Of the two film makers, Vincente Minnelli and Jay T. Wright, who was better known for independent films?
Vincente Minnelli:  In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. Jay T. Wright: Jay T. Wright (born 1972) is an American filmmaker best known for showing in European video spaces and independent film festivals.
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