Brian Helgeland
Brian Thomas Helgeland( born January 17, 1961) is an American screenwriter, film producer and director.
He is most known for writing the screenplays for" L.A. Confidential"( for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay)," Mystic River", and.
Helgeland also wrote and directed" 42"( 2013), a biopic of Jackie Robinson, and" Legend"( 2015), about the rise and fall of the infamous London gangsters, the Kray twins.
Todd Black
Todd Black( born February 9, 1960) is an American film producer best known for producing" The Pursuit of Happyness"( 2006)," The Equalizer"( 2014)," Southpaw"( 2015)," The Magnificent Seven"( 2016), and" Fences"( 2016) for which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination with Scott Rudin and Denzel Washington.
Payback (1999 film)
Payback is a 1999 American neo- noir action thriller film written and directed by Brian Helgeland in his directorial debut, and starring Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry, Maria Bello, and David Paymer.
It is based on the novel" The Hunter" by Donald E. Westlake using the pseudonym Richard Stark, which had earlier been adapted into the 1967 film noir classic" Point Blank", directed by John Boorman and starring Lee Marvin.
In 2006, Helgeland issued a director's cut that differs substantially from the version released by the studio.
The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)
The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk.
It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which in turn is a reimagining of the 1954 film" Seven Samurai".
The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung- hun, Manuel Garcia- Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett, and Peter Sarsgaard.
It is the final film of composer James Horner, who died the previous year after composing part of the score; his friend Simon Franglen completed the music.
Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
" The Magnificent Seven" premiered on September 8, 2016, at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016, in conventional and IMAX theatres.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, although the cast, action sequences, and score were praised, and grossed$ 162 million worldwide.
Return of the Seven
Return of the Seven, later marketed as Return of the Magnificent Seven, is a 1966 American-Spanish Western film, and the first sequel to "The Magnificent Seven" (1960).
Yul Brynner, who reprises his role as Chris Adams, is the sole returning cast member from the original film, while Robert Fuller, Julian Mateos and Elisa Montés replace Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz and Rosenda Monteros as Vinn Tanner, Chico and Petra respectively.
The film was written by Larry Cohen and directed by Burt Kennedy, and features Warren Oates, Claude Akins, Jordan Christopher and Virgilio Teixeira.
Emilio Fernández is the villain.
Fernando Rey portrays a priest.
Rey was in the next film, "Guns of the Magnificent Seven", as a different character.
John Sturges
John Eliot Sturges( January 3, 1910 – August 18, 1992) was an American film director.
His movies include" Bad Day at Black Rock"( 1955)," Gunfight at the O.K. Corral"( 1957)," The Magnificent Seven"( 1960)," The Great Escape"( 1963), and" Ice Station Zebra"( 1968).
In 2013," The Magnificent Seven" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
He was not related to director Preston Sturges.
The Magnificent Seven Ride
The Magnificent Seven Ride( also known as The Magnificent Seven 4) is a 1972 western film and is the 4th and last sequel of the 1960 western," The Magnificent Seven".
It stars Lee Van Cleef as Chris Adams, succeeding Yul Brynner and George Kennedy in the role.
It was directed by George McCowan.
Haley Bennett
Haley Loraine Keeling( born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Haley Bennett, is an American actress and singer.
She made her film debut as pop star Cora Corman in the romantic comedy" Music and Lyrics"( 2007) and has since appeared in the films" The Haunting of Molly Hartley"( 2008)," College"( 2008)," The Hole"( 2009)," Kaboom"( 2010)," The Equalizer"( 2014)," Kristy"( 2014)," Hardcore Henry"( 2015)," The Magnificent Seven"( 2016)," The Girl on the Train"( 2016)," Thank You for Your Service"( 2017), and" The Red Sea Diving Resort"( 2019).
Martin Sensmeier
Martin Sensmeier( born June 27, 1985) is an Alaska Native actor of Tlingit, Koyukon- Athabascan descent.
He is one of the stars of the 2016 remake" The Magnificent Seven".
Antoine Fuqua
Antoine Fuqua( born January 19, 1966) is an American film director and producer.
Initially active as a music video director, he has worked primarily in the action and thriller film subgenres, and is best known for his Academy Award- winning film" Training Day"( 2001).
Fuqua began his career directing music videos for popular artists such as Toni Braxton, Coolio, Stevie Wonder and Prince.
From 1998 onwards, he began directing feature films.
Fuqua has expressed his early respect for Akira Kurosawa as a filmmaker and written about how Kurosawa influenced his own perspective on filmmaking.

Question: Do both directors of films The Magnificent Seven (2016 film) and Payback (1999 film) share the same nationality?
Answer: yes