Question: Do director of film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and director of film David Copperfield (1969 film) share the same nationality?
Sentence (from "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song"): Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song is a 1971 American independent action thriller film written, co-produced, scored, edited, directed by and starring Melvin Van Peebles.
Relevant evidence: Yes