What job do both Norman Thaddeus Vane and Jia Zhangke have in common?
Norman Thaddeus Vane Norman Thaddeus Vane (July 7, 1928 – May 2, 2015) was a screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director. He served as writer for the 1968 film "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter", and in the subsequent year was writer and associate producer of the movie "Lola". He wrote the screenplay for the 1972 film, "". Vane went on to direct the 1983 film, "Frightmare", and continue contributing to writing films including "The Black Room" in 1984.
Qian Xuesen Qian Xuesen or Hsue-Shen Tsien (; 11 December 1911 – 31 October 2009) was a Chinese engineer who contributed to aerodynamics and rocket science. Recruited from MIT, he joined Theodore von Karman's group at Caltech, including the founding of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Later he returned to China as Qian Xuesen and made important contributions to China's missile and space program.