Hanro Smitsman
Hanro Smitsman, born in 1967 in Breda( Netherlands), is a writer and director of film and television.
Into the Abyss (film)
Into the Abyss, subtitled A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life, is a 2011 documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog about two men convicted of a triple homicide that occurred in Conroe, Texas.
Michael Perry received a death sentence for the crime.
The film was first shown on September 3, 2011, at the Telluride Film Festival, and had its official world premiere on September 8, 2011, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.
After strong festival showings and a surge of interest in the issue of capital punishment in the United States, Herzog requested that the film be rushed into general theatrical release, which occurred on November 11, 2011.
K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao( born Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao on 23 May 1942) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and choreographer, known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and a few Hindi and Kannada films.
He has garnered eight state Nandi Awards, the IIFA Award, the SIIMA Award, five Filmfare Awards South and two Cine MAA Awards.
In a film career spanning more than five decades, Rao has directed more than a hundred feature films, of which around ninety were box office hits, across multiple genres such as romantic comedy, fantasy, melodrama, action thriller, biographical and romance films.
Rao received the state Nandi Award for Best Director for his works such as" Bobbili Brahmanna"( 1984), and" Pelli Sandadi"( 1996).
He garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for the drama film" Prema Lekhalu"( 1977), the super natural fantasy film," Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari"( 1990), and the romance film" Allari Priyudu"( 1993).
Rao is known for his works in hagiographical films such as" Annamayya"( 1997), which won two National Film Awards, and was also showcased at the 1998 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.
Rao also received the Nandi Award for Best Direction, the Filmfare Award for Best Direction for his work in the film.
His other hagiographic works such as" Sri Manjunatha"( 2001)," Sri Ramadasu"( 2006)," Shirdi Sai"( 2012) and" Om Namo Venkatesaya"( 2017), received several state honors.
His mainstream works such as the 1987 Social problem film" Agni Putrudu", and the 1988 action thriller" Aakhari Poratam", were screened at the 11th and 12th International Film Festival of India respectively in the mainstream section.
In 1992, he directed the melodrama" Gharana Mogudu", premiered at the 1993 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section, which became the first Telugu film to gross over 10 crore at the box office.
Next, he directed the instant hit" Allari Priyudu", which was also premiered at the 1994 International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog( born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director.
Herzog is a figure of the New German Cinema.
His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals who are in conflict with nature.
Werner Herzog made his first film in 1961 at the age of 19.
Since then he has produced, written, and directed more than sixty feature- and documentary films, such as" Aguirre, the Wrath of God"( 1972)," Nosferatu the Vampyre"( 1978)," Fitzcarraldo"( 1982)," Lessons of Darkness"( 1992)," Little Dieter Needs to Fly"( 1997)," My Best Fiend"( 1999)," Invincible"( 2000)," Grizzly Man"( 2005)," Encounters at the End of the World"( 2007),( 2009), and" Cave of Forgotten Dreams"( 2010).
He has published more than a dozen books of prose, and directed as many operas.
French filmmaker François Truffaut once called Herzog" the most important film director alive."
American film critic Roger Ebert said that Herzog" has never created a single film that is compromised, shameful, made for pragmatic reasons, or uninteresting.
Even his failures are spectacular."
He was named one of the world's 100 most influential people by" Time" magazine in 2009.
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Brian Johnson (special effects artist)
Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects.
Jason Moore (director)
Jason Moore( born October 22, 1970) is an American director of film, theatre and television.
Ben Cura
Ben Cura( born 30 September 1988) is a British- Argentine actor and director of film, television and theatre.
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Raja Kumarudu
Raja Kumarudu (English: The Prince) is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film produced by C. Aswini Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao.
It stars Mahesh Babu and Preity Zinta in the lead roles, Krishna made a guest appearance as the father of Mahesh Babu, with music composed by Mani Sharma. "
Raja Kumarudu" is first film of Mahesh Babu as hero, received positive reviews and was commercially successful.
The film earned the state Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for Best Home-viewing Feature Film.

Question: Are director of film Raja Kumarudu and director of film Into The Abyss (Film) from the same country?
Answer: no