Joel Schumacher
Joel T. Schumacher( born August 29, 1939) is an American filmmaker.
Schumacher rose to fame after directing three hit films:" St. Elmo's Fire"( 1985)," The Lost Boys"( 1987), and" Flatliners"( 1990).
He later went on to direct the John Grisham adaptations" The Client"( 1994) and" A Time to Kill"( 1996).
His films" Falling Down"( 1993) and" 8 mm"( 1999) competed for Palme d' Or and Golden Bear, respectively.
In 1993, he signed on to direct the next installments of the Batman film series.
The Schumacher- directed Batman films" Batman Forever"( 1995) and" Batman& Robin"( 1997) received mixed- to- negative reactions from both critics and the public.
After the" Batman" films, Schumacher pulled back from blockbusters and returned to making minimalist films such as" Tigerland"( 2000) and" Phone Booth"( 2002), both earning positive reviews.
He also directed" The Phantom of the Opera"( 2004)," The Number 23"( 2007), and two episodes of" House of Cards".
Known for casting young actors, Schumacher helped actors like Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, and Matthew McConaughey to launch careers.
John Owen-Jones
John Owen- Jones( born 5 May 1971) is a Welsh musical theatre actor and singer, best known for his portrayals of Jean Valjean in Alain Boublil& Claude- Michel Schönberg's" Les Misérables" and of The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's" The Phantom of the Opera".
He most recently appeared as Valjean on the 25th Anniversary Tour of" Les Misérables", and as The Phantom in The Phantom Of The Opera UK Tour, as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations.
He has now recorded six studio albums.
Liz Robertson
Liz Robertson( born 4 May 1954) is an English actress and singer and the widow of playwright and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner.
She is especially well known for her performances as Madame Giry, having played the role in the original cast of" Love Never Dies" at the Adelphi Theatre, in" The Phantom of the Opera" at Her Majesty's Theatre and in" The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall".
The Phantom of the Range
The Phantom of the Range is a 1936 American western film directed by Robert F. Hill.
Michael Lembeck
Michael Lembeck( born June 25, 1948) is an American actor and television and film director.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British – American musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the French novel" Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux.
Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, and Jennifer Ellison.
The film was announced in 1989 but production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career.
It was shot entirely at Pinewood Studios, with scenery created with miniatures and computer graphics.
Rossum, Wilson and Driver had singing experience, but Butler had none and was provided with music lessons prior to filming.
" The Phantom of the Opera" grossed$ 154.6 million worldwide and received mixed to negative reviews from critics, but was very well received by audiences.
Critics praised the visuals and acting( particularly Rossum's performance) but criticized the writing and directing.
Connie and Carla
Connie and Carla is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck and starring Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, and David Duchovny.
The screenplay was written by Vardalos.
The film was shot in Vancouver and featured a number of local drag queens.

Question: Are director of film Connie And Carla and director of film The Phantom Of The Opera (2004 Film) both from the same country?
Answer: yes