Question: Are director of film X-Men: Apocalypse and director of film Jamie Marks Is Dead both from the same country?

He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced or co-produced almost all of the films he has directed. Singer got childhood friend Ethan Hawke to star in his first short film in 1988 after graduating from the University of Southern California. On the basis of that film he received financing for his next film," Public Access"( 1993), which was a co-winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. In the mid-1990s, Singer received critical acclaim for directing the neo-noir crime thriller" The Usual Suspects"( 1995), which starred Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, and Benicio del Toro. He followed this with another thriller," Apt Pupil"( 1998), an adaptation of a Stephen King novella about a boy's fascination with a Nazi war criminal. Bryan Jay Singer( born September 17, 1965) is an American director, producer and writer of film and television. In the 2000s, he became known for big budget superhero films such as" X- Men"( 2000), for which Singer won the 2000 Saturn Award for Best Direction, its sequel" X2"( 2003), and" Superman Returns"( 2006). He then directed the World War II historical thriller" Valkyrie"( 2008), co-wrote/ co- produced( 2011), and directed the fantasy adventure film" Jack the Giant Slayer"( 2013), as well as two more" X- Men" films,( 2014) and( 2016). Singer directed the Queen biopic" Bohemian Rhapsody"( 2018). Since 1997, a number of boys and men have alleged that Singer sexually assaulted them as minors. Singer has denied all of the allegations. <SEP> Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV. <SEP> Corey Marks is an American poet. <SEP> The film is based on the fictional X- Men characters that appear in Marvel Comics and is the ninth installment in the" X- Men" film series. It is the sequel to( 2014) and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, and Lucas Till. In the film, the ancient mutant En Sabah Nur/ Apocalypse awakens in 1983 and plans to wipe out the modern civilization and take over the world, leading the X- Men to try to stop him and defeat his team of mutants. X- Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film directed and produced by Bryan Singer and written by Simon Kinberg from a story by Singer, Kinberg, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris. The film was announced by Singer in December 2013, with Kinberg, Dougherty, and Harris attached to develop the story. Casting began in October 2014, while principal photography commenced in April 2015 in Montreal and ended in August of the same year. " X- Men: Apocalypse" premiered in London on May 9, 2016, and was released in the United States on May 27, 2016 in 3D and 2D, and in IMAX 3D in select international markets. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising its themes and acting performances, while the portrayal of Apocalypse, overuse of CGI and formulaic nature of the film were criticised. A sequel, titled" Dark Phoenix", was released on June 7, 2019. <SEP> Carter Smith,( born September 6, 1971) is an American film director and fashion photographer. <SEP> Jamie Marks The film stars Cameron Monaghan, Liv Tyler, Judy Greer, Morgan Saylor, Noah Silver, and Madisen Beaty. The film premiered in- competition in the" US Dramatic Category" at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2014. Is Dead is a 2014 American supernatural horror drama film directed by Carter Smith and based on Christopher Barzak's 2007 novel" One for Sorrow".