Question: Do both directors of films The Jokes (film) and Puppet Master (film) have the same nationality?

Puppet Master( also titled The Puppet Master, and Puppetmaster) is a 1989 American horror film written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall, and directed by David Schmoeller. It is the first film in the" Puppet Master" franchise and stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe, and Kathryn O'Reilly as psychics who are plotted against by a former colleague, using puppets animated by an Egyptian spell. Originally intended for theatrical release in summer 1989, before being released on home video the following September," Puppet Master" was ultimately pushed to a direct- to- video release on October 12, 1989, as Charles Band felt he was likely to make more money this way than he would in the theatrical market. The film was very popular in the video market and since developed a large cult following that has led to the production of twelve sequels. <SEP> The Jokes is a 2004 Italian anthology comedy film written and directed by Carlo Vanzina. <SEP> David Schmoeller( born December 8, 1947) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is notable for directing several full- length theatrical horror films including" Tourist Trap"( 1979)," The Seduction"( 1982)," Puppet Master"( 1989)," Catacombs"( 1988)," Netherworld"( 1992) and" Crawlspace"( 1986) starring Klaus Kinski. In May, 2012, Schmoeller was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Fantaspoa Film Festival in Porto Alegre, Brazil where his new feature film," 2 Little Monsters"( 2012) was screened along with his other notable films. <SEP> Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter is a 1994 direct- to- video horror film written by Douglas Aarniokoski among others, and directed by Jeff Burr. It is the fifth film in the" Puppet Master" franchise, the sequel to 1993's" Puppet Master 4", and stars Gordon Currie as the series', and Ian Ogilvy, his colleague, whose attempts to salvage the animated puppets of André Toulon( Guy Rolfe) from the Bodega Bay Inn are foiled by a demon. As in the previous film, the puppets serve as protagonists, rather than terrorize as they had in the first and second films. As the title indicates," Puppet Master 5" was intended to be the final installment of the series. However, in 1998 a sixth entry," Curse of the Puppet Master", was released, and the series has been ongoing since. <SEP> Vanzina was born in Rome, the son of Maria Teresa Nati and film director Stefano Vanzina and brother of Enrico Vanzina. In 2001, he directed the romantic comedy film" South Kensington" starring Rupert Everett and Elle Macpherson. Carlo Vanzina( 13 March 1951 – 8 July 2018) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. Two of his films," Eccezzziunale ... veramente"( 1982) and" Vacanze di Natale"( 1983), were shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. <SEP> Puppet Master 4 is a 1993 direct- to- video action horror written by Charles Band among others, and directed by Jeff Burr. It is the fourth film in the" Puppet Master" franchise, a sequel to 1990's" Puppet Master II", and stars Gordon Currie as a youth scientist who, along with his friends, played by Chandra West, Ash Adams and Teresa Hill, is attacked by demons; the animated puppets of Andre Toulon( Guy Rolfe) serve to protect the group, similar to the role they played in the prequel, rather than terrorize, as they had in the first and second films. Originally," Puppet Master 4" was intended to have the subtitle" The Demon". " Puppet Master 4", as well as the second,, and installments of the series, were only available in DVD format through a Full Moon Features box set that has since been discontinued. However, in 2007, Full Moon Features reacquired the rights to the first five films, and the boxset has since been reissued and is available directly from Full Moon, as well as through several online retailers.