Question: What is the place of birth of the director of film Mallrats?

Knowledge 1: Mallrats
Mallrats is a 1995 American romantic buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, Joey Lauren Adams, Michael Rooker, and Smith himself.It is the second film in the View Askewniverse after 1994's "Clerks", although, chronologically, "Mallrats" takes place a day before.As in the other Askewniverse films, the characters Jay and Silent Bob feature prominently, and characters and events from other films are discussed.Several cast members, including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams, have gone on to work in several other Smith films.Comic-book icon Stan Lee appeared, as did Brian O'Halloran, the star of Smith's breakout feature "Clerks".Despite failing at the box office and receiving a lukewarm critical reception, "Mallrats" has since become a cult classic.Plans for a sequel, "MallBrats", were announced in March 2015.In June 2016, Smith announced that the sequel would instead be a 10-episode TV series; in February 2017, Smith announced that he had not been able to sell the TV series to any network, and the sequel was shelved indefinitely. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster.He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film "Clerks" (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith's follow-up films "MallratsChasing AmyDogmaJay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Clerks II", which were set primarily in his home state of New Jersey.While not strictly sequential, the films frequently featured crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon described by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.Since 2011, Smith has mostly made films in the horror genre, including "Red State" (2011) and the comedy horror films "Tusk" (2014) and "Yoga Hosers" (2016), two in a planned series of three such films set in Canada dubbed the "True North" trilogy.He has also served as a director-for-hire for material he did not write, including the buddy cop action comedy "Cop Out" (2010) and various television series episodes.In 2019, he wrote and directed "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", a follow-up to the original Jay and Silent Bob movies.Smith is the owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, a comic book store in Red Bank, New Jersey that is the subject of the reality television show "Comic Book Men" (2012–2018).He also hosts the movie-review television show "Spoilers".As a podcaster, Smith co-hosts several shows on his own SModcast Podcast Network, including "SModcastFatman Beyond", and the live show "Hollywood Babble-On".Smith is well known for participating in long, humorous Q&A sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with "An Evening with Kevin Smith".
Knowledge 1: Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster.He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film "Clerks" (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith's follow-up films "MallratsChasing AmyDogmaJay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "Clerks II", which were set primarily in his home state of New Jersey.While not strictly sequential, the films frequently featured crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon described by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.Since 2011, Smith has mostly made films in the horror genre, including "Red State" (2011) and the comedy horror films "Tusk" (2014) and "Yoga Hosers" (2016), two in a planned series of three such films set in Canada dubbed the "True North" trilogy.He has also served as a director-for-hire for material he did not write, including the buddy cop action comedy "Cop Out" (2010) and various television series episodes.In 2019, he wrote and directed "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot", a follow-up to the original Jay and Silent Bob movies.Smith is the owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, a comic book store in Red Bank, New Jersey that is the subject of the reality television show "Comic Book Men" (2012–2018).He also hosts the movie-review television show "Spoilers".As a podcaster, Smith co-hosts several shows on his own SModcast Podcast Network, including "SModcastFatman Beyond", and the live show "Hollywood Babble-On".Smith is well known for participating in long, humorous Q&A sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with "An Evening with Kevin Smith". [SEP] Knowledge 2: S. N. Mathur
S.N. Mathur was the Director of the Indian Intelligence Bureau between September 1975 and February 1980.He was also the Director General of Police in Punjab.
Knowledge 1: Mallrats
Mallrats is a 1995 American romantic buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Jason Lee, Jeremy London, Shannen Doherty, Claire Forlani, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes, Joey Lauren Adams, Michael Rooker, and Smith himself.It is the second film in the View Askewniverse after 1994's "Clerks", although, chronologically, "Mallrats" takes place a day before.As in the other Askewniverse films, the characters Jay and Silent Bob feature prominently, and characters and events from other films are discussed.Several cast members, including Jason Lee, Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams, have gone on to work in several other Smith films.Comic-book icon Stan Lee appeared, as did Brian O'Halloran, the star of Smith's breakout feature "Clerks".Despite failing at the box office and receiving a lukewarm critical reception, "Mallrats" has since become a cult classic.Plans for a sequel, "MallBrats", were announced in March 2015.In June 2016, Smith announced that the sequel would instead be a 10-episode TV series; in February 2017, Smith announced that he had not been able to sell the TV series to any network, and the sequel was shelved indefinitely. [SEP] Knowledge 2: S. N. Mathur
S.N. Mathur was the Director of the Indian Intelligence Bureau between September 1975 and February 1980.He was also the Director General of Police in Punjab.

Answer: Red Bank