Ishtar (film)
Ishtar is a 1987 American action- adventure- comedy film written and directed by Elaine May and produced by Warren Beatty, who co-starred opposite Dustin Hoffman.
The story revolves around a duo of incredibly untalented American songwriters who travel to a booking in Morocco and stumble into a four- party Cold War standoff.
Shot on location in Morocco and New York City by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, the production drew media attention before its release for substantial cost overruns on top of a lavish budget, and reports of clashes between May, Beatty, and Storaro.
A change in studio management at Columbia Pictures during post-production also led to professional and personal difficulties that undermined the film's release.
The film polarized critics and became a notorious failure at the box office.
Many have considered it to be one of the worst films ever made, although critical support for the film has grown strongly since its release.
It was originally released on DVD only in Europe.
A director's cut, running two minutes shorter, was released on Region 1 Blu-ray in August 2013.
Don't shoot the messenger
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Elaine May
Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American comedienne, screenwriter, director and actress.
She made her initial impact in the 1950s from her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols, performing as Nichols and May.
After her duo with Nichols ended, May subsequently developed a career as a director and screenwriter.
Her screenwriting has been twice nominated for the Academy Award, for "Heaven Can Wait" (1978) and "Primary Colors" (1998) which was directed by Nichols.
May is celebrated for the string of films she directed in the 1970s: her 1971 black comedy "A New Leaf", in which she also starred; her 1972 dark romantic comedy "The Heartbreak Kid"; and her 1976 gritty drama "Mikey and Nicky", starring John Cassavetes and Peter Falk.
In 1996, she reunited with Nichols to write the screenplay for "The Birdcage", directed by Nichols.
After studying acting with theater coach Maria Ouspenskaya in Los Angeles, she moved to Chicago in 1955 and became a founding member of the Compass Players, an improvisational theater group.
May began working alongside Nichols, who was also in the group, and together they began writing and performing their own comedy sketches, which were enormously popular.
In 1957 they both quit the group to form their own stage act, Nichols and May, in New York.
Jack Rollins, who produced most of Woody Allen's films, said their act was "so startling, so new, as fresh as could be.
I was stunned by how really good they were."
They performed nightly to mostly sold-out shows, in addition to making TV appearances and radio broadcasts.
In their comedy act, they created satirical clichés and character types which made fun of the new intellectual, cultural, and social order that was just emerging at the time.
In doing so, she was instrumental in removing the stereotype of women being unable to succeed at live comedy.
Together, they became an inspiration to many younger comedians, including Lily Tomlin and Steve Martin.
After four years, at the height of their fame, they decided to discontinue their act.
May became a screenwriter and playwright, along with acting and directing.
Their relatively brief time together as comedy stars led New York talk show host Dick Cavett to call their act "one of the comic meteors in the sky."
Gerald Nachman noted that "Nichols and May are perhaps the most ardently missed of all the satirical comedians of their era."
Jack Conway (filmmaker)
Jack Ryan Conway (July 17, 1887 – October 11, 1952) was an American film director and film producer, as well as an actor of many films in the first half of the 20th century.
Mr. Right (2009 film)
Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris.
The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.
The A-Team (comics)
The A- Team TV series and film have been adapted into several comics.
Satan Town
Satan Town is a 1926 American Western film featuring Harry Carey.
Prints of the film have survived.
Don't Shoot (film)
Do n't Shoot is a 1922 American silent crime film directed by Jack Conway and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Edna Murphy and Harvey Clark.
Don't Shoot Portland
Do n't Shoot Portland, or Do n't Shoot PDX, is a Portland, Oregon- based accountability group formed by Black Lives Matter supporter Teressa Raiford to scrutinize actions of the Portland Police Bureau.
Blackmailers Don't Shoot
" Blackmailers Do n't Shoot" is a short story by Raymond Chandler.
It was first published in December 1933 in the magazine" Black Mask".

Question: Do both directors of films Ishtar (film) and Don't Shoot (film) have the same nationality?
Answer: yes