[PAR] [TLE] Flight (2012 film) [SEP] Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis.  The film stars Denzel Washington as William "Whip" Whitaker Sr., an airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands his plane after it suffers an in-flight mechanical failure, saving nearly everyone on board.  Immediately following the crash, he is hailed a hero, but an investigation soon leads to questions that put the captain in a different light. [PAR] [TLE] John Gatins [SEP] John Gatins (born April 16, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, and actor.  For writing the action-drama film "Flight" (2012), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
[PAR] [TLE] Flight ( 2012 film ) [ SEP ] Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis . The film stars Denzel Washington as William " Whip " Whitaker Sr . , an airline pilot who miraculously crash - lands his plane after it suffers an in - flight mechanical failure , saving nearly everyone on board . Immediately following the crash , he is hailed a hero , but an investigation soon leads to questions that put the captain in a different light . [PAR] [TLE] John Gatins [ SEP ] John Gatins ( born April 16 , 1968 ) is an American screenwriter , director , and actor . For writing the action - drama film " Flight " ( 2012 ) , he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay .
John Gatins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for a movie directed by who ?
John Gatins was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for a movie directed by who ?
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis