Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_40917 ( "Title" text, "Director" text, "Producer" text, "Production Cost" text, "Singapore Gross" text )

### Question ###
Who was the producer for the film directed by 1997?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT "Producer" FROM table_40917 WHERE "Director" = '1997'