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[tkacka15]

"The director was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and directed his first feature film, The Last House on the Left, in 1972 following a teaching career." (From The Guardian.)

Which was first, "a teaching career" or "his first feature film" in the above context?

Thank you.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Teaching was first.

* The director was Wes Craven.

 

[Tdol]

A teaching career followed would be more likely if the teaching came after the movie.