[PAR] [TLE] East Is East (1999 film) [SEP] East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell.  It is set in Salford, Lancashire, in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George (Om Puri) and an English mother, Ella (Linda Bassett). [PAR] [TLE] Ayub Khan-Din [SEP] Ayub Khan Din (born 1961) is a British Pakistani actor perhaps best known for his role of Sammy in Hanif Kureishi's film "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid" in (1987) and as the writer of the BAFTA, BIFA and London Film Critics Circle award-winning film "East Is East", based on the original 1996 play that was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1998.  In 2008 his new comedy play "Rafta, Rafta..." won the Olivier Award that year.  He also wrote the film sequel "West Is West" released in 2010.
[PAR] [TLE] East Is East ( 1999 film ) [ SEP ] East Is East is a 1999 British comedy - drama film written by Ayub Khan - Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell . It is set in Salford , Lancashire , in 1971 , in a mixed - ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George ( Om Puri ) and an English mother , Ella ( Linda Bassett ) . [PAR] [TLE] Ayub Khan - Din [ SEP ] Ayub Khan Din ( born 1961 ) is a British Pakistani actor perhaps best known for his role of Sammy in Hanif Kureishi 's film " Sammy and Rosie Get Laid " in ( 1987 ) and as the writer of the BAFTA , BIFA and London Film Critics Circle award - winning film " East Is East " , based on the original 1996 play that was nominated for an Olivier Award in 1998 . In 2008 his new comedy play " Rafta , Rafta ... " won the Olivier Award that year . He also wrote the film sequel " West Is West " released in 2010 .
Directed by Damien O'Donnell, what 1999 movie was written by one of the titular characters of "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid"?
Directed by Damien O'Donnell , what 1999 movie was written by one of the titular characters of " Sammy and Rosie Get Laid " ?
East Is East
East Is East