Question: Which film whose director was born first, Build Thy House or The Wanderers (1979 Film)?

He has been described as a" maverick" and an" iconoclast," notable for his versatility and independence. He is considered an" auteur", whose films have always expressed his personal vision. Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, Westerns, underworld crime, and inner city gangs. His choice of topics has been eclectic and sometimes controversial, having adapted novels with diverse themes and stories. Examples are Milan Kundera's" The Unbearable Lightness of Being"( 1988), Michael Crichton's" Rising Sun"( 1993), a remake of" Invasion of the Body Snatchers"( 1978), and the erotic writings of Anaïs Nin's" Henry& June". His film" The Wanderers"( 1979) has achieved cult status. But his greatest success was Tom Wolfe's true- life" The Right Stuff", which received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. According to film historian Annette Insdorf," no other living American director has so consistently and successfully made movies for adults, tackling sensuality, artistic creation, and manipulation by authorities." Other critics note that Kaufman's films are" strong on mood and atmosphere," with powerful cinematography and a" lyrical, poetic style" to portray different historic periods. Philip Kaufman( born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning more than six decades. His later films have a somewhat European style, but the stories always" stress individualism and integrity, and are clearly American." <SEP> He appeared in 24 films between 1915 and 1921. Fred Goodwins (26 February 1891 – April 1923) was an English actor, film director and screenwriter of the silent era. <SEP> Set in the Bronx in 1963, the film follows a gang of Italian- American teenagers known as the Wanderers and their ongoing power struggles with rival gangs such as the Baldies and the Wongs. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Price; its screenplay was written by Philip Kaufman and his wife Rose. The film had a troubled development stage: after unsuccessfully trying to obtain financing for" The Wanderers" from Alberto Grimaldi, Kaufman directed other films. After filming the remake of" Invasion of the Body Snatchers", Kaufman went to New York and successfully pitched" The Wanderers" to Martin Ransohoff. The film's budget is unknown, but Kaufman said it was relatively low. After an advance screening," The Wanderers" premiered on July 13, 1979, to mostly positive reviews. The Wanderers is a 1979 American comedy- drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen and Toni Kalem. The film was a financial success, grossing$ 23 million at the worldwide box office. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 89 percent. Peter Stack of the" San Francisco Chronicle" praised Kaufman's directing and the performances of Wahl and Tony Ganios. The film's increasing popularity and cult status led to" The Wanderers" being given a theatrical re-release in the U.S. by Warner Bros. in 1996. According to Kaufman," it took a long time for[ the film] to find[ an] audience". <SEP> Victor Livingston is an American film and television editor known for his work on documentaries. He majored in English at Cornell University in the 1960s before moving to San Francisco to pursue film, initially inspired by Joseph Strick's" Ulysses". After dropping out of San Francisco State's film program, Livingston was hired as an apprentice editor on" The Wanderers"( 1979). Livingston later became known for" Crumb"( 1994), for which he was nominated an Eddie Award. <SEP> Build Thy House is a 1920 British silent film directed by Fred Goodwins, and starring Henry Ainley, Ann Trevor, Reginald Bach and Claude Rains in his film debut. The screenplay was written by Eliot Stannard from the story by S. Trevor Jones. <SEP> Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford.