question: Who direction the live action sequel to the Disney film based on Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians"?
answer: Kevin Lima
context: Title: One Hundred and One Dalmatians
  Passage: One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney and based on the 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" by Dodie Smith.  The 17th Disney animated feature film, the film tells the story of a litter of dalmatian puppies who are kidnapped by the villainous Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson), who wants to use their fur to make into coats.  Their parents, Pongo and Perdita, (Rod Taylor and Cate Bauer respectively) set out to save their children from Cruella, all the while rescuing 84 additional puppies that were bought in pet shops, bringing the total of dalmatians to 101.
  Title: 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
  Passage: 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure is a 2003 American direct-to-video animated adventure musical drama film, written and directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith, released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on February 25, 2003, and based on Dodie Smith's characters, "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" and is also inspired by "The Starlight Barking".  It is the sequel to the 1961 Disney animated film "101 Dalmatians".  It features the voices of Martin Short, Jason Alexander, Barry Bostwick, Susanne Blakeslee, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, and Bobby Lockwood.  It garnered DVDX awards for best animated feature, best director, best editing, and best musical score.  Disney re-released it on September 16, 2008.
  Title: 102 Dalmatians
  Passage: 102 Dalmatians is a 2000 American live action and CG-animated film adventure drama film directed by Kevin Lima in his live-action directorial debut and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Walt Disney Pictures.  It is the sequel to the 1996 film "101 Dalmatians", a live-action remake of the 1961 Disney animated film of the same name and stars Glenn Close reprising her role as Cruella de Vil as she attempts to steal puppies for her "grandest" fur coat yet.  Close and Tim McInnerny were the only two actors from the first film to return for the sequel, however.  The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, but lost to "Gladiator."
  Title: The Starlight Barking
  Passage: The Starlight Barking is a 1967 children's novel by Dodie Smith.  It is a sequel to the 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians".
  Title: The Hundred and One Dalmatians
  Passage: The Hundred and One Dalmatians, or the Great Dog Robbery is a 1956 children's novel by Dodie Smith about the kidnapping of a family of 101 Dalmatian dogs.  A sequel, "The Starlight Barking", continues from the end of the first novel.
  Title: 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)
  Passage: 101 Dalmatians is a 1996 American live-action comedy adventure film based on Walt Disney's animated 1961 movie adaptation of Dodie Smith's 1956 novel "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."  Directed by Stephen Herek and co-produced by John Hughes and Ricardo Mestres, it stars Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams and Tim McInnerny.  In contrast with the 1961 film, none of the animals talk in this version.  Released on November 27, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was praised for its faithfulness to the animated classic.  It received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success, grossing $320.6 million in theaters against a $75 million budget.  Close, who was universally praised for her portrayal as Cruella de Vil, was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, but lost to Madonna in "Evita".  The film was also nominated for a BAFTA award for best makeup effects.  A theatrical sequel titled "102 Dalmatians" was released on November 22, 2000 with Close and McInnerny reprising their roles.
citations: 102 Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians (1996 film)