Okay Bill
Okay Bill is a 1971 film directed by John G. Avildsen.
Iron Man (2008 film)
Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film was directed by Jon Favreau from a screenplay by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, and Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man, alongside Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
In" Iron Man", Tony Stark is an industrialist and master engineer who builds a mechanized suit of armor and becomes the superhero Iron Man.
The film had been in development since 1990 at Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and New Line Cinema at various times, before Marvel Studios reacquired the rights in 2006.
Marvel put the project in production as its first self- financed film, with Paramount Pictures serving as distributor.
Favreau signed on as director, aiming for a naturalistic feel, and chose to shoot the film primarily in California, rejecting the East Coast setting of the comics to differentiate the film from numerous superhero films set in New York City- esque environments.
Filming began in March 2007 and concluded in June.
During filming, the actors were free to create their own dialogue because pre-production was focused on the story and action.
Rubber and metal versions of the armor, created by Stan Winston's company, were mixed with computer- generated imagery to create the title character.
" Iron Man" premiered in Sydney on April 14, 2008, and was released in the United States on May 2, 2008.
The film grossed over$ 585 million on its$ 140 million budget, becoming the eighth- highest grossing film of 2008.
It received praise from critics for its acting( particularly Downey's), screenplay, direction, visual effects, and action sequences.
It was selected by the American Film Institute as one of the ten best films of 2008 and received two nominations at the 81st Academy Awards for Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects.
It was followed by the sequels" Iron Man 2" and" Iron Man 3" in 2010 and 2013, respectively.
Demonstrator (film)
Demonstrator is a 1971 film directed by Warwick Freeman.
Philip Tan
Philip Tan( born 1978) is a comic book writer/ artist best known for his work on" SpawnUncanny X- Men" and" Iron Man".
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
It is the sequel to 2008's" Iron Man" and 2010's" Iron Man 2", and the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe( MCU).
The film was directed by Shane Black from a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley.
In" Iron Man 3", Tony Stark wrestles with the ramifications of the events of" The Avengers", during a national terrorism campaign on the United States led by the mysterious Mandarin.
After the release of" Iron Man 2" in May 2010, Favreau, who served as director, decided not to return and in February 2011, Black was hired to write and direct the film.
Black and Pearce opted to make the script more character- centric and focused on thriller elements, which also uses concepts from the" Extremis" story arc by Warren Ellis.
Throughout April and May 2012, the film's supporting cast was filled out, with Kingsley, Pearce, and Hall brought in to portray key roles.
Filming began on May 23, and lasted through December 17, 2012, primarily at EUE/ Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Additional shooting took place at various locations around North Carolina, as well as Florida, China, and Los Angeles.
The visual effects were handled by 17 companies, including Scanline VFX, Digital Domain, and Weta Digital.
The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
" Iron Man 3" premiered at the Grand Rex in Paris on April 14, 2013, and released in the United States on May 3, 2013.
The film received praise from critics for its performances, visual effects, action sequences, humor and Brian Tyler's musical score, while reception to its plot twist was mixed.
It was a huge box office success, grossing over$ 1.2 billion worldwide, making it the second highest- grossing film of 2013 and the sixteenth film to gross over$ 1 billion, as well as the fifth highest- grossing film of all time, with its opening weekend ranking as the sixth- highest of all- time.
The film received Best Visual Effects nominations at the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards.
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
It is the sequel to 2008's" Iron Man", and the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe( MCU).
Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson.
Six months after the events of" Iron Man", Tony Stark is resisting calls by the United States government to hand over the Iron Man technology while also combating his declining health from the arc reactor in his chest.
Meanwhile, rogue Russian scientist Ivan Vanko has developed the same technology and built weapons of his own in order to pursue a vendetta against the Stark family, in the process, joining forces with Stark's business rival, Justin Hammer.
Following the successful release of" Iron Man" in May 2008, Marvel Studios announced and immediately set to work on producing a sequel.
In July of that same year, Theroux was hired to write the script, and Favreau was signed to return and direct.
Downey, Paltrow, and Jackson were set to reprise their roles from" Iron Man", while Cheadle was brought in to replace Terrence Howard in the role of James Rhodes.
In the early months of 2009, Rourke, Rockwell, and Johansson filled out the supporting cast, and filming took place from April to July of that year.
Like its predecessor, the film was shot mostly in California, except for a key sequence in Monaco.
" Iron Man 2" premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on April 26, 2010, and was released in the United States on May 7, 2010.
The film received generally positive reviews, with praise for Downey's performance as well as for the action sequences, musical score and visual effects.
