Sidewalks of New York (2001 film)
Sidewalks of New York is a 2001 American comedy- drama film written and directed by Edward Burns, who also stars in the film.
The plot follows eight cycles in the lives of six Manhattan residents whose inter-connections form a circle that places each of them less than the proverbial six degrees of separation from the others.
Alekos Sakellarios
Alekos Sakellarios( 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greek writer and a director.
He was born in Athens and began to study journalism and acting at a young age.
He wrote his first theatrical play in 1935 called" The King of Halva".
He entered the film industry and had roles in both screenwriting and directing.
He directed mainly with Christos Giannakopoulos and together they wrote and produced an estimated 140 works.
The most popular include:" The Germans Strike Again Thanassakis o politevomenos
I theia ap' to ChicagoDikoi mas Anthropoi Ena votsalo sti limniKalos ilthe to dollario
Ta kitrina gantiaOtan Leipei i GataI SoferinaLaterna, Ftocheia kai FilotimoAlimono stous Neous"( Woe to the Young) and more.
Many of these theatrical plays were transferred to the cinema with notable success.
He also wrote the lyrics of many songs( over 1,000).
Among them were the successes:" Garifallo st' AftiYpomoniAsta ta Malakia sou"( sung by Fotis Polymeris)," Eho ena Mystiko" and more.
The significant journalist Fredy Germanos called him the" most clever Greek of the 20th century".
He died in 1991 and is buried in the First Cemetery of Athens in a family grave.
Six Degrees of Separation (film)
Six Degrees of Separation is a 1993 American comedy- drama film released by Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer and directed by Fred Schepisi, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize- nominated John Guare play of the same name.
The plot of the film was inspired by the real- life story of David Hampton, a con man and robber who convinced a number of people in the 1980s that he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier.
The writer John Guare was a friend of Inger McCabe Elliott and her husband Osborn Elliott.
In October 1983, Hampton came to the Elliotts' New York apartment and they allowed him to spend the night.
The next morning, Inger found Hampton in bed with another man and later called the police.
The Elliotts told Guare about the story and it inspired him to write the play years later.
Fred Schepisi
Frederic Alan Schepisi, AO( born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter.
His credits include" The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithPlentyRoxanneSix Degrees of Separation Mr. Baseball" and" Last Orders".
Jerry Zaks
Jerry Zaks( born September 7, 1946) is an American stage and television director, and actor.
He won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Drama Desk Award for directing" The House of Blue LeavesLend Me a Tenor", and" Six Degrees of Separation" and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical and Drama Desk Award for" Guys and Dolls".
John Guare
John Guare( rhymes with" air"; born February 5, 1938) is an American playwright.
He is best known as the author of" The House of Blue Leaves" and" Six Degrees of Separation".
Mary Beth Hurt
Mary Beth Hurt( born September 26, 1946) is an American actress of stage and screen.
She is a three- time Tony Award- nominated actress.
Notable films in which Hurt has appeared include" Interiors"( 1978)," The World According to Garp"( 1982)," The Age of Innocence"( 1993), and" Six Degrees of Separation"( 1993).
She has also collaborated with her husband, filmmaker Paul Schrader, in such films as" Light Sleeper"( 1992) and" Affliction"( 1997).
Corey Hawkins
Corey Antonio Hawkins( born October 22, 1988) is an American actor and singer.
He is known for his roles in the TV series" The Walking Dead" and, as well as his portrayal of Dr. Dre in the 2015 film" Straight Outta Compton".
In 2017, he starred in the Broadway production" Six Degrees of Separation", for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
A Hero in His Slippers
A Hero in His Slippers is a 1958 Greek comedy film directed by Alekos Sakellarios.
Connected: The Power of Six Degrees
Connected: The Power of Six Degrees( alternate title: How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer) is a 2008 documentary film by Annamaria Talas.
It was first aired in 2009 on the Science Channel.
The documentary introduces the audience to the main ideas of network science through the exploration of the concept of six degrees of separation.
It was awarded the 2009 AFI Award for Best Editing in a Documentary.

Question: Are the directors of both films Six Degrees of Separation (film) and A Hero in His Slippers from the same country?
Answer: no