The Dirk Diggler Story
The Dirk Diggler Story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
It follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed male porn star.
The character was modeled on American porn actor John Holmes.
The film was later expanded into Anderson's successful 1997 breakout film "Boogie Nights".
Terence Robinson
Terence D. Robinson( date of birth and death unknown) was a male wrestler who competed for England.
Les Richards
Les Richards( date of birth unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League( VFL).
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
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."
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970) is an American filmmaker.
His films have been nominated for 25 Academy Awards, winning three for cast and crew.
An alumnus of the Sundance Institute
, Anderson directed his first feature film, "Hard Eight", in 1996.
He achieved critical and commercial success with "Boogie Nights" (1997), set during the Golden Age of Porn.
His 2007 film "
There Will Be Blood", about an oil prospector during the Southern California oil boom, is often cited as one of the best films of the 2000s.
Anderson's other films include "Magnolia" (1999), "Punch-Drunk Love" (2002), "The Master" (2012), "Inherent Vice" (2014), and "Phantom Thread" (2017).
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights is a 1997 American period drama film written, produced and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
It is set in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through to his fall during the excesses of the 1980s.
The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film" The Dirk Diggler Story"( 1988), and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heather Graham.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1997 and was theatrically released on October 10, 1997, garnering critical praise.
It was also nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Anderson, Best Supporting Actress for Moore and Best Supporting Actor for Reynolds.
The film's soundtrack has also received acclaim.

Question: What is the date of birth of the director of film The Dirk Diggler Story?
Answer: June 26, 1970