[PAR] [TLE] Child of God (film) [SEP] Child of God is a 2013 American crime drama film co-written and directed by James Franco, and starring Scott Haze, based on the novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy.  It was selected to be screened in the official competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.  The film made its United States premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival and then was screened at the 2013 Austin Film Festival. [PAR] [TLE] James Franco [SEP] James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.  For his role in "127 Hours" (2010), Franco was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.  He is known for his roles in live-action films such as "Milk" (2008), "Pineapple Express" (2008), "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011), "Spring Breakers" (2012), "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013), "This Is the End" (2013), " The Disaster Artist" (2017), and Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, while also voicing characters in the animated films "The Little Prince" (2015) and "Sausage Party" (2016).
[PAR] [TLE] Child of God ( film ) [ SEP ] Child of God is a 2013 American crime drama film co - written and directed by James Franco , and starring Scott Haze , based on the novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy . It was selected to be screened in the official competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival . The film made its United States premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival and then was screened at the 2013 Austin Film Festival . [PAR] [TLE] James Franco [ SEP ] James Edward Franco ( born April 19 , 1978 ) is an American actor , director , screenwriter , and producer . For his role in " 127 Hours " ( 2010 ) , Franco was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor . He is known for his roles in live - action films such as " Milk " ( 2008 ) , " Pineapple Express " ( 2008 ) , " Rise of the Planet of the Apes " ( 2011 ) , " Spring Breakers " ( 2012 ) , " Oz the Great and Powerful " ( 2013 ) , " This Is the End " ( 2013 ) , " The Disaster Artist " ( 2017 ) , and Sam Raimi 's " Spider - Man " trilogy , while also voicing characters in the animated films " The Little Prince " ( 2015 ) and " Sausage Party " ( 2016 ) .
What year was the director of Child of God born?
What year was the director of Child of God born ?
1978
1978