[PAR] [TLE] Armitage Trail [SEP] Armitage Trail (July 18, 1902 – October 10, 1930) was an American pulp fiction author, best known for his 1929 novel "Scarface".  This novel depicted the rise of gangster Al Capone, and was adapted into the 1932 film "Scarface" directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Howard Hughes.  The 1932 film was loosely remade as 1983's "Scarface".  His only other significant work is detective novel "The Thirteenth Guest", though Coons is speculated to have written under a variety of pen names. [PAR] [TLE] Scarface (1983 film) [SEP] Scarface is a 1983 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, a remake of the 1932 film of the same name.  The film tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing and rises to become a powerful drug kingpin.  The cast also features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Steven Bauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer.
[PAR] [TLE] Armitage Trail [ SEP ] Armitage Trail ( July 18 , 1902 – October 10 , 1930 ) was an American pulp fiction author , best known for his 1929 novel " Scarface " . This novel depicted the rise of gangster Al Capone , and was adapted into the 1932 film " Scarface " directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Howard Hughes . The 1932 film was loosely remade as 1983 's " Scarface " . His only other significant work is detective novel " The Thirteenth Guest " , though Coons is speculated to have written under a variety of pen names . [PAR] [TLE] Scarface ( 1983 film ) [ SEP ] Scarface is a 1983 American crime film directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone , a remake of the 1932 film of the same name . The film tells the story of Cuban refugee Tony Montana ( Al Pacino ) who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing and rises to become a powerful drug kingpin . The cast also features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio , Steven Bauer , and Michelle Pfeiffer .
Who directed the 1983 American crime film, a remake of the film based on Armitage Trail's best known work?
Who directed the 1983 American crime film , a remake of the film based on Armitage Trail 's best known work ?
Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma