Question: Are the directors of both films Home Alone 2: Lost In New York and Man Of The Year (2006 Film) from the same country?

<P0-S0> Gerald G. Bamman( born September 18, 1941) is an American actor and playwright. <P0-S1> He is best known for playing Uncle Frank in the films" Home Alone"( 1990) and( 1992). <SEP> <P1-S0> Man of the Year is a 2006 American political satire film directed and written by Barry Levinson, produced by James G. Robinson, and starring Robin Williams. <P1-S1> The film also features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, and Jeff Goldblum. <P1-S2> In the film Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a comedy/ political talk show, based loosely on the real- life persona of Jon Stewart. <P1-S3> With an offhand remark, he prompts four million people to e-mail their support; then he decides to campaign for President. <P1-S4> The film was released theatrically on October 13, 2006, and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, and in parts of Washington, D.C." Man of the Year" received mostly negative reviews and earned$ 41.2 million on a$ 20 million budget. <SEP> <P2-S0> Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts. <P2-S1> After writing screenplays for" Gremlins"( 1984) and" The Goonies"( 1985), he made his directorial debut with a teen comedy," Adventures in Babysitting"( 1987). <P2-S2> Chris Joseph Columbus( born September 10, 1958) is an American film director, producer and writer, best known for his work in family and sentimental films. <P2-S3> Columbus gained recognition soon after with the highly successful Christmas comedy- dramas," Home Alone"( 1990) and( 1992), the latter earning him two nominations each in the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. <P2-S4> The comedy" Mrs. Doubtfire"( 1993), starring Robin Williams, was another box office success for Columbus. <P2-S5> He went on to direct" Nine Months"( 1995)," Stepmom"( 1998) and" Bicentennial Man"( 1999), which were met with lukewarm reception. <P2-S6> His greatest commercial successes have been" Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"( 2001) and its sequel," Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"( 2002). <P2-S7> He also directed( 2010) another critical financial success. <P2-S8> Columbus has produced a number of films, including" Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"( 2004)," Night at the Museum"( 2006)" and The Help"( 2011), all of which were well received. <P2-S9> In 2015, he directed a 3D film," Pixels". <P2-S10> Columbus is the co-founder of 1492 Pictures, a film production company that has produced some of his films since 1995. <P2-S11> More recently, he co-founded another production firm with his daughter in 2014, called Maiden Voyage Pictures. <P2-S12> In 2017, he launched ZAG Animation Studios, alongside Michael Barnathan, Haim Saban and Jeremy Zag. <SEP> <P3-S0> Levinson's best- known works are mid-budget comedy- drama and drama films such as" Diner"( 1982);" The Natural"( 1984);" Good Morning, Vietnam"( 1987);" Bugsy"( 1991); and" Wag the Dog"( 1997). <P3-S1> Barry Levinson( born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. <P3-S2> He won the Academy Award for Best Director for" Rain Man"( 1988), which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. <SEP> <P4-S0> Events from the year 2006 in the United States. <SEP> <P5-S0> It is the second film in the" Home Alone" series and the sequel to the 1990 film" Home Alone". <P5-S1> The film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Tim Curry, Brenda Fricker, and Catherine O' Hara. <P5-S2> In the film, taking place one year after the events of" Home Alone", Kevin and his family decide to take a trip to Florida, but Kevin accidentally boards the wrong plane and instead ends up in New York City. <P5-S3> Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. <P5-S4> He tries to make do with what he has, such as using his father's credit card to stay at the Plaza Hotel, but is soon confronted by the recently- escaped Wet Bandits. <P5-S5> Using his wits to survive and befriending unlikely locals, Kevin must outrun and out- prank his old enemies again, while his family tries desperately to find him. <P5-S6> " Home Alone 2" was filmed on location in Chicago and New York City, including at the Rockefeller Center and the original World Trade Center. <P5-S7> It received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who found it to be overly similar to its predecessor. <P5-S8> The film became the second most financially successful film of 1992, earning over$ 173 million in revenue in the United States and$ 359 million worldwide against a budget of$ 28 million. <P5-S9> A sequel featuring a new cast of characters," Home Alone 3", followed five years later in 1997.