Question: Which film has the director died earlier, The Silver Star (Film) or Irumbu Thirai?

The Silver Star is a 1955 American Western film directed by Richard Bartlett and starring Edgar Buchanan, Marie Windsor, Lon Chaney Jr., Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett, Barton MacLane. <SEP> He is the founder of the Tamil- language magazine" Ananda Vikatan" and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit. He was a member of parliament( Rajya Sabha) from 1964 and served his term till his death. Vasan was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early age. Subramaniam Srinivasan( 4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up a flourishing mail order and advertising business. In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine" Ananda Vikatan" that was published by Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar since February 1926 and has stopped publication in December 1927. Vasan bought the publication in January 1928 and relaunched it with the same name but in a different format from February 1928. " Ananda Vikatan", subsequently, emerged as the leading Tamil magazine in the then Madras Presidency and continues to be the oldest and most respected Tamil magazine till this day. Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel" Sathi Leelavathi" was made into a film. In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed it Gemini Studios. Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones being" Mangamma Sapatham Aboorva Sagotharargal," Nandanaar Bala Nagamma Miss MaliniChandralekhaVanjikkottai ValibanNishaanMangalaInsaaniyatGrahastiGharanaZindagiVazhkai PadaguMotor Sundaram PillaiOlivilakkuChakradhariAuratAvvaiyarPaigham" and" Irumbu Thirai". Vasan also directed some of his later movies, the first being" Chandralekha", which is considered by critics and film historians to be a milestone in Indian cinema. Vasan died in Madras on 26 August 1969, at the age of 65. Vasan was an accomplished writer and translator and a hugely successful journalist. As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced. Film historian Randor Guy hailed Vasan as the" Cecil B. De Mille of India". He was the first film and media personality to be invited to be a member of parliament in India's Rajya Sabha where he advocated the granting of industry status to the film trade( a battle still being fought). He was one of the founders of Film Federation India, Producer's Guild of India and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1969, the year of his death, by the government of India for his extraordinary contribution to Indian media. The Government of India and the Postal department released postage stamps bearing his likeness on 26 August 2004, the year of his centenary. <SEP> Irumbu Thirai is a 2018 Indian Tamil- language action thriller film directed by debutant P. S. Mithran. The film stars Vishal, Arjun, and Samantha, with Yuvan Shankar Raja composing the soundtrack. The film was produced by Vishal Film Factory, and the venture began production in October 2016. The narrative centers around an army officer who starts hunting down a gang of hackers after they steal money from his account. The film received positive reviews for its story, screenplay, background score and performances( particularly those of Vishal and Arjun Sarja). Along with its Telugu dubbed version titled" Abhimanyudu", the film released worldwide on 11 May 2018. The film successfully completed a 100- day theatrical run. A sequel titled" Irumbu Thirai 2" is in the works. <SEP> The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles, with K. A. Thangavelu, S. V. Ranga Rao, Pandari Bai and Vasundhara Devi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi film "Paigham" (1959). The film's soundtrack was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the lyrics were written by Kothamangalam Subbu, Papanasam Sivan and Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. Irumbu Thirai  is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The editing was done by M. Umanath while the camera was handled by P. Elappa and N. C. Bala Krishna. The story revolves around the two brothers Manikam and Kondamuthu and their mill owner. <SEP> Richard H. Bartlett( 8 November 1922 – 11 June 1994), also known Dick Bartlett, was an American director and producer in film and TV. He also acted and wrote. He is best known for has low budget features in the 1950s and his television work in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1956 he teamed up with Norman Jolley to form Bartlett- Jolley Productions. With Jolley writing, Bartlett directing and both men producing, they made eight movies for Universal- International within two years and worked on critically acclaimed segments of" Wagon Train" and later" Cimarron City". <SEP> Arindam Sil( born 12 March 1964) is an Indian film star, film director and line producer.