Drew Goddard
Andrew Brion Hogan Goddard( born February 26, 1975) is an American film and television screenwriter, director, and producer.
He began his career as a writer on television series, such as" Buffy the Vampire SlayerAlias", and" Lost".
He created the Netflix superhero series" Daredevil".
He co-wrote and made his directorial feature film debut with the horror- comedy film" The Cabin in the Woods"( 2012), and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the science fiction film" The Martian"( 2015).
He directed, wrote and produced the neo-noir thriller film" Bad Times at the El Royale"( 2018).
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo( born 8 January 1987) is a British actress, singer, and songwriter.
She is known for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of" The Color Purple", for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program, the latter two she shared with the rest of the cast.
Erivo ventured into films in 2018, with roles in the heist film" Widows" and the thriller" Bad Times at the El Royale".
In 2019, she portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic" Harriet", for which she earned a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
Bad Times at the El Royale
Bad Times at the El Royale is a 2018 American neo- noir thriller film written, produced and directed by Drew Goddard.
The film stars Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman and Chris Hemsworth.
Set in 1969, the plot follows seven strangers each hiding dark secrets, who come together one night in a shady hotel on the California- Nevada border.
" Bad Times at the El Royale" premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 27, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018.
Although a box office average, grossing$ 31 million worldwide against its$ 30 million budget, it received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise for its acting and Goddard's direction, but criticism for the runtime and pacing.
American Ninja
American Ninja is a 1985 American ninja action film produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus's Cannon Films.
Directed by Sam Firstenberg, who specialized in this genre in the 1980s, the film stars Michael Dudikoff in the title role.
It had a mixed reception but it was a financial success and since then, it was considered a cult film.
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation is a 1991 action/ martial arts film starring Michael Dudikoff, David Bradley, and James Booth.
It was the fourth film in the" American Ninja" series and was directed by Cedric Sundstrom.
The film marked Michael Dudikoff's final appearance in the" American Ninja" film series.
Cailee Spaeny
Cailee Spaeny( born July 24, 1997) is an American actress and singer.
Her debut film role was as Erica in the 2016 short film" Counting to 1000".
In 2018, she played several major film roles, starring in Steven S. DeKnight's science fiction monster adventure, alongside John Boyega and Scott Eastwood; Drew Goddard's thriller" Bad Times at the El Royale"; and the biographical dramas" On the Basis of Sex" and" Vice".
She will next appear in" The Shoes" and the upcoming remake of" The Craft".
Kevin Evans (archer)
Kevin Evans( born 28 September 1962) is a Canadian Paralympic archer.
He has competed three times at the Summer Paralympics, four times at the World Para Archery Championships, four times at the Continental Championships, and twice at the Para Continental Championships.
Lewis Pullman
Lewis James Pullman( born January 29, 1993) is an American actor.
He is known for his leading roles in the 2018 films and" Bad Times at the El Royale".
He will co-star in the action sequel.
Sam Firstenberg
Sam Firstenberg( born Shmulik Firstenberg on March 13, 1950) is an Israeli- American film director.
Born in Poland to a Jewish family, Sam Firstenberg grew up in Jerusalem, directing 22 theatrical feature films since completing his graduate studies in film at Loyola Marymount University, and obtained his higher education in Los Angeles, California.
He is best known for having made low- budget B-movies most of his career, among them the first two movies in the American Ninja series," American Ninja" and.
Sam Firstenberg has directed films ranging from comedy to action, musical to drama, science fiction, thrillers and horror.
Lisa Lassek
Lisa Lassek is an American film and television editor.
In addition to her editing career, her credits include her role as an associate producer for the television series" Firefly".
She edited episodes for the sixth season of" Buffy the Vampire Slayer", served as an assistant editor for" Angel", and has edited various episodes of" Firefly".
Lassek is a frequent collaborator of Joss Whedon, having edited his first feature- length film" Serenity" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe films," The Avengers" and( which she co-edited with Jeffrey Ford).
She has also collaborated with Drew Goddard, having edited his films" The Cabin in the Woods" and" Bad Times at the El Royale".
Lassek is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is an alumna of Vassar College and Boston University.

Question: Are the directors of films American Ninja and Bad Times At The El Royale both from the same country?
Answer: yes