List of Japanese films of the 1980s
A list of films produced in Japan ordered by year in the 1980s.
For an A- Z of films see.
Howard W. Koch
Howard Winchel Koch( April 11, 1916 – February 16, 2001) was an American producer and director of film and television.
V. K. Prakash
V. K. Prakash is an Indian director who has worked on films, music videos, and commercials.
He has worked on Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Hindi films, although he is mainly active in Malayalam cinema.
Born in a Malayali family in Mumbai, and currently based in Bangalore, he runs his own ad film production company called "Trends Adfilm Makers Pvt Ltd".
He studied in the School of Drama, Thrissur before commencing his career in the ad film industry.
V. K. Prakash's first film "Punaradhivasam" received the awards for National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.
The second National Film Award was awarded for Nirnayakam as The Best Film on Social Issues in 2016.
List of Soviet films of the 1970s
A list of films produced in the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1979:
List of Uruguayan films
A list of films produced in Uruguay.
List of Turkmenistan films
A list of films produced in Turkmenistan.
Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film
This page lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Independent Film.
This award is presented to the directors of the film.
Nirnayakam
Nirnaayakam is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written by Bobby–Sanjay and directed by V. K. Prakash.
The film features Asif Ali and Prem Prakash in Lead roles and Nedumudi Venu, Malavika Mohanan and Tisca Chopra in supporting roles.
It was produced jointly by Jose Simon and Rajesh George Under the banner Jairaj Films.
The film was released on 5 June 2015.
Frankenstein 1970
Frankenstein 1970 is a 1958 science fiction/ horror film, shot in black and white CinemaScope, starring Boris Karloff and featuring Don" Red" Barry.
The independent film was directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard Landau and George Worthing Yates and produced by Aubrey Schenck.
It was released theatrically in some markets on a double feature with the Zsa Zsa Gabor film" Queen of Outer Space".
List of Japanese films of the 1970s
A list of films produced in Japan ordered by year in the 1970s.
For an A – Z of films see.

Question: Are the directors of films Frankenstein 1970 and Nirnayakam both from the same country?
Answer: no