The man who directed 1988's The Young Black Stallion and Patrice Leconte have a profession in common. They are both film directors.
Simon Wincer (born 1943 in Sydney) is an Australian film director and film producer. 
Patrice Leconte (] ; born 12 November 1947) is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter. 
 Directed by Simon Wincer, the film is based on the 1989 novel of the same name by "Black Stallion" creator Walter Farley and his son Steven Farley. 
