Which film director was born first, Todd Solondz or Claire Denis?
Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (born October 15, 1959) is an American independent film screenwriter and director known for his style of dark, thought-provoking, socially conscious satire. Solondz has been critically acclaimed for his examination of the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia," a reflection of his own background in New Jersey. His work includes "Welcome to the Dollhouse" (1995), "Happiness" (1998), "Storytelling" (2001), "Palindromes" (2004), "Life During Wartime" (2009), "Dark Horse" (2011), and "Wiener-Dog (2016).
Benjamin Ross Hayden Benjamin Ross Hayden (born 29 April 1989) is a Métis Canadian film director, writer, producer, and actor. His debut feature film, "The Northlander", was the first ever Telefilm Canada micro-budget selected for Perspective Canada program at the Cannes Film Festival, and premiered at the 40th Montreal World Film Festival in 2016. The film received a wide theatrical release in Canada during fall 2016. He is also the youngest film director in Canada to be accepted into the Telefilm micro-budget program, and from that is the only film director to ever to receive a theatrical release in Landmark Cinemas.