Frank Kostenko, Jr. is an actor who films include a 2004 British-American crime thriller based on a novel by who?
Frank Kostenko Jr. Frank Kostenko, Jr. is a film director, assistant director, producer, and sometimes actor whose films include "Man on Fire", "The Last Samurai", "We Were Soldiers", "", "Slackers", "The Hire: Beat the Devil", and "Wishmaster" among many others.  Currently, he is the CEO and Executive Producer at PAC RIM Media (www.pacrimmedia.com), which he co-founded with Neal Allen.
Dan Brown Daniel Gerhard "Dan" Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, most notably the novels "Angels & Demons" (2000), "The Da Vinci Code" (2003), and "Inferno" (2013). Brown's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, and feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Three of them, "Angels & Demons" (2000), "The Da Vinci Code" (2003), and "Inferno" (2013), have been adapted into films.