William A. Wellman
William Augustus Wellman (February 29, 1896 – December 9, 1975) was an American film director notable for his work in crime, adventure and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion.
He also directed several well-regarded satirical comedies.
Beginning his film career as an actor, he went on to direct over 80 films, at times co-credited as producer and consultant.
In 1927, Wellman famously directed "Wings", which became the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony.
He also won the Academy Award for Best Story for his film "A Star Is Born".
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."
The Iron Curtain (film)
The Iron Curtain is a 1948 black-and-white thriller film starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, directed by William Wellman.
The film was based on the memoirs of Igor Gouzenko.
Principal photography was done on location in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by Charles G. Clarke.
The film was later re-released as "Behind the Iron Curtain".
In "Shostakovich v. Twentieth Century-Fox", Russian composer Dmitry Shostakovich unsuccessfully sued the film's distributor, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, in New York court, for using musical works of his that had fallen into the public domain.
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.
Kai Frobel
Kai Frobel is a German environmental ecologist.
When he was young he lived very near the German part of the Iron Curtain, on the west side, near Coburg.
He realized that the public- excluded security zone along the Iron Curtain had become a de facto wildlife reserve.
When the Iron Curtain fell in 1989, he was instrumental in getting these wildlife reserves preserved as the European Green Belt.
He runs the Ribbon of Life project which seeks to preserve these areas.
He is associated with the BUND( Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland).
John Farrell (businessman)
John Farrell is the director of YouTube in Latin America.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Thomas Bain (Orange)
Thomas R. W. Bain( born) is known for intelligence work done behind the Iron Curtain in 1988 under the pseudonym" Orange".
He is currently a dean at the International School of Project Management in New Delhi, India.
Michael Govan
Michael Govan( born 1963) is the director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art since 2006.
Prior to this, Govan worked as the director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York City.

Question: Which award the director of film The Iron Curtain (Film) won?
Answer: Academy Award for Best Story