 Whit Stillman

John Whitney Stillman (born January 25, 1952) is an American writer-director known for his 1990 film "Metropolitan", which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.He is also known for his other films, "Barcelona" (1994), "The Last Days of Disco" (1998), "Damsels in Distress" (2011), as well as his most recent film, "Love & Friendship", which was released in 2016.