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Which director's 1988 film 'Bird' won an Oscar for Sound Recording?

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clint eastwood

Who is often referred to as 'The Father of Italy's Spaghetti Westerns'?

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sergio leone

Who made their directorial debut with the feature film 'The Producers', starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder?

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mel brooks

Who is the director that made his feature debut in 1978 with 'Eraserhead' and went on to direct 'Blue Velvet'?

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david lynch

Which wunderkind director, in his 20s, directed the 1971 TV movie 'Duel' where Dennis Weaver is terrorized by a truck?

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steven spielberg

Which actress not only starred in and directed 'The Mirror Has Two Faces' but also composed its love theme?

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barbra streisand

What is the name of the actor who worked with David Lean and called 'Gandhi' 'My tribute to David Lean'?

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richard attenborough

Which actor made his directing debut in 1992 with the film 'Bob Roberts' before directing 'Dead Man Walking'?

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tim robbins

Who directed the films 'Get on the Bus', 'Malcolm X', and 'He Got Game'?

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spike lee

Which silent movie director made his final film, 'A Countess from Hong Kong', in 1967, more than 50 years after his debut?

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charlie chaplin

Which 1974 western spoof did Mel Brooks direct, starring Cleavon Little and Madeline Kahn?

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blazing saddles

Which actress and director, known for her appearance on the 'Amateur Hour' as a dancer, went on to direct the film 'A League of Their Own' three decades later?

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penny marshall

Which director is known for the films 'The Age of Innocence', 'Boxcar Bertha', and 'Goodfellas'?

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martin scorsese

Who directed the 1997 film 'Jackie Brown' following the success of 'Pulp Fiction'?

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quentin tarantino

Which director of "The Doors" appeared as a college professor in a film?

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oliver stone

Which acclaimed director of the film 'E.T.' received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1995?

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steven spielberg

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