Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.
Vin Diesel
Mark Sinclair( born July 18, 1967), better known as Vin Diesel, is an American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter.
He rose to international fame with his role as Dominic Toretto in" The Fast and the Furious" franchise.
Diesel began his career in 1990, but initially struggled to gain roles until he created and starred in the short film" Multi- Facial"( 1995), which attracted the attention of director Steven Spielberg, who was developing his film" Saving Private Ryan".
Spielberg re-wrote elements of the film to allow Diesel to appear in it, which helped kickstart his career.
He subsequently voiced the title character in" The Iron Giant"( 1999) and gained a reputation as an action star after starring in" The Fast and the Furious The Chronicles of Riddick", and the" XXX" series.
Later in his career, Diesel also became known for lending his voice to the character of Groot in" Guardians of the Galaxy"( 2014) and voicing a character in" Ralph Breaks the Internet"( 2018).
He also founded the production company One Race Films.
Away from action films, Diesel has enjoyed commercial success in a number of other genres, such as in the comedy film" The Pacifier"( 2005), while his performance in" Find Me Guilty"( 2006) was praised.
Diesel is attached to portray the comic book character Bloodshot in its 2020 film adaptation, and is slated to appear in the" Avatar" sequels.
Howard W. Koch
Howard Winchel Koch( April 11, 1916 – February 16, 2001) was an American producer and director of film and television.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Silks and Satins
Silks and Satins is a 1916 American silent film produced by the Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
It starred Marguerite Clark and was directed by J. Searle Dawley.
It was filmed at Palisades, New Jersey.
A preserved film is at the British Film Institute, London.
Strays (1997 film)
Strays is a 1997 American drama film written, directed, produced by, and starring Vin Diesel, which follows a drug dealer and hustler who is fed up with the repetitious life style he leads and begins looking for meaning in his life.
It marked Diesel's feature film directing debut and takes a hard look at his own adolescence and upbringing in New York City.
J. Searle Dawley
James Searle Dawley( May 13, 1877 – March 30, 1949) was an American producer, director and screenwriter.
He directed 149 silent films between 1907 and 1926.
He was born in Del Norte, Colorado, and died in Hollywood, California.
Searley is best remembered for directing the Thomas Edison version of" Frankenstein" in 1910.
He reportedly referred to himself as" the first motion picture director", which was not accurate.
He worked for a while at Edison's studio, then started his own production company, being quite successful financially, although most of his films are little known today.
When critics began to regard the films of his day to be immoral, Searley became one of the founding members of the MPDA( Motion Picture Directors Association) which sought to give filmmakers who advocated good taste the power of self- censorship.
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.
Rachel Feldman
Rachel Feldman( born August 22, 1954) is an American director of film and television and screenwriter of television films.

Question: Are both director of film Silks and Satins and director of film Strays (1997 film) from the same country?
Answer: yes