A Raisin in the Sun (1961 film)
A Raisin in the Sun is a 1961 drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Glenn, and Louis Gossett Jr.( in his film debut), and adapted from the 1959 play of the same name by Lorraine Hansberry.
It follows a black family that wants a better life away from the city.
" A Raisin in the Sun" was released by Columbia Pictures on May 29, 1961.
In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States of America National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
James Franco
James Edward Franco( born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, film producer, television producer, academic, painter and writer.
For his role in" 127 Hours"( 2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Franco is known for his roles in live- action films, such as Sam Raimi's" Spider- Man" trilogy( 2002 – 2007);" Milk"( 2008);" Pineapple Express"( 2008);" Eat, Pray, Love"( 2010);" Rise of the Planet of the Apes"( 2011);" Spring Breakers"( 2012);" Oz the Great and Powerful"( 2013);" This Is the End"( 2013); and" TheDisaster Artist"( 2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him.
Franco is also known for his work on television; his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short- lived ensemble comedy- drama" Freaks and Geeks"( 1999 – 2000), which developed a cult following.
He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film" James Dean"( 2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award.
Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera" General Hospital"( 2009 – 2012) and starred in the limited series" 11.22.63"( 2016).
He starred in the David Simon- created HBO drama" The Deuce"( 2017–2019).
Franco volunteers for the Art of Elysium charity, and has taught film classes at New York University, the University of Southern California, UCLA, Studio 4, Palo Alto High School, and Playhouse West.
Daniel Petrie
Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian television and film director.
Tim Lambesis
Timothy Peter Lambesis( born November 21, 1980) is an American extreme metal musician and producer, best known as the founding member and lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying.
He also had a solo/ side thrash metal project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performed all the instruments.
He also formed a death metal band called Pyrithion and played guitar for Society's Finest and Point of Recognition.
Lambesis was a judge for the 8th and 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.
Lambesis was arrested in 2013 after attempting to hire an undercover police officer to murder his wife.
He pleaded guilty in 2014 and was sentenced to serve six years in prison.
Lambesis was released on parole in December 2016.
Since his release, he has reunited the band
As I Lay Dying with his former members and released an album:" Shaped by Fire".
Josh Gilbert (musician)
Josh Gilbert( born March 17, 1987) is an American bassist, vocalist and songwriter, who performs primarily metalcore.
He has played with several acts, including As I Lay Dying and Wovenwar.
He is also a contributor to" Alternative Press".
Phil Sgrosso
Phil Sgrosso( born September 16, 1985) is an American heavy metal musician, best known rhythm guitarist of the American metalcore band
As I Lay Dying, former rhythm guitarist of the band Wovenwar and touring lead guitarist for Saosin and Nails.
Old Mac
Old Mac is a 1961 film directed by Michael Winner.
Nick Hipa
Samuel Nicholas Hipa( born November 30, 1982) is an American heavy metal guitarist.
He has performed with several notable acts.
He is the current lead guitarist of the bands As I Lay Dying and Wovenwar.
Hipa was featured on" Billy on the Street".
As I Lay Dying (film)
As I Lay Dying is a 2013 American drama film directed and co-written by and starring James Franco, based on William Faulkner's novel of the same name published in 1930.
The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard Section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Claudia McNeil
Claudia McNeil( August 13, 1917 – November 25, 1993) was an American actress known for premiering the role of matriarch Lena Younger in both the stage and screen productions of" A Raisin in the Sun".
She later appeared in a 1981 production of the musical version of the play," Raisin" presented by Equity Library Theater.
She was twice nominated for a Tony Award, first for her onstage performance in" A Raisin in the Sun"( 1959), and again for the play" Tiger Tiger Burning Bright" in 1962.
She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for the screen version of" A Raisin in the Sun" in 1961.

Question: Do both films: A Raisin In The Sun (1961 Film) and As I Lay Dying (Film) have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no