa( 21 November 1937 – 12 December 2018) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.
He directed thirteen films between 1961 and 1988.
He won the award for Best Director at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival for the film" Ten Thousand Days".
And Then There Were None (1945 film)
And Then There Were None is a 1945 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's best- selling mystery novel of the same name, directed by René Clair.
It was released in the United Kingdom as Ten Little Indians, in keeping with a later United Kingdom title of Christie's novel.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Claudia Morgan
Claudia Louise Morgan( June 12, 1911 – September 17, 1974) was an American film, television, and radio actress.
She was best known for debuting the role of Vera Claythorne in the first Broadway production of Agatha Christie's" Ten Little Indians" and for her portrayal of Nora Charles on the 1940s radio series," The Adventures of the Thin Man".
Ten Little Indians (1965 film)
Ten Little Indians is a 1965 film directed by George Pollock.
It is the second film version of Agatha Christie's detective novel of the same name.
Although its background story is the same as the 1945 adaptation(" And Then There Were None"), with ten people invited to a remote location by a mysterious stranger, this one takes place on an isolated snowy mountain.
This version is also the first adaptation of the novel to show the murders on screen.
Actor Christopher Lee( uncredited) provided the pre-recorded gramophone voice of" Mr. U.N. Owen".
Ten Little Indians (1989 film)
Ten Little Indians is a 1989 mystery film directed by Alan Birkinshaw.
The fourth English-language screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1939 novel "
And Then There Were None"
, it was the third version to be produced by Harry Alan Towers, following his 1965 and 1974 adaptations.
The opening credits state that this film is based on Christie's 1943 stage adaptation and make no mention of the novel itself, perhaps because the film's climax is taken almost verbatim from the stage script.
(Most other film adaptations, while still using an upbeat finale, have significantly toned down the action-packed climax Christie used in the play.)
The original script for the film used the novel's ending (in which Lombard gets shot and Vera hangs herself) and set the action on an island.
However, both of these were changed at the last minute.
This version also introduced a lesbian affair.
Herbert Lom, who plays the General here, previously starred in the 1974 version as Dr. Armstrong.
As of December 2013, this production has been released on VHS and laserdisc.
A German DVD release (including the English version) became available in 2015.
And Then There Were None (1974 film)
And Then There Were None( also known as Ten Little Indians) is a 1974 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's best- selling 1939 mystery novel of the same name.
The film was directed by Peter Collinson and produced by Harry Alan Towers.
This was the second of three versions of Christie's novel to be adapted to the screen by producer Harry Alan Towers.
Two film adaptations were previously released( a 1945 version by René Clair and the 1965" Ten Little Indians").
An American made- for-television version was broadcast in 1959.
Towers produced a third version in 1989.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."

Question: Which award the director of film Ten Little Indians (1989 Film) won?
Answer: FRGS