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."
Erik Varga
Erik Varga( born 9 June 1976) is a Slovak sport shooter who specializes in the trap.
At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in joint eighth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.
At the 2012 Olympic Games he finished in twelfth place in the trap.
Norman Panama
Norman Kaye Panama (April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003) was an American screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois.
He collaborated with a former schoolfriend, Melvin Frank, to form a writing partnership which endured for three decades.
He also wrote gags for comedians such as Bob Hope's radio program and for Groucho Marx.
The most famous films he directed were "Li'l Abner" (1959), the Danny Kaye film "The Court Jester" (1956), and the Bob Hope film "
How to Commit Marriage" (1969).
He wrote "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" (1948), "Road to Utopia" (1946), and "The Court Jester," among other movies.
He won an Edgar Award for "A Talent for Murder" (1981), a play he co-wrote with Jerome Chodorov.
Panama continued to write and direct through the 1980s.
He died in 2003 in Los Angeles, California, aged 88, from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
The Trap (1959 film)
The Trap is a 1959 color film noir directed by Norman Panama and released through Paramount Pictures.
It stars Richard Widmark, Lee J. Cobb, Tina Louise, Earl Holliman, and Lorne Greene.
Pavel Gurkin
Pavel Gurkin( born 12 July 1966) is a Russian sport shooter who specializes in the trap.
At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in joint tenth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.
Dana Blankstein
Dana Blankstein- Cohen( born March 3, 1981) is the director of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
She is a film director, and an Israeli culture entrepreneur.
Lee Young-sik
Lee Young- Sik( born 1 March 1973) is a South Korean sport shooter who specializes in the trap.
At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in joint thirteenth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.
Mário Filipovič
Mário Filipovič( born 7 May 1976) is a Slovak sport shooter who specializes in the trap.
At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in joint thirteenth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.

Question: What is the award that the director of film The Trap (1959 Film) received?
Answer: Edgar Award