Who is more recent, Rick Rosenthal or Gary Nelson?
Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr.
Gary Nelson (director)
Gary Nelson (born January 1934) is an American television and film director.
 He has directed many well-known television series, including "Gunsmoke", "The Patty Duke Show", "Gilligan's Island" and "Happy Days".
 In addition, Nelson has directed five feature films, including two for Walt Disney Pictures, and many television movies, including "Murder in Coweta County" starring Johnny Cash and Andy Griffith.
Rick Rosenthal
Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, best known for directing "Bad Boys", the 1983 drama film that helped launch Sean Penn's career as well as episodes of many popular TV series (including "", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Smallville").
 His filmography includes the horror sequel "Halloween II," the romantic comedy "American Dreamer", and the 1987 drama film "Russkies".
Russkies
Russkies is a 1987 American drama film starring Whip Hubley and Leaf Phoenix, directed by Rick Rosenthal with cinematography by Reed Smoot. Just a Little Harmless Sex
Just a Little Harmless Sex is a 1999 romantic comedy film which revolves around the offer of oral sex by a stranded motorist (and prostitute) to a monogamous man who stops to help her.
 Arrested by a passing police officer, the unlikely good Samaritan must telephone his wife to bail him out in the middle of the night.
 A few days later, she throws him out of the house and goes out with her friends to enjoy a sexy night on the town.
 The denouement takes place when all the parties meet at a local nightclub for explanations and apologies.
 The film was directed by Rick Rosenthal, and stars Alison Eastwood, Rachel Hunter, and Lauren Hutton. Whitewater Films
Whitewater Films is an independent Film Production Company from the USA.
 The company was founded by veteran producer/director Rick Rosenthal in 2004.
 It is based in Los Angeles. Drones (2013 film)
Drones is a 2013 American thriller film directed by Rick Rosenthal and starring Eloise Mumford and Matt O'Leary. Halloween II (1981 film)
Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher film and the second installment in the "Halloween" film series.
 Directed by Rick Rosenthal, written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, it is a direct sequel to Carpenter's "Halloween", immediately picking up where it had left off.
 Set on the same night of October 31, 1978, Michael Myers follows survivor Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) to a nearby hospital while Dr. Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasence) is still in pursuit of his patient. Mean Creek
Mean Creek is a 2004 American coming of age psychological drama film written and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and starring Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder.
 It was produced by Susan Johnson, Rick Rosenthal, and Hagai Shaham. American Dreamer (film)
American Dreamer is a 1984 American romantic comedy-thriller film starring JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti.
 It was directed by Rick Rosenthal from a script by Ann Biderman, David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf. Bad Boys (1983 film)
Bad Boys is a 1983 American coming-of-age crime drama film set in a juvenile detention center, starring Sean Penn, Esai Morales, and Clancy Brown, Alan Ruck and Ally Sheedy in their film debuts.
 The film is directed by Rick Rosenthal.
 The original music score was composed by Bill Conti.