screenwriter catch us if you can 
Zardoz is a 1974 Irish - American science fiction fantasy film written , produced , and directed by ___MASK62___ and starring Sean Connery and Charlotte Rampling , and featuring Sara Kestelman . The film , Connery ' s second post - James Bond role  after " The Offence " was shot by cinematographer ___MASK39___ on a budget of US $ 1 . 57 million . Deliverance is a 1972 American drama thriller film produced and directed by ___MASK62___ , and starring ___MASK26___ , Burt Reynolds , Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox , with the latter two making their feature film debuts . The film is based on the 1970 novel of the same name by American author ___MASK74___ , who has a small role in the film as the Sheriff . The screenplay was written by Dickey and an uncredited Boorman . It was a critical success , earning three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations . ___MASK62___ ( born 18 January 1933 ) is an English film - maker who is best known for his feature films such as " Point Blank ", " Hell in the Pacific ", " Deliverance ", " Zardoz ", " Excalibur ", " The Emerald Forest ", " Hope and Glory ", " The General ", " The Tailor of Panama ", and " Queen and Country ". He has directed a total of 22 films and has received five Academy Award nominations . Hell in the Pacific is a 1968 World War II film starring Lee Marvin and Toshir Mifune , the only two actors in the entire film . It was directed by ___MASK62___ . It looks at the importance of human contact and the bond which can form even between enemies if lacking other contact . Catch Us If You Can ( 1965 ) ( released with the title Having a Wild Weekend in the U . S . ) was the feature - film debut of director ___MASK62___ . It was designed as a vehicle for pop band The Dave Clark Five , whose popularity at the time almost rivaled that of The Beatles , and named after their hit song `` Catch Us If You Can '' .