Under Fire (1983 film)
Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film set during the last days of the Nicaraguan Revolution that ended the Somoza regime in 1979 Nicaragua.
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy.
The musical score by Jerry Goldsmith, which featured well- known jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score.
The editing by Mark Conte and John Bloom was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Editing.
The film was shot in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.
Roger Spottiswoode
John Roger Spottiswoode( born 5 January 1945) is a Canadian- British director, editor and writer of film and television.
He was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Britain.
His father Raymond Spottiswoode was a British film theoretician who worked at the National Film Board of Canada during the 1940s, directing such short films such as" Wings of a Continent".
In the 1960s, Roger entered the British film industry as a trainee editor where he apprenticed under editor John Bloom.
In the early 1970s Spottiswoode edited several films for Sam Peckinpah.
Spottiswoode turned to directing in the early 1980s and has since directed a number of notable films and television productions, including" Under Fire"( 1983) and the 1997 James Bond film" Tomorrow Never Dies" starring Pierce Brosnan.
Spottiswoode was a member of the writing team responsible for" 48 Hrs." starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.
In 2000, he directed the science fiction action thriller" The 6th Day" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Under Fire
Under Fire may refer to:
The Veiled Woman
The Veiled Woman is a 1929 American drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn and starring Lia Torá and Walter McGrail.
Emmett J. Flynn
Emmett J. Flynn( November 9, 1892 in Denver, Colorado – June 4, 1937 in Hollywood, California) was an American director, screenwriter, actor, and producer.
Veiled Prophet Ball
The Veiled Prophet Ball is a dance held each December in St. Louis, Missouri, by the" Veiled Prophet Organization", founded by prominent St. Louisans in 1878.
Each year, one member of the Veiled Prophet Organization is chosen to serve as the" Veiled Prophet of Khorassan," to preside over the Veiled Prophets Ball.
Five of the debutantes( all attend by invitation only) are chosen by secret process to make up the" Veiled Prophet's Court of Honor."
One is chosen to be crowned the" Queen of Love and Beauty" by the Veiled Prophet.
The founders' intent was to create an annual local celebration similar to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, eventually to include pageantry and costuming as well as a parade with floats.
Events also included the Veiled Prophet Fair( or" VP Fair").
In the face of increasing criticism of using civic resources to support a socially exclusive organization, this was renamed as Fair St. Louis in 1992 and broadened in appeal.
Happy We
Happy
We is a Swedish 1983 film directed by Lasse Hallström.
Veiled Prophet
( The) Veiled Prophet may refer to:
Ironmaster (film)
Ironmaster is a 1983 film directed by Umberto Lenzi.
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: Are both directors of films The Veiled Woman and Under Fire (1983 Film) from the same country?
Answer: no