The Sheik (film)
The Sheik is a 1921 American silent romantic drama film produced by Famous Players- Lasky, directed by George Melford, starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres, and featuring Adolphe Menjou.
It was based on the bestselling romance novel of the same name by Edith Maude Hull and was adapted for the screen by Monte M. Katterjohn.
The film was a box- office hit and helped propel Valentino to stardom.
In the 1926 sequel" The Son of the Sheik", Valentino played both the Sheik and his son, while Ayres reprised her role.
A third film in the series," She's a Sheik", was produced in 1927 by Paramount and starred Bebe Daniels in a comedic role reversal of the original film.
George Melford
George H. Melford( born George Henry Knauff, February 19, 1877 – April 25, 1961) was an American stage and film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Often taken for granted as a director today, the stalwart Melford's name by the 1920s was, like Cecil B. DeMille's, appearing in big bold letters above the title of his films.
Matthew Leutwyler
Matthew Steven Leutwyler( born July 23, 1969) is an American writer, director, and producer.
Toto the Sheik
Toto the Sheik is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò.
It is a parody of desert films such as" The Son of the Sheik" and" Siren of Atlantis".
E. M. Hull
Edith Maud Hull( 16 August 1880 – 11 February 1947) was a British writer of romance novels, typically under the pen name E. M. Hull.
She is best known for" The Sheik", which became an international best seller in 1921.
" The Sheik" is credited with setting off a major and hugely popular revival of the" desert romance" genre of romantic fiction.
Hull followed" The Sheik" with several other novels with desert settings, such as" The Shadow of the East The Desert Healer", and" The Sons of the Sheik".
Road Kill (1999 film)
Road Kill is a 1999 low- budget black comedy directed by Matthew Leutwyler and starring Jennifer Rubin and Erik Palladino.
It won two awards in 1999 including the Audience Award for Best Film at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Samson Against the Sheik
Samson Against the Sheik( also known as" Maciste Against the Sheik") is a 1962 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella.
Kerim, Son of the Sheik
Kerim, Son of the Sheik( also known just as Son of the Sheik) is a 1962 Italian- French adventure film directed by Mario Costa and starring Gordon Scott.
Hitman's Run
Hitman's Run is a 1999 film directed by Mark L. Lester.
The Son of the Sheik
The Son of the Sheik is a 1926 American silent adventure/ drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Bánky.
The film is based on the 1925 romance novel of the same name by Edith Maude Hull, and is a sequel to the 1921 hit film" The Sheik", which also stars Rudolph Valentino.
" The Son of the Sheik" is Valentino's final film and went into general release nearly two weeks after his death from peritonitis at the age of 31.
In 2003, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Question: Do both films, The Sheik (film) and Road Kill (1999 film), have the directors who are from the same country?
Answer: yes