Question: Which film has the director born earlier, Argo (2012 Film) or Cowboy And The Prizefighter?

He is associated particularly with the western genre. Lewis D. Collins, often known as Lew Collins or Cullen Lewis( 12 January 1899 – 24 August 1954), was an American film director. <SEP> The Legend is a 2012 film directed and written by Christian Lara. <SEP> Christopher Denham is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He directed" Home Movie"( 2008) and is best known for his role in" Argo"( 2012) <SEP> Cowboy and the Prizefighter is a 1949 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jerry Thomas. It is based on the comic strip" Red Ryder" by Fred Harman and Stephen Slesinger. The film stars Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn, Marin Sais, Don Haggerty and Karen Randle. The film was released on December 15, 1949, by Eagle- Lion Films. <SEP> Screenwriter Chris Terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez," The Master of Disguise", and the 2007" Wired" article by Joshuah Bearman," The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci -Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran". The latter deals with the" Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979 – 1981 Iran hostage crisis. Argo is a 2012 American historical drama film directed by Ben Affleck. The film, starring Affleck as Mendez, and Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman in supporting roles, was released in the United States on October 12, 2012. It was produced by Grant Heslov, Affleck and George Clooney. " Argo" was praised for the acting( particularly Arkin and Goodman's), Affleck's direction, Terrio's screenplay, the editing, and Desplat's score. The film received seven nominations at the 85th Academy Awards and won three, for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. The film also earned five Golden Globe Award nominations: it won Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Alan Arkin. It won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Arkin was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. It also won Best Film, Best Editing and Best Director at the 66th British Academy Film Awards, and 37th Hochi Film Award for Best International Picture. Despite its praise," Argo" has been criticized for some specific inaccuracies, in particular for minimizing the role of the Canadian embassy in the rescue, for falsely showing that the Americans were turned away by the British and New Zealand embassies, and for exaggerating the danger the group faced during events preceding their escape from the country. <SEP> His accolades include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series" The Voyage of the Mimi"( 1984, 1988). He later appeared in the independent coming- of- age comedy" Dazed and Confused"( 1993) and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats( 1995)" Chasing Amy"( 1997) and" Dogma"( 1999). Affleck gained wider recognition when he and childhood friend Matt Damon won the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing" Good Will Hunting"( 1997), which they also starred in and winning the latter at the age of 25, he became the youngest winner in the category. He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the drama" Armageddon"( 1998), the romantic comedy" Forces of Nature"( 1999), the war drama" Pearl Harbor"( 2001), and the spy thriller" The Sum of All Fears"( 2002). After a career downturn, during which he appeared in" Daredevil" and" Gigli"( both 2003), Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the noir biopic" Hollywoodland"( 2006). His directorial debut," Gone Baby Gone"( 2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received. He then directed, co- wrote, and starred in the crime drama" The Town"( 2010). For the political thriller" Argo"( 2012), which he directed, co-produced, and starred in, Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director, and the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Academy Award for Best Picture. Benjamin Géza Affleck- Boldt( born August 15, 1972) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He starred in the psychological thriller" Gone Girl" in 2014 and played the superhero Batman in both( 2016) and" Justice League"( 2017) including an appearance in" Suicide Squad"( 2016). His subsequent acting commitments were in the action thrillers" The Accountant"( 2016) and" Triple Frontier"( 2019), and he directed, wrote, and acted in the gangster drama" Live by Night"( 2016). Affleck is the co-founder of the Eastern Congo Initiative, a grantmaking and advocacy- based nonprofit organization. He is also a stalwart member of the Democratic Party. Affleck and Damon are co-owners of the production company Pearl Street Films.