The Fast and the Furious (2001 film)
The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 crime action adventure film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Gary Scott Thompson and David Ayer.
It is the first installment in the" Fast& Furious" franchise and stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, Ted Levine, and Matt Schulze.
" The Fast and the Furious" follows Brian O'Conner( Walker), an undercover cop tasked with discovering the identities of a group of unknown automobile hijackers led by Dominic Toretto( Diesel).
Development for" The Fast and the Furious" arose after Cohen read a" Vibe" magazine article in 1998 titled" Racer X", which detailed the illegal street racing circuit operating within New York City.
After contacting producer Neal H. Moritz, Moritz was able to present the script to Universal Studios, who greenlit" The Fast and the Furious" in 2000.
Walker was the first actor to sign onto the project, while Diesel initially had to be persuaded to participate in the film, accepting after proposing several script changes.
Principal photography began in Los Angeles in July 2000, with the majority of filming being done on location in Los Angeles and southern California, which ended in October 2000.
" The Fast and the Furious" was released in the United States on June 22, 2001.
The film was a commercial success, grossing over$ 200 million worldwide.
It received mixed reviews, with praise for Walker and Diesel's performances, and the action sequences, but criticism of parts of the storyline including the ending.
It was later re-released on June 22, 2016, to commemorate the film's fifteenth anniversary.
" The Fast and the Furious" soon launched a media franchise and a series of seven sequels, starting with" 2 Fast 2 Furious" in 2003.
Old Mac
Old Mac is a 1961 film directed by Michael Winner.
Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw
( February 27, 1913 – May 16, 1984) was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short- story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies.
He is best known for two of his novels:" The Young Lions"( 1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and" Rich Man, Poor Man"( 1970), about the fate of two siblings after World War II.
In 1976, it was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.
F. Gary Gray
Felix Gary Gray( born July 17, 1969) is an American film director, film producer, music video director, and actor.
Gray began his career as a director on numerous critically acclaimed and award- winning music videos, including" It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube," Natural Born Killaz" by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube," Keep Their Heads Ringin'" by Dr. Dre," Waterfalls" by TLC, and" Ms. Jackson" by Outkast.
Gray made his feature film directorial debut with the comedy" Friday"( 1995).
He has since directed the films" Set It Off"( 1996)," The Negotiator"( 1998)," The Italian Job"( 2003)," Be Cool"( 2005)," Law Abiding Citizen"( 2009), and" Straight Outta Compton"( 2015).
He also directed the eighth installment of the" Fast and the Furious" franchise," The Fate of the Furious"( 2017), which is the 18th highest- grossing film of all- time.
The Green Archer (1940 serial)
The Green Archer is the 12th serial released by Columbia Pictures.
It was based on Edgar Wallace's 1923 novel" The Green Archer", which had previously been adapted into the silent serial of the same name in 1925 by Pathé Exchange.
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious( alternatively known as Fast& Furious 8 and Fast 8 and often stylized as F8) is a 2017 American action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan.
A sequel to 2015's" Furious 7", it is the eighth installment in the" Fast& Furious" franchise and stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris" Ludacris" Bridges, Scott Eastwood, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell and Charlize Theron.
" The Fate of the Furious" follows Dominic Toretto( Diesel), who has settled down with his wife Letty Ortiz( Rodriguez), until cyberterrorist Cipher( Theron) coerces him into working for her and turns him against his team, forcing them to find Dom and take down Cipher.
" The Fate of the Furious" marks the first installment in the franchise since( 2006) not to feature either Paul Walker, who died on November 30, 2013 in a single- vehicle crash while the filming of" Furious 7" was still in progress or Jordana Brewster.
Script rewrites to the seventh installment after Walker's death were intended to complete the story arcs for both of their characters( Brian O'Conner and Mia Toretto, respectively).
Plans for an eighth installment were first announced in March 2015 when Diesel appeared on" Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and announced that the film would be set in New York City.
Preparations for the film began immediately after the release of" Furious 7", with Diesel, Morgan and producer Neal H. Moritz re-signing.
After setting an initial release date in the same month, casting took place between April and June 2015.
In October 2015, Gray was announced to direct the film in the place of James Wan, who had directed the previous installment.
Principal photography began in March 2016 in locations such as Mývatn, Havana, Atlanta, Cleveland and New York City, continuing the franchise's tradition of filming in exotic locations around the world.
" The Fate of the Furious" premiered in Berlin on April 4, 2017 and was theatrically released in conventional and IMAX theaters in the United States on April 14, 2017 while also playing in 3D, IMAX 3D and 4DX internationally.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom praised the action sequences and acting performances but criticized the storyline.
The film grossed over$ 1.2 billion worldwide, making it the thirtieth film( and the second in the franchise, after" Furious 7") to gross over$ 1 billion, the third- highest- grossing film of 2017 and the eighteenth highest- grossing film of all time.
It also grossed$ 541.9 million worldwide during its opening weekend, which is the third highest- grossing worldwide opening of all time.
A sequel," Fast& Furious 9", is scheduled to be released on May 22, 2020.
The Fate of Lee Khan
The Fate of Lee Khan is a 1973 Hong Kong wuxia film, directed by King Hu.
Kristofer Hivju
Kristofer Hivju( born 7 December 1978) is a Norwegian actor.
He is best known for playing the roles of Tormund Giantsbane in the HBO fantasy series" Game of Thrones" and Connor Rhodes in" The Fate of the Furious".
Jürgen Roland
Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack( 25 December 1925 – 21 September 2007) was a German film director.
Roland was described as the" father of German TV crime shows".
He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies.
The Green Archer (1961 film)
The Green Archer( German: Der grüne Bogenschütze) is a 1961 West German black and white crime film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Gert Fröbe, Klausjürgen Wussow, Karin Dor and Eddi Arent.
It is based on the 1923 novel" The Green Archer" by Edgar Wallace.

Question: Do both directors of films The Fate of the Furious and The Green Archer (1961 film) share the same nationality?
Answer: no