Question: Which film has the director died earlier, Lone Star Ranger or Sri Krishnavataram?

Lone Star Ranger is a 1942 American Western film directed by James Tinling and written by William Conselman Jr., Irving Cummings Jr. and George Kane. The film stars John Kimbrough, Sheila Ryan, Jonathan Hale, William Farnum, Truman Bradley and George E. Stone. The film was released on March 20, 1942, by 20th Century Fox. It was the fourth and final film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Zane Grey. William Farnum had appeared in the first adaptation of the novel, a 1919 silent film of the same name. In that version he had starred in the leading role, which was named" Steele", who avenged the murder of Major McNeil, which is the role he plays in this film. <SEP> Widely known as" Pouraanika Chitra Brahma", Rao has directed fifty feature films in a variety of genres. In 1960 he directed the biographical film," Mahakavi Kalidasu" which won the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu. In 1962 he directed" Gundamma Katha" based on the Shakespearean comedy," The Taming of the Shrew" which received mixed reviews from critics but was commercially successful, completing a 100- day run in 17 centers and a silver- jubilee run at the Durga Kalamandir, Vijayawada. " Gundamma Katha" received the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. In the same year, he directed another biographical film," Mahamantri Timmarusu" which won the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Telugu at the 10th National Film Awards. In 1963, Rao directed the blockbuster, epic mythological film Nartanasala. The film is cited among CNN- IBN's list of the hundred greatest Indian films of all time. The film has received wide critical acclaim and has garnered the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film at the 11th National Film Awards, and has secured the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Film. Kamalakara Kameswara Rao( 4 October 1911 – 29 June 1998) was an Indian film director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, and few Tamil and Hindi films. The film received awards for best production design and best actor for S. V. Ranga Rao, at the Jakarta International Film Festival. <SEP> It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Kanchana in the lead roles and music composed by T. V. Raju. Sri Krishnavataram is a 1967 Telugu Mythological film, produced by A. Pundarikakshaiah under the Taraka Rama Pictures banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao. The film is based on the Hindu epics Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana covering major life events of Lord Krishna. <SEP> He worked during the silent period as a prop boy and stuntman, and directed primarily for 20th Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been cited as one of the best B-film directors for Fox, known for directing numerous westerns and lighthearted films, including" Charlie Chan in Shanghai"( 1935). James Tinling( May 8, 1889 in Seattle – May 14, 1967 in Los Angeles) was an American film director. <SEP> Thulasi is a 1987 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Ameerjan. The film features Murali and Seetha in lead roles. The film, produced by P. S. V. Hariharan, had musical score by Sampath Selvam and was released on 27 November 1987. The music director died before the release of the film. <SEP> The Lone Star Ranger is a 1930 American western film directed by A.F. Erickson and written by Seton I. Miller and John Hunter Booth. The film stars George O'Brien, Sue Carol, Walter McGrail, Warren Hymer, Russell Simpson and Roy Stewart. It is based on the novel" The Lone Star Ranger" by Zane Grey. The film was released on January 5, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. Parts of the film were shot in Monument Valley and Rainbow Bridge in Utah.