Gladiator (2000 film) he has an idea of how a sequel could be done, and that he is currently trying to convince Russell Crowe to reprise his role as Maximus. In November 2018, it was announced that Paramount Pictures greenlit a sequel, which Universal has the option to co-finance, with Scott returning as director and Peter Craig writing the sequel. Gladiator (2000 film) Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin
William Clemens (film director) Hour" in 1947. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1980. William Clemens (film director) William Clemens (September 10, 1905 – April 29, 1980) was an American film director. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Clemens began his Hollywood career as a film editor in 1931. His first directing project was "Man Hunt" in 1936. His major credits include "On Dress Parade" with the Dead End Kids, two Perry Mason mysteries ("The Case of the Velvet Claws" and "The Case of the Stuttering Bishop"), three films featuring detective Tom Lawrence, a.k.a. "The Falcon," four films based on the Nancy Drew series, and