Wale Adebanwi
Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford.
Hassan Zee
Hassan Zee is a Pakistani- American film director who was born in Chakwal, Pakistan.
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS is a 1954 American black- and- white comedy film from Universal- International, produced by Ted Richmond, directed by Arthur Lubin, that stars Donald O'Connor, Julie Adams, ZaSu Pitts, Mamie Van Doren, and Chill Wills in two roles, including the distinctive voice of Francis in voice- over.
This is the fifth film in Universal- International Francis the Talking Mule series.
Francesco La Monaca
Francesco or Francis La Monaca( 10 February 1882 – 5 February 1937) was an Italian painter and sculptor.
Henry Moore (cricketer)
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Hartley Lobban
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Mani Ratnam
Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam( born 2 June 1956), commonly known by his screen name Mani Ratnam, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
In 2002, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, acknowledging his contributions to film.
Despite being born into a film family, Mani Ratnam did not develop any interest in films when he was young.
Upon completion of his post graduation in management, he started his career as a consultant.
He entered the film industry through the 1983 Kannada film" Pallavi Anu Pallavi".
The failure of his subsequent films would mean that he was left with fewer offers.
However, his fifth directorial outing," Mouna Ragam"( 1986), established him as a leading filmmaker in Tamil cinema.
He followed that with" Nayakan"( 1987).
Mani Ratnam is well known for his" Terrorism trilogy" consisting of" Roja"( 1992)," Bombay"( 1995), and" Dil Se.."( 1998).
He is married to actress Suhasini and has a son with her.
He has won several film awards and nominations including six National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South and three Bollywood Filmfare Awards.
Rumbi Katedza
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Idaya Kovil
Idaya Kovil is a 1985 Indian Tamil language film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Mohan, Ambika, Radha and Goundamani.
The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja which went on to become huge hits.
The film did well at the box office.
Arthur Lubin
Arthur Lubin( July 25, 1898 – May 12, 1995) was an American film director and producer who directed several" Abbott& Costello" films," Phantom of the Opera"( 1943), the" Francis the Talking Mule" series and created the talking- horse TV series" Mister Ed".
A prominent director for Universal Pictures in the 1940s and 1950s, he is perhaps best known today as the man who gave Clint Eastwood his first contract in film.

Question: Which film has the director who was born first, Idaya Kovil or Francis Joins The Wacs?
Answer: Francis Joins The Wacs