Who was also an American film-maker, Pat Conroy or Susan Sontag?
Pat Conroy Donald Patrick "Pat" Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs. Two of his novels, "The Prince of Tides" and "The Great Santini", were made into Oscar-nominated films. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th century Southern literature.
Patrick Stettner Patrick Stettner is an American film director and writer. His first film, Flux, was released in 1996 as a short, and starred Allison Janney in an early role. He went on to direct and write the screenplay for "The Business of Strangers" in 2001, which earned him a Grand Jury Prize nomination at the Sundance Film Festival of that year and earned lead actress Stockard Channing an AFI nomination for Best Female Actress. In 2006, he then wrote and directed "The Night Listener", an adaptation of Armistead Maupin's eponymous semi-autobiographical 2000 novel, which landed less than stellar reviews from critics. He has not directed any films since "The Night Listener".