Robert Joy
Robert Joy( born August 17, 1951) is a Canadian actor.
He is best known for his roles as Dr. Sid Hammerback in, Charlie Houx in" Land of the Dead", Lizard in" The Hills Have Eyes", Dave in" Atlantic City", and Jim in" Desperately Seeking Susan".
Jang Jin
Jang Jin( born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean film director, theatre director, playwright, screenwriter, film producer, actor and TV personality.
Considered one of the most distinctive voices to emerge from the 1990s Korean cinema renaissance, Jang's unique filmmaking style mixes unconventional storylines, quirky characters, dry and subversive humor, comic twists, sharp puns, stagy presentation, a keen observation of society, and humanism.
Jang ’s films do not sell millions of tickets but he has nurtured a faithful fan base that appreciates his" Jang Jin-ish" style.
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy- drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna.
Set in New York, the plot involves the interaction between two women – a bored housewife and a bohemian drifter – linked by various messages in the personal column of a newspaper.
The film was Madonna's first major screen role and also provided early roles for a number of other well- known performers, such as John Turturro, Laurie Metcalf, Aidan Quinn, and Steven Wright.
" The New York Times" named it one of the ten best films of 1985.
Good Morning President
Good Morning President is a 2009 South Korean film written and directed by Jang Jin that takes viewers to the private quarters of the Blue House during the terms of three fictional presidents( played by Lee Soon- jae, Jang Dong- gun and Go Doo-shim), each trapped between political and ethical choices.
It was chosen as the opening film of the 14th Busan International Film Festival and was released in theaters on October 22, 2009.
Steven Elder
Steven Elder( born Steven William Thomas Lawrence) is an English actor and screenwriter.
He is perhaps best known for his supporting roles in the films" Good"( 2008) and" The King"( 2019).
Rockets Redglare
Rockets Redglare( born Michael Morra, May 8, 1949 – May 28, 2001) was an American character actor and stand- up comedian.
He appeared in over 30 films in the 1980s and 1990s, including a number of independent films and mainstream films, such as" After Hours"( 1985) and" Desperately Seeking Susan"( 1985).
Rosanna Arquette
Rosanna Lisa Arquette( born August 10, 1959) is an American actress, film director, and film producer.
She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the 1982 TV film" The Executioner's Song", and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1985 film" Desperately Seeking Susan".
Her other film roles include" After Hours"( 1985)," The Big Blue"( 1988)," Pulp Fiction"( 1994), and" Crash"( 1996).
She also directed the 2002 documentary" Searching for Debra Winger", and starred from 2006 to 2007 in the ABC sitcom" What About Brian?"
Smithereens (film)
Smithereens is a 1982 American drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Susan Berman, Brad Rijn (billed as "Brad Rinn"), and punk rock icon Richard Hell.
The film follows a narcissistic young woman from New Jersey who comes to New York City to join the punk subculture, only to find that it's gravitated towards Los Angeles; in order to pay her way across country, she engages in a number of parasitic relationships, shifting her allegiances to new "friends" in an ongoing effort to ultimately endear herself to someone who will finance her desired lifestyle.
"Smithereens" marked the debut of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner ("Philadelphia") and features a score by The Feelies.
It was the first American independent film invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival.
"Smithereens" is a precursor to Seidelman's next film, "Desperately Seeking Susan"; both films share similar themes of female identity and self-reinvention.
Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman( born December 11, 1952) is an American film director, producer and writer.
She first came to notice with" Smithereens"( 1982), the earliest American independent feature to be screened in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Her next feature" Desperately Seeking Susan"( 1985) co-starred Madonna in her first film.
" She- Devil"( 1989) starred Meryl Streep in her first starring comedic film role and Roseanne Barr in her first feature- film role.
Seidelman's subsequent films mix comedy with drama, blending genres and pop-cultural references with a focus on women protagonists, particularly outsiders.
She also works in television and directed the pilot episode of" Sex and the City".
Katherine Dieckmann
Katherine Dieckmann is an American film and music video director known for her work with R.E.M. and the feature films" Good Baby" and" Diggers".

Question: Do both films Desperately Seeking Susan and Good Morning President have the directors that share the same nationality?
Answer: no