Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
The Big Short (film)
The Big Short is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed by Adam McKay.
Written by McKay and Charles Randolph, it is based on the 2010 book" The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" by Michael Lewis showing how the financial crisis of 2007 – 2008 was triggered by the United States housing bubble.
The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Finn Wittrock, and Marisa Tomei.
The film is noted for the unconventional techniques it employs to explain financial instruments.
Among others, it features cameo appearances by actress Margot Robbie, chef Anthony Bourdain, singer- songwriter Selena Gomez, and economist Richard Thaler, who break the fourth wall to explain concepts such as subprime mortgages and collateralized debt obligations as a meta-reference.
Several of the film's characters directly address the audience, most frequently Gosling's, who serves as the narrator.
The film began a limited release in the United States on December 11, 2015, followed by a wide release on December 23 by Paramount Pictures.
The film was a commercial success, grossing$ 133 million against a$ 50 million budget.
The film was also highly praised by critics, with many highlighting the cast's performances( particularly Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling), McKay's direction and the screenplay.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in addition to nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor( Bale), and Best Film Editing.
Show Business (1944 film)
Show Business is a 1944 movie musical film starring Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, Joan Davis, Nancy Kelly, and Constance Moore.
The film was directed by Edwin L. Marin and released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Howard W. Koch
Howard Winchel Koch( April 11, 1916 – February 16, 2001) was an American producer and director of film and television.
Rachel Feldman
Rachel Feldman( born August 22, 1954) is an American director of film and television and screenwriter of television films.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Adam McKay
Adam McKay( born April 17, 1968) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian, and actor.
McKay served as head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series" Saturday Night Live" for two seasons.
He directed( 2004),( 2006)," Step Brothers"( 2008)," The Other Guys"( 2010), and( 2013), all of which he co-wrote with his creative partner Will Ferrell.
Together McKay and Ferrell have co-written and produced numerous TV series and films, and produced their comedy website Funny or Die and HBO's" Eastbound& Down" through their company Gary Sanchez Productions.
McKay's" The Big Short"( 2015) was the first film he directed without Ferrell in the cast.
Venturing into more dramatic territory, he was nominated for several awards including the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay and two British Academy Film Awards, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, with cowriter Charles Randolph winning Best Adapted Screenplay at each respective ceremony.
In 2018, McKay wrote, directed, and produced" Vice", a biographical comedy- drama about former US vice president Dick Cheney, which earned him Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
Edwin L. Marin
Edwin L. Marin (February 21, 1899 – May 2, 1951) was an American film director who directed 58 films between 1932 and 1951, working with Randolph Scott, Anna May Wong, John Wayne, Peter Lorre, George Raft, Bela Lugosi, Judy Garland, Eddie Cantor, and Hoagy Carmichael, among many others.
Marin was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and died in Los Angeles, California.
He was married to actress Ann Morriss.
They had three children: Denis Anthony, Reese Andrew and Randi Alexandra.
He studied at the University of Pennsylvania and broke into the industry as an assistant director at MGM.
He was under contract to MGM for 15 years and RKO for five.
When he died he was under contract to Warner Bros.
Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.

Question: Are director of film The Big Short (Film) and director of film Show Business (1944 Film) both from the same country?
Answer: yes