question: Curious George was a TV series that led to a film directed by whom?
answer: Matthew O'Callaghan
context: Title: Munto
  Passage: Munto is a two-episode original video animation (OVA) project by Kyoto Animation, first released in 2003 titled "Munto" followed by a 2005 sequel "Munto: Beyond the Walls of Time".  An animated television series entitled "Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai" based on the OVAs was produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Yoshiji Kigami.  The TV series is a nine-episode continuation of the OVAs, and aired in Japan between January and March 2009 on Chiba TV.  The TV series includes an updated director's cut of the OVA episodes with new animation and footage.  A manga adaptation of the TV series illustrated by Makoto 2-gō began serialization in the May 2009 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's "Comp Ace" magazine.  An animated film named "Tenjōbito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai" (天上人とアクト人 最後の戦い ) was released on April 18, 2009.
  Title: Kal Naga
  Passage: Kal Naga (also credited as Khaled Naga or Khaled Abol Naga) is a multi award-winning actor, film producer and director from Egypt (he directed theatre mostly and short films).  He is a movie star in the Arab World and the Middle East but also a familiar face internationally specially in European film festivals, where he has been honoured with a diverse range of awards as an actor and producer as well as a jury member in film festivals.  Since 2016 he focused on English speaking markets ["Tyrant" TV series season 3 (2016), American FX TV Network, "Vikings" season 5 (2017), History Channel and "The Last Post" TV mini series, UK's BBC TV].  His roles covered a multitude of genres, from musicals ["None but that!"  (2007)], action ["Agamista"(2007), "Eyes Of A Thief" (2014)], thrillers ["Kashf Hesab" (2007)], art-house ["Heliopolis" (2009), "Villa 69" (2013), "Decor" (2014)] and a slapstick comedy ["Habibi Naeman (Sleeping Habibi)" (2008)].  He played the lead in many award-winning films that gained him outstanding international critics acclaim as one of the finest actors in the world today out of the Arab region.  He studied and graduated (with highest honours) as a Tele-communication engineer' from Ain Shams University, studied theatre (as a minor) at the American University in Cairo, and worked on a spacecraft design program (UoSAT-5 ) in the UK.  He finally confirmed his passion and calling for the arts by the year 2000.  In a film festival in 2016 celebrating Arabic films submissions to the "Oscars," he was honoured for being the most submitted actor in Arabic films submissions to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ("The Oscars)".  He is often tagged in western media as "Egypt's "Brad Pitt" for his many career similarities with the latter, also described as "the next Omar Sharif" specially after his American debut movie "Civic Duty" in 2007.  He was also described as "Egypt's International treasure" for advocating for freedom and standing up against injustice in his home country Egypt.  He is one of the most recognisable faces of the 2011 revolution, seizing the anti-regime sentiment in the streets of Cairo and taking part in mass demonstrations that led to the removal of President Mubarak.  He faced defamation campaigns against him by the state owned and controlled media during Mubarak era before the January 25th 2011 revolution in Egypt, and once again from the 2013 "coup d'etat" General Sisi government in Egypt.  Nonetheless he continued his regional and international award-winning success, as well as waves of strong support on social media.  He also had a very celebrated and successful career across the Arab world TV networks as a TV & radio host in prime time shows from 1997 till 2005.  He is a human and child rights activist and has been Egypt's UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador 2007–2015.  He has worked across a diverse variety of media, including theatre, radio, television and film in Arabic, English and some French and Italian.
  Title: All the Way to the Ocean
  Passage: All the Way to the Ocean is a 2016 computer animated short film based on the children's book of the same name by Joel Harper.  The screenplay was written by Joel Harper, Pete Michels, and Doug Rowell.  The film was directed by Doug Rowell and produced by Joel Harper.  The film is narrated by American actress Marcia Cross and features the song With My Own Two Hands by Ben Harper (brother of) Joel Harper.  This is an alternate version of the original song featuring Jack Johnson and is also featured on the Curious George film soundtrack "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George".  The lyrics focus on how changes in the world can come about when a single person decides to take action.  The song's popularity in Europe was such that Ben Harper was awarded French "Rolling Stone Magazine"'s "Artist of the Year" (Artiste De L'Année) in 2003.  The film also features music by Joel Harper and Burning Spear with their collaboration on the song The Time is Now.  The film stars voice-overs by actress and activist Amy Smart and Australian musician Xavier Rudd.
