The Cooler
The Cooler is a 2003 American romantic drama film directed by Wayne Kramer.
The original screenplay was written by Kramer and Frank Hannah.
In old- school gambling parlance, a casino" cooler" is an unlucky individual, usually a casino employee, whose mere presence at the gambling tables usually results in a streak of bad luck for the other players.
Alias – the Bad Man
Alias – the Bad Man, also known as Alias Bad Man, is a 1931 Pre- Code American western film, directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Virginia Brown Faire, and Frank Mayo.
It was released on July 15, 1931.
West of Shanghai
West of Shanghai is a 1937 American adventure film directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff as a Chinese warlord.
It is based on the 1920 Porter Emerson Browne play" The Bad Man".
Three other films, all titled" The Bad Man", are also based on the same play:
The Bad Man (1941 film)
The Bad Man is a 1941 American Western film starring Wallace Beery and featuring Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, and Ronald Reagan.
The movie was written by Wells Root from the Porter Emerson Browne play, and directed by Richard Thorpe.
The film is a remake of the 1923 silent version and the 1930 remake.
The supporting cast features Tom Conway and Chill Wills.
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe( born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer.
Wayne Kramer (filmmaker)
Wayne Kramer( born 26 May 1965) is a South African- American filmmaker and storyboard artist.
Kramer has written and directed films such as the 2003 film" The Cooler", which garnered an Oscar nomination for its star Alec Baldwin, as well as two Golden Globe nominations for Baldwin and Maria Bello.
He also adapted his 1995 short film" Crossing Over" into a feature- length version which starred Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd and Jim Sturgess, and was released by the Weinstein Company in 2009.
He also wrote the screenplay for the film" Mindhunters", but the final script was heavily rewritten by others and bore little resemblance to Kramer's original work.
The Local Bad Man
The Local Bad Man is a 1932 Pre- Code Western American film directed by Otto Brower.
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood is a 1941 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers.
Beauty and the Bad Man
Beauty and the Bad Man is a 1925 American silent western film directed by William Worthington and starring Mabel Ballin, Forrest Stanley and Russell Simpson.
Mr. Right (2009 film)
Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris.
The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.

Question: Do both directors of films The Cooler and The Bad Man (1941 Film) share the same nationality?
Answer: yes