Question: What is the nationality of the author of the novel that the film "Viva Max!" is based on?
Context: J.J. Connolly is the author of two crime novels, "Layer Cake", and its sequel, "Viva La Madness".  He also wrote the screenplay of the film based on his novel. Para sa Hopeless Romantic is a 2015 Philippine teen romance film based on the best-selling romantic novel of the same name by Marcelo Santos III.  The film is directed by Andoy Ranay, starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Julia Barretto and Iñigo Pascual.  It was distributed by Viva Films and Star Cinema and was released on May 13, 2015, in select theaters across the Philippines. This Time is a 2016 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval, starring real life couple, James Reid and Nadine Lustre.  The film was loosely based on the Wattpad novel "That One Summer" by Aly Almario.  This Time is Rated G by the MTRCB and Graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board.  It was released on May 4, 2016 by Viva Films and made ₱ pesos on its first opening day of showing. Diary ng Panget (lit.  Diary of an Ugly Person) (also known as Diary ng Panget: The Movie) is a 2014 Filipino teen romantic comedy film based on the best-selling novel of the same name written and published on Wattpad by Denny R. The film was directed by Andoy Ranay and stars Nadine Lustre, James Reid, Yassi Pressman, and Andre Paras.  It was distributed by Viva Films and released on April 2, 2014, in theaters nationwide. Talk Back and You're Dead is a 2014 Filipino teen romantic comedy-action film based on the best-selling novel of the same name originally published on Wattpad by Alesana Marie.  The film is directed by Andoy Ranay, starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre and Joseph Marco.  It was distributed by Viva Films and Skylight Films (a subsidiary of Star Cinema) and was released on August 20, 2014, in theaters nationwide.  This movie is the very first movie of James Reid and Nadine Lustre under Star Cinema. James Charles Lehrer ( ;—born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist and a novelist. Max Havelaar (Dutch: "Max Havelaar of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche handelsmaatschappij" ) is a 1976 Dutch drama film directed by Fons Rademakers, based on the 1860 novel "Max Havelaar" by Multatuli.  It was the country's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Viva Max!  is a 1969 comedy film starring Peter Ustinov, Jonathan Winters and John Astin, directed by Jerry Paris.  The film was written by Elliott Baker and based on a 1966 novel by Jim Lehrer. Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (] ; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, music video director, and film director.  He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both bands over three decades.  Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" (1990), U2's "One" (version 1) (1991), Bryan Adams' "Do I Have to Say the Words? ", Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993) and Coldplay's "Talk" (2005) and "Viva la Vida" (2008), as well as the Ian Curtis biographical film "Control" (2007), "The American" (2010), and "A Most Wanted Man" (2014), based on John le Carré's 2008 novel of the same name. Girlfriend For Hire is a 2016 romantic comedy film based on a Wattpad novel of the same name by Yam-Yam28.  The film was directed by Vanessa de Leon and stars Yassi Pressman, Andre Paras and many more.  Produced and distributed by Viva Films and SM Development Corp. (SMDC), it was released on February 10, 2016 in theaters nationwide.
Answer: American