Sweet Kill (a.k.a.
 A Kiss from Eddie a.k.a.
 The Arousers) is a 1973 B-movie written and directed by future Academy Award winner Curtis Hanson.
 The film was Hanson's directorial debut and was produced by Roger Corman.
 It starred 1950s heartthrob Tab Hunter and was the last film of actress Isabel Jewell.
8 Mile is a 2002 American drama film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Michael Shannon, and Kim Basinger.
Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939) is an American actor.
 He is best known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama "Alias", Saul Holden on the American family drama "Brothers & Sisters" and District Attorney Ellis Loew in Curtis Hanson's Oscar winning film, "L.A. Confidential".
L.A. Confidential is a 1997 American neo-noir crime film directed, produced and co-written by Curtis Hanson.
 The screenplay by Hanson and Brian Helgeland is loosely based on James Ellroy's 1990 novel of the same name, the third book in his L.A. Quartet series.
 Like the book, the film tells the story of a group of LAPD officers in 1953, and the intersection of police corruption and Hollywood celebrity.
 The title refers to the 1950s scandal magazine "Confidential", portrayed in the film as "Hush-Hush".
Abdisalam Aato (Somali: "Cabdisalaan Caato" ; Arabic: عبد السلام عاتو‎ ‎ ) (born 1970) is a Somali-American film director, producer, entrepreneur and media consultant.
 He is the founder of Olol Films, a production company at the forefront of the Somaliwood movement within the Somali film industry.
Curtis Lee Hanson (March 24, 1945 – September 20, 2016) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
 His directing work included the psychological thriller "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (1992), the neo-noir crime film "L.A. Confidential" (1997), the comedy "Wonder Boys" (2000), the hip hop drama "8 Mile" (2002), and the romantic comedy-drama "In Her Shoes" (2005).
Chasing Mavericks is a 2012 American biographical drama film directed by Curtis Hanson and Michael Apted about the life of American surfer Jay Moriarity.
The River Wild is a 1994 American adventure crime-thriller film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Benjamin Bratt, and Joseph Mazzello as Roarke.
 The film is about a family on a whitewater rafting trip who encounter two violent criminals in the wilderness.
Lucky You is a 2007 American drama film directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore and Robert Duvall.
 The film was shot on location in Las Vegas.
 The screenplay was by Hanson and Eric Roth, but the film was partially inspired by George Stevens' 1970 film "The Only Game in Town".
The Dunwich Horror is a 1970 independent supernatural horror film from American International Pictures directed by Daniel Haller and produced by Roger Corman.
 The film was based on the short story of the same name by H.P. Lovecraft with a script co-written by Curtis Hanson.

Question: Are Abdisalam Aato and Curtis Hanson both considered to be American film-makers?
Answer: yes