Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Al Hirshberg
Albert Simon Hirshberg( 1909 1973), frequently credited as Al Hirshberg, was a Boston- based author and sportswriter who was primarily active in the 1930s to the 1960s.
He is best known as the co-author of Jimmy Piersall's 1955 autobiography titled" Fear Strikes Out: The Jimmy Piersall Story", that was later made into the 1957 film" Fear Strikes Out", starring Anthony Perkins.
He also wrote several books on the history of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, and co-wrote dozens of other people's memoirs, often, but not exclusively, about baseball players and/ or Boston area sports figures and teams.
He worked for" The Boston Post" from 1930- 1952 and the" Boston Herald" from 1964- 1968.
Fear Strikes Out
Fear Strikes
Out is a 1957 American biographical sports drama film depicting the life and career of American baseball player Jimmy Piersall.
It is based on Piersall's 1955 memoir" Fear Strikes Out: The Jim Piersall Story", co-written with Al Hirshberg.
The film stars Anthony Perkins as Piersall and Karl Malden as his father, and it was the first directed by Robert Mulligan.
This film is a Paramount Picture and was preceded by a 1955 TV version starring Tab Hunter.
Robert Mulligan
Robert Patrick Mulligan( August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008) was an American film and television director best known as the director of humanistic American dramas, including" To Kill a Mockingbird"( 1962)," Summer of' 42"( 1971)," The Other"( 1972)," Same Time, Next Year"( 1978) and" The Man in the Moon"( 1991).
He was also known in the 1960s for his extensive collaborations with producer Alan J. Pakula.
He was the elder brother of actor Richard Mulligan.
Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America is a 1997 coming- of- age drama film directed by Guy Ferland and written by Joe Eszterhas.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
Perry Wilson
Perry Wilson Anthony( 1916 – December 30, 2009) was an American actress most active during the 1950s and 1960s.
She was best known for her role in the 1957 film" Fear Strikes Out".
Jimmy Piersall
James Anthony Piersall( November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017) was an American baseball center fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball( MLB) for five teams, from 1950 through 1967.
Piersall was best known for his well- publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of a book and a film," Fear Strikes Out".
Guy Ferland
Guy Ferland( born February 18, 1966) is an American film and television director.

Question: Are both director of film Telling Lies In America and director of film Fear Strikes Out from the same country?
Answer: yes