nWrites = 0
	
	for line in writersFile:
		matches = regex.match(line)
		if(matches and len(matches.group(1)) != 0):
			actorName = matches.group(1)
			addedPerson = False
		if(matches and matches.group(2) and not matches.group(3) and not matches.group(4)):
			try:
				if(matches.group(2) in titles):
					if(not addedPerson):
						clean = cleanName(actorName)	
						s.addPerson(clean)
						addedPerson = True
					s.addWriter(clean, matches.group(2))
					nWrites += 1
			except:
				continue
	#		print writerName + " ::: " + matches.group(2)
			
	
	print "FINISHED PARSING WRITERS : " + str(nWrites)
	
	#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	#DIRECTORS
	
	directorsFile = open( PATH + DIRECTOR_FILE )
	
	nDirects = 0