Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High is a 1949 American war film about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force who flew daylight bombing missions against Nazi Germany and occupied France during the early days of American involvement in World War II, including a thinly disguised version of the notorious Black Thursday strike against Schweinfurt.
The film was adapted by Sy Bartlett, Henry King (uncredited) and Beirne Lay Jr. from the 1948 novel "12 O'Clock High", also by Bartlett and Lay.
It was directed by King and stars Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell and Dean Jagger.
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won two: Dean Jagger for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Thomas T. Moulton for Best Sound Recording.
In 1998, "Twelve O'Clock High" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
Richard L. Newhafer
Richard L. Newhafer( March 6, 1921 — October 12, 1974) was an American novelist, teleplay writer and television director whose experience as a highly decorated veteran of World War II and the Korean War played a key role in his books and in his contribution to ABC's 1960s series" Combat!" and" Twelve O'Clock High".
A native of Chicago, Richard Newhafer was a student at Loyola Academy, the University of Notre Dame, and DePaul University.
In his early twenties at the start of World War II, he became a Naval Aviator, took part in extensive military operations and was credited with downing three Japanese planes and participated in sinking the battleship" Ise".
During the Korean War, he again served in the navy and, in 1954- 55, he was public affairs officer of the Blue Angels, the Navy's prestigious flight demonstration team.
When television producer Samuel Gallu requested a technical advisor for" The Blue Angels", his 1960 syndicated series portraying the team's fictional exploits, The Pentagon assigned Richard Newhafer.
Having earned over thirty medals, decorations and citations, Newhafer resigned from the Navy and remained in Hollywood, becoming a writer of war novels and teleplays and subsequently directing a number of episodes for the 1964- 67 World War II series" Twelve O'Clock High".
Among his books were" The Last Tallyho"( 1964, G. P. Putnam's Sons)," No More Bugles in the Sky"( 1966, New American Library)," The Violators"( 1967, New American Library)," The Golden Jungle"( 1968)," On the Wings of the Storm"( 1969, William Morrow and Company) and" Seven Days to Glory"( 1973).
He also authored stories which were published in men's action magazines such as" Flying" and" Air Navy" and, in his final years, expanded into the detective genre, writing episodes for the early seasons of CBS'" Cannon", a 1971- 76 series which, following" Twelve O'Clock High", continued his association with Quinn Martin Productions.
Padmarajan
P. Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian film maker, screenwriter and author who was known for his landmark work in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema.
Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Bharathan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created groundbreaking films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed.
Known for his classic works, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest film makers of Malayalam Cinema of all time.
Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style.
Padmarajan made some of the landmark motion pictures in Malayalam cinema, including masterpieces like "Oridathoru Phayalvaan" (1981), "Koodevide" (1983), Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam(1985), "Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil" (1986), "Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal" (1986), "Thoovanathumbikal" (1987), "Moonnam Pakkam" (1988), "Innale" (1989), "Season" (1989) and "Njan Gandharvan" (1991).He wrote several short stories which were unique in content and presentation.
His novels handled the darkest emotions and considered as Classics.
Most plots were nascent for that age literature.
All works were so cinematic and Can be easily visualized to celluloid version.
Beirne Lay Jr.
Beirne Lay Jr., (September 1, 1909 – May 26, 1982) was an American author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II with the U.S. Army Air Forces.
He is best known for his collaboration with Sy Bartlett in authoring the novel "Twelve O'Clock High" and adapting it into a major film.
Henry King (director)
Henry King( January 24, 1886 June 29, 1982) was an American actor and film director.
Seven films directed by King were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
George T. Clemens
George T. Clemens( July 26, 1902 – October 29, 1992) was a cinematographer who worked on such television shows as" The Twilight Zone" and" Twelve O'Clock High".
He won an Emmy Award in 1961 for his work on the former.
Paul Burke (actor)
Paul Raymond Burke( July 21, 1926 – September 13, 2009) was an American actor best known for his lead roles in two 1960s ABC television series," Naked City" and" Twelve O'Clock High".
He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of New York Police Department detective Adam Flint in" Naked City".
Dean Jagger
Dean Jeffries Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King's "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949).
Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil
Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil(" In the Village Which Wears a Warrior's Belt") is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by P. Padmarajan, based on his own short story of the same name.
The film revolves around three men, Zechariah( Mammootty), Hilal( Ashokan), and Gopi( Nedumudi Venu), who go to a brothel in a remote village and the problems they had to face there in the next 24 hours.
It also stars Kanakalatha, Sukumari, Unnimary and Jagathy Sreekumar in other pivotal roles.
The film was a commercial failure but is considered as a cult classic by Padmarajan's fans.
Sukumari won both the Kerala State Film Award and the Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Maluvamma.
John C. Morgan
John Cary
" Red" Morgan( August 24, 1914 – January 17, 1991) was a United States Army Air Forces pilot in World War II who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 1943 bombing run over Germany, which also inspired the character of 2nd Lieutenant Jesse Bishop in the novel and film" Twelve O'Clock High".

Question: Which film has the director born earlier, Twelve O'Clock High or Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil?
Answer: Twelve O'Clock High