However, the film received criticism for its villain and pacing, with many critics deeming the film inferior to the original.
The film was commercially successful, grossing over$ 623.9 million at the worldwide box office, making it the seventh- highest- grossing film of 2010, and receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.
The third and final installment of the" Iron Man" series," Iron Man 3", was released on May 3, 2013.
Roman Polanski
Roman Polański( born 18 August 1933 in Paris; original name Raymond Thierry Liebling) is a French- Polish film director, producer, writer, and actor.
Since 1978, Polanski has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system; he fled the country while awaiting sentencing in his sexual abuse case, in which he pleaded guilty to statutory rape.
His Polish- Jewish parents moved the family back from Paris to Kraków in 1937.
Two years later, Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany starting World War II and the Polanskis found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto.
After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes under an adopted identity, trying to survive the Holocaust.
Polanski's first feature- length film," Knife in the Water"( 1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for a United States Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
He has since received five more Oscar nominations, along with two BAFTAs, four Césars, a Golden Globe Award and the Palme d' Or of the Cannes Film Festival in France.
In the United Kingdom he directed three films, beginning with" Repulsion"( 1965).
In 1968, he moved to the United States and cemented his status by directing the horror film" Rosemary's Baby"( 1968).
A turning point in his life took place in 1969, when his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, and four friends were brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family.
Following her death, Polanski returned to Europe and eventually continued directing.
He made" Macbeth"( 1971) in England and back in Hollywood," Chinatown"( 1974), which was nominated for eleven Academy Awards.
In 1977, Polanski was arrested and charged with drugging and raping a 13- year- old girl.
He subsequently pled guilty to the lesser offence of unlawful sex with a minor.
After spending 42 days undergoing psychiatric evaluation in prison in preparation for sentencing, Polanski, who had expected to be put on probation, fled to Paris after learning that the judge planned to reject his plea deal and impose a prison term.
In Europe, Polanski continued to make films, including" Tess"( 1979), starring Nastassja Kinski.
It won France's César Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, and received three Oscars.
He later produced and directed" The Pianist"( 2002), a drama about a Jewish- Polish musician escaping Nazi persecution, starring Adrien Brody and Emilia Fox.
The film won three Academy Awards including Best Director, along with numerous international awards.
He also directed" Oliver Twist"( 2005), a story which parallels his own life as a" young boy attempting to triumph over adversity".
He was awarded Best Director for" The Ghost Writer"( 2010) at the 23rd European Film Awards.
He also received Best Screenwriter nomination at the aforementioned awards for" Carnage"( 2011).
In 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to expel Polanski from its membership.
Shane Black
Shane Black( born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as" Lethal Weapon" and" Lethal Weapon 2 The Monster Squad The Last Boy ScoutLast Action Hero" and" The Long Kiss Goodnight".
As an actor, Black is best known for his role as Rick Hawkins in" Predator"( 1987).
He made his directorial debut with the film" Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in 2005.
Black went on to write and direct" Iron Man 3"( 2013)," The Nice Guys"( 2016) and" The Predator"( 2018).
He is set to direct the upcoming film adaptation of Doc Savage.
As of 2019, his film" Iron Man 3" ranks as the nineteenth- highest- grossing film worldwide.
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub( born April 6, 1963) is an Iranian- born American actor.
He is best known for his roles as Yinsen in" Iron Man"( 2008) and" Iron Man 3"( 2013), Farhad in" Crash"( 2004), Rahim Khan in" The Kite Runner"( 2007), and Majid Javadi in the Showtime TV series" Homeland".
Macbeth (1971 film)
Macbeth( or The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a 1971 British- American historical period drama film directed by Roman Polanski and co-written by Polanski and Kenneth Tynan.
A film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name, it tells the story of the Highland lord who becomes King of Scotland through treachery and murder.
The film stars Jon Finch as the title character and Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth, noted for their relative youth as actors.
Themes of historic recurrence, greater pessimism and internal ugliness in physically beautiful characters are added to Shakespeare's story of moral decline, which is presented in a more realistic style.
Polanski opted to create an adaptation of" Macbeth" as a means of coping with the highly publicized Manson Family murder of his wife, Sharon Tate.
Finding difficulty obtaining sponsorship from major studios, the production was funded by Playboy Enterprises.
Filming was troubled by poor weather around the British Isles.
" Macbeth" was screened out of competition at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, and was a commercial failure in the United States.
The film was controversial for its depictions of graphic violence and nudity, but has received generally positive reviews since its release, and was named Best Film by the National Board of Review.

Question: Are the directors of both films Macbeth (1971 Film) and Iron Man 3 from the same country?
Answer: no