Abel Ferrara
Abel Ferrara( born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker, known for the provocative and often controversial content in his films, his use of neo- noir imagery and gritty urban settings.
A long- time independent filmmaker, some of his best known films include" Ms .45"( 1981)," King of New York"( 1990)," Bad Lieutenant"( 1992) and" The Funeral"( 1996).
The Driller Killer
The Driller Killer is a 1979 black comedy horror film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Ferrara( credited as Jimmy Laine), Carolyn Marz, Baybi Day, and Harry Schultz.
The plot concerns Reno Miller, a struggling artist in New York City, turning insane from stress and killing derelicts with a power drill.
The film was infamous for being on the list of" video nasties" in the United Kingdom, resulting the film banned from 1984( due to new censorship laws) until 1999, when a cut version was approved for an 18( years of age) certificate.
The full uncut version was finally passed by the BBFC in November 2002.
On 10 June 2010 it was re-released as video on demand( VOD).
The film is now in the public domain.
Perils of the Wild
Perils of the Wild is a 1925 American adventure film serial directed by Francis Ford.
The film is considered to be lost.
This serial was based on" The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann David Wyss.
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy is a 1976 American pornographic film directed by Abel Ferrara( under the pseudonym Jimmy Boy L) and written by Nicholas St. John( under the pseudonym Nicholas George).
Although" The Driller Killer"( 1979) is considered his official directorial debut," 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy" was the first film Ferrara directed.
It stars Pauline LaMonde and Dominique Santos.
Nicholas St. John (screenwriter)
Nicodemo Oliverio, better known as Nicholas St. John, is an American screenwriter.
He has collaborated with film director Abel Ferrara in nine films together including" The Driller Killer"( 1979)," Body Snatchers"( 1993) and" The Addiction"( 1995), as well as" Ms. 45"( 1981) and" King of New York"( 1990).
For his work in the film" The Funeral"( 1996), St. John was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay.
Edward Ludwig
Edward Irving Ludwig( October 7, 1899 – August 20, 1982) was a Russian- born American film director and writer.
He directed nearly 100 films between 1921 and 1963( some under the names Edward I. Luddy and Charles Fuhr).
Ludwig was also one of the directors of John Payne's NBC western series" The Restless Gun"( 1957- 1959).
Ludwig and Erle C. Kenton were the principal directors of the CBS television series," The Texan"( 1958- 1960), starring Rory Calhoun as a" Robin Hood of the West" who drifts through the region helping persons in need.
" The Texan" in its first season ran opposite" The Restless Gun" in its second and last season.
Ludwig was born in the Ukraine, then part od the Russian Empire, entered the United States from Canada on March 6, 1911, became a naturalized citizen December 23, 1932, and died in Santa Monica, California.
Michael Duhig
Charles Michael Duhig( 21 April 1953 – 9 January 2010) was a Canadian actor and radio host.
He is noted for his appearances in television commercials from age 10 and his regular role in the television series" Swiss Family Robinson"( 1974).
Although Duhig attracted substantial amounts of fan mail for his work on" Swiss Family Robinson", he left acting after the series was cancelled.
He later became a presenter at a radio station in Kitchener, Ontario.
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now is a 1940 film.
Swiss Family Robinson (1940 film)
Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 American film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Edward Ludwig.
It is based on the 1812 novel" The Swiss Family Robinson" by Johann David Wyss and is the first feature- length film version of the story.
The New Swiss Family Robinson
The New Swiss Family Robinson is a 1998 American adventure film directed by Stewart Raffill.
The film is based on" The Swiss Family Robinson" and stars Jane Seymour, David Carradine, James Keach, John Mallory Asher, Blake Bashoff, and Jamie Renée Smith.

Question: Do both directors of films Swiss Family Robinson (1940 film) and The Driller Killer share the same nationality?
Answer: yes