Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness
Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness( in Italian" Il signor Rossi cerca la felicità") is a 1976 traditionally animated Italian feature film directed by Bruno Bozzetto.
It is the first feature film of Mr. Rossi.
Mr. Rossi
Mr Rossi( Italian: Signor Rossi) is a cartoon character created by Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto.
He was first seen in several short films, about ten minutes each.
The show had a life span of 15 years with 6 episodes, 3 movies and 11 skits.
In Italy Rossi is the most common surname, suggesting to the Italian spectator that Mr. Rossi stands for the average Italian man and that he could be anyone.
He also appears in a couple of feature length animations, including one where he is seen unhappy in life and single until he befriends his neighbour's talking dog Harold( Gastone in original Italian) and a Witch who grants him wishes where they have many exciting adventures.
In Italy the show was known as" Il Signor Rossi cerca la felicità" whilst in English- speaking countries it was known as" The Fantastic Adventures of Mr. Rossi"( where it was broken down into a TV series for children's TV) or" Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness".
In the United States Mr. Rossi has become known not only as a children's film but also as a cult" druggie" film for its psychedelic coloring, jokes and mushroom references.
The recent adoption of the Mr. Rossi series to the" druggie" culture is not unlike what has happened to other classic children's films.
Mr. Rossi's Dreams
Mr. Rossi's Dreams( in Italian" I sogni del signor Rossi") is a 1977 traditionally animated Italian feature film directed by Bruno Bozzetto.
Is the second feature film of Mr. Rossi.
The River Why (film)
The River Why is a 2010 American independent drama film directed by Matthew Leutwyler.
It is an adaptation of the 1983 Sierra Club novel of the same name by David James Duncan and stars Zach Gilford, William Hurt and Amber Heard.
Showtime broadcast the film in August 2011 and was later screened in the United States as benefit for fish and river conservation groups.
The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 8, 2011.
The film won the award for Best Cinematography at the Ashland Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best film at The Naples International Film Festival.
The film's title is a homophone of the River Wye.
Mr. Rossi's Vacation
Mr. Rossi's Vacation( in Italian" Le vacanze del signor Rossi") is a 1978 traditionally animated Italian feature film directed by Bruno Bozzetto.
It is the third and last film featuring Mr. Rossi.
Bruno Bozzetto
Bruno Bozzetto( born 3 March 1938 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian cartoon animator, creator of many short pieces, mainly of a political or satirical nature.
He created his first animated short" Tapum! the weapons' story" in 1958 at the age of 20.
His most famous character, a hapless little man named" Signor Rossi"( Mr. Rossi), has been featured in many animated shorts as well as starring in three feature films:" Mr. Rossi Looks for Happiness"( 1976)," Mr. Rossi's Dreams"( 1977), and" Mr. Rossi's Vacation"( 1977).
In 1965, Bozzetto produced his first feature- length animated film:" West and Soda", a parody of American Western films.
In 1968, Bozzetto released" VIP my Brother Superman", a superhero spin- off.
However, his best- known work is probably the 1976 feature film" Allegro Non Troppo", a collection of short pieces set to classical music in the manner of Walt Disney's" Fantasia", but more humorous in nature, economical in execution and with more sophisticated narrative themes.
After a long break, Bozzetto produced a live- action film in 1987," Under the Chinese Restaurant", his last feature film work until assisting on the pilot for" Mammuk"( 2002), an animated film set in prehistoric times( now being produced by Rai Cinema and The Animation Band).
1990 saw the release of" Grasshoppers( Cavallette)", which was an Academy Award nominee for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
In 1995, he produced an animated short for Hanna- Barbera/ Cartoon Network Studios'
" What a Cartoon!" series entitled" Help?" and in 1996, in cooperation with RAI and with the support of Cartoon( Media Programme of the European Union), he created" The Spaghetti Family" a 26- episode cartoon television series.
In recent years, Bozzetto has turned the animation from traditional cel to flash cartoons, most notably with the award- winning" Europe and Italy", a witty and graphically elegant commentary on European vs. Italian sociocultural attributes.
This comic also inspired the creation of the Polandball meme.
Matthew Leutwyler
Matthew Steven Leutwyler( born July 23, 1969) is an American writer, director, and producer.
Mr. Rossi's Dreams
Mr. Rossi's Dreams( in Italian" I sogni del signor Rossi") is a 1977 traditionally animated Italian feature film directed by Bruno Bozzetto.
Is the second feature film of Mr. Rossi.
The River Why
The River
Why is a 1983 novel by David James Duncan.
While it starts off as a fishing story," The River Why" turns into the story of a young person struggling to come to grips with the modern world.
David James Duncan
David James Duncan( born 1952) is an American novelist and essayist, best known for his two bestselling novels," The River Why"( 1983) and" The Brothers K"( 1992).
Both novels received the Pacific Northwest Booksellers award;" The Brothers K" was a New York Times Notable Book in 1992 and won a Best Books Award from the American Library Association.

Question: Are the directors of films Mr. Rossi'S Vacation and The River Why (Film) both from the same country?
Answer: no