American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982).
Born February 8th, 1894 in Galveston. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1982 at 88 years old in Paso Robles (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel