Question: Do both directors of films Gremlins 2: The New Batch and The Last Winter (2006 film) have the same nationality?

<P0-S0> Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 American comedy horror film, and the sequel to the 1984 film" Gremlins". <P0-S1> Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, and Keye Luke reprise their roles from the first film. <P0-S2> New cast members include John Glover, Robert Prosky, Haviland Morris, Robert Picardo, and Christopher Lee; additionally, the film features Tony Randall providing the voice for one of the gremlins. <P0-S3> The story continues the adventures of the creature Gizmo( once again voiced by Howie Mandel), who spawns numerous small monsters when wet. <P0-S4> In the first film, Gizmo's offspring rampaged through a small fictional town. <P0-S5> In" Gremlins 2: The New Batch", Gizmo multiplies within a skyscraper in New York City. <P0-S6> The new creatures thus pose a serious threat to the city should they be able to leave the building, and much of the story involves the human characters' efforts to prevent this disaster. <P0-S7> Like the first film," Gremlins 2: The New Batch" is a live- action horror comedy film; however, Dante put effort into taking the sequel in new anarchistic directions. <P0-S8> The film is meant to be more cartoon- like and less dark than the original, and the violence is fairly slapstick. <P0-S9> It was directed by Joe Dante and written by Charles S. Haas, with creature designs by Rick Baker. <P0-S10> There are also a number of parodies of other films and stories, most notably" Gremlins" itself, as well as the" Rambo" films," The Wizard of OzMarathon Man" and" The Phantom of the Opera". <P0-S11> As with the first film, critical response varied. <P0-S12> Some critics who thought the first film was too dark gave" Gremlins 2: The New Batch" better reviews, but it received a colder reception from fans who thought otherwise. <SEP> <P1-S0> " The Last Winter" premiered in The Contemporary World Cinema Programme at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2006. <P1-S1> The Last Winter is a 2006 thriller film directed by Larry Fessenden. <P1-S2> The script for the film originally featured a more woodsy Alaska with pine trees and it was after a research trip to Prudhoe Bay that they discovered the harsh flat conditions that ultimately ended up in the film. <SEP> <P2-S0> He is the founder of the New York based independent production outfit Glass Eye Pix. <P2-S1> His writer/ director credits include" No Telling"( written with Beck Underwood, 1991)," Habit"( 1997)," Wendigo"( 2001), and" The Last Winter"( written with Robert Leaver, 2006), which is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum Of Modern Art. <P2-S2> He has also directed the television feature" Beneath"( 2013), an episode of the NBC TV series" Fear Itself"( 2008) entitled" Skin and Bones", and a segment of the anthology horror- comedy film" The ABCs of Death 2"( 2014). <P2-S3> Laurence T. Fessenden( born March 23, 1963) is an American actor, producer, writer, director, film editor, and cinematographer. <P2-S4> He is the writer, with Graham Reznick, of the BAFTA Award- winning Sony PlayStation video game" Until Dawn". <P2-S5> He has acted in numerous films including" Like Me"( 2017)," In a Valley of Violence"( 2016)," We Are Still Here"( 2015)," Jug Face"( 2012), and" Broken Flowers"( 2005). <SEP> <P3-S0> His films— notably" Gremlins"( 1984) —often mix fantastical storylines with comedic elements. <P3-S1> Dante's films also include" Piranha"( 1978)," The Howling"( 1981)," Explorers"( 1985)," Innerspace"( 1987)," The' Burbs"( 1989),( 1990)," Matinee"( 1993)," Small Soldiers"( 1998), and( 2003). <P3-S2> His work for television and cable includes immigration satire" The Second Civil War"( 1997) and episodes of anthology series" Masters of HorrorHomecoming" and" The Screwfly Solution") and" Amazing Stories", as well as" Hawaii Five- 0". <P3-S3> Joseph James Dante Jr.( born November 28, 1946) is an American film director, producer, editor and actor. <SEP> <P4-S0> Bipasha: <P4-S1> The Black Beauty is a 2006 film. <SEP> <P5-S0> Phoebe Belle Cates( born July 16, 1963) is an American former film actress, singer and model known primarily for her roles in several 1980s films, most notably" Fast Times at Ridgemont High" and" Gremlins".