What was the nationality of the director of the film Paprika?
Paprika (1991 film) Paprika is a 1991 Italian film directed by Tinto Brass. The film is loosely based on John Cleland's novel "Fanny Hill", first published in 1748.
O. P. Dutta O.P. Dutta (1922 – 9 February 2012) an Indian filmmaker and writer, was born in Gujranwala, British India to a Punjabi Brahmin family. He began his career in 1948, as director for the film, 'Pyar Ki Jeet', which starred actress-singer, Suraiya. The film catapulted her to a 'Super Star' sensation. He directed nine films until 1959, after which he got into writing dialogues, scripts and stories for films. He wrote most of the films for his director son, J.P. Dutta, notably "Border" and "LOC Kargil". In 2001, he won the International Indian Film Academy Award and the Filmfare Award for the film "Refugee". In 2006, he won a Lifetime Achievement Award from Filmfare. Dutta died from pneumonia in Mumbai on 9 February 2012. He was 90.