  Title: The Saint (2017 film)
  Passage: The Saint is a 2017 espionage thriller TV movie directed by Ernie Barbarash and starring Adam Rayner in the title role of Simon Templar, created by Leslie Charteris.  This was Sir Roger Moore's final film appearance and the film was dedicated to his memory; Moore portrayed Templar in a 1960s TV series of the same title.  Filmed in 2013 as a television pilot for a proposed TV series, the film was not originally intended for release when the series was not picked up.  It eventually saw release direct-to-video in 2017 when it was released in tribute to Moore following his death.  Ian Ogilvy, who portrayed Templar in a 1970s TV series titled "Return of the Saint", also appears.
  Title: Furious George
  Passage: Furious George is a punk rock band on Lookout Records and later, Recess Records.  Fronted by George Tabb, it also included Evan Cohen (and later, Stevie "Ramone" Burkes) on bass guitar and Michael Harper on drums. Furious George released two full-length albums: "Gets a Record" in 1997, and "V.M. Live" in 1999, as well as a series of singles and EPs.  George Tabb's band played as the character Richie's (Adrien Brody) punk band in the Spike Lee film "Summer of Sam", released in 1999.  Dee Dee Ramone and Joey Ramone have provided guest vocals on some of the band's work.  Furious George is listed in the Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan with a foreword by Penelope Spheeris.  The band name is a parody to the book character, Curious George.
  Title: Beijing Love Story (film)
  Passage: Beijing Love Story is a 2014 Chinese romance film written and directed by Chen Sicheng adapted from the 2012 Chinese TV series of the same name which was also written and directed by Chen.  The film is Chen's film directorial debut and stars returning cast members Chen and Tong Liya from the TV series alongside new cast members Tony Leung Ka-fai, Carina Lau, Wang Xuebing, Yu Nan, Wang Qingxiang, Siqin Gaowa, Liu Haoran and Nana Ouyang.  Despite the same title and sharing the same writer, director and some stars as the TV series, the film is not a continuation of the series and features a new story and characters.  It was released on 13 February 2014.
  Title: Curious George (film)
  Passage: Curious George is a 2006 American German animated adventure comedy film based on the Curious George books by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey.  It was directed by Matthew O'Callaghan, who replaced Jun Falkenstein.  Ken Kaufman wrote the screenplay based on a story by him and Mike Werb.  Ron Howard, David Kirschner, and John Shapiro produced.  It was released on February 10, 2006 by Universal Pictures.  It stars Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Dick Van Dyke, David Cross, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright, and Frank Welker.  It was Universal's first theatrically-released animated film since 1995's "Balto", and Imagine Entertainment's first fully animated film.
  Title: Curious George (TV series)
  Passage: Curious George is an American animated children's television series based on the children's book series of the same name which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat.  Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns here as the voice of Curious George.  As of April 2017, the show is still broadcasting on PBS Kids.  It debuted in 2006, and began its ninth season on October 28, 2014.
  Title: Matthew O'Callaghan
  Passage: Matthew O'Callaghan is an American film director, animator, writer, and storyboard artist best known for storyboarding "The Great Mouse Detective" and "Disney's The Little Mermaid", co-creating the tv show "Life with Louie," and directing the "Curious George" film adaptation.
  Title: Peyton Place: The Next Generation
  Passage: Peyton Place: The Next Generation is a 1985 television film directed by Larry Elikann.  The film is based on the TV series "Peyton Place", which aired from 1964 to 1969, and the plot is set twenty years after the original series.  The film contains many of the original cast members, and there were hopes of inspiring a TV series, but such a program was never made.
citations: Curious George (TV series) Curious George (film)