Question: Are both directors of films Riding In Cars With Boys and School Of Rock from the same country?

Riding in Cars with Boys is a 2001 American biographical film based on the autobiography of the same name by Beverly Donofrio about a woman who overcame difficulties, including being a teen mother, and who later earned a master's degree. It was the last film directed by Penny Marshall. The movie's narrative spans the years 1961 to 1986. It stars Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, and James Woods. Although the film is co-produced by Beverly Donofrio, many of its details differ from the book. <SEP> Beverly Ann Donofrio( born 23 September 1950) is an American memoirist, children's author, and creative writing teacher most noted for her 1992 best selling memoir," Riding in Cars with Boys". The memoir was adapted into the 2001 film" Riding in Cars with Boys", directed by Penny Marshall, with Drew Barrymore portraying Donofrio. She also is a prolific essayist, having published work in numerous anthologies, in" The New York Times The Washington Post Sunday Magazine The Village Voice", the" Los Angeles Times", and in such magazines as" AllureCosmopolitanO, The Oprah Magazine", and" Marie Claire". Donofrio's parents are Italian- American. She was raised in Wallingford, Connecticut and graduated from Lyman Hall High School. She currently lives in New York State. Donofrio studied literature at Wesleyan University and obtained an MFA from Columbia University. She has taught writing at New York University and the University of Wyoming, among other institutions. Currently, she teaches at the Low Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University. <SEP> She came to notice in the 1970s for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom" Laverne& Shirley"( 1976 – 1983), receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal. Marshall made her directorial debut with" Jumpin' Jack Flash"( 1986) before directing" Big"( 1988), which became the first film directed by a woman to gross more than$ 100 million at the U.S. box office. Her subsequent directing credits included" Awakenings"( 1990), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture," A League of Their Own"( 1992)," Renaissance Man"( 1994)," The Preacher's Wife"( 1996) and" Riding in Cars with Boys"( 2001). She also produced" Cinderella Man"( 2005) and" Bewitched"( 2005), and directed episodes of the TV series" According to Jim" and" United States of Tara". Carole Penny Marshall( October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director, and producer. <SEP> Linklater is known for his realistic and natural humanist films, which revolve mainly around suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His films include the observational comedy film" Slacker"( 1990); the coming- of- age comedy film" Dazed and Confused"( 1993); the romantic drama" Before" trilogy," Before Sunrise"( 1995)," Before Sunset"( 2004), and" Before Midnight"( 2013); the music- themed comedy" School of Rock"( 2003); the animated films" Waking Life"( 2001) and" A Scanner Darkly"( 2006); the epic coming- of age drama" Boyhood"( 2014); and the comedy film" Everybody Wants Some!!"( 2016). In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual" Time 100" list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Linklater is known to have a distinct style and method of filmmaking. Richard Stuart Linklater( born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. Many of his films are noted for their loosely structured narrative; several of his projects — the" Before ..." films and" Boyhood" — feature the same actors filmed over an extended period of years. <SEP> School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. Black plays struggling rock guitarist Dewey Finn, who is kicked out of his band and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After witnessing the musical talent of his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth- graders to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands and pay off his rent. " School of Rock" was released on October 3, 2003, by Paramount Pictures, grossing$ 131 million worldwide on a$ 35 million budget. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Black's performance. It was the highest grossing music- themed comedy of all time, until it was overtaken in 2015 by" Pitch Perfect 2". A stage musical adaptation opened on Broadway in December 2015, and a television adaptation for Nickelodeon premiered on March 12, 2016. <SEP> Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris. The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.