Question: Do both directors of films E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Children of Maria Morales share the same nationality?

It features special effects by Carlo Rambaldi and Dennis Muren, and stars Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, and Henry Thomas with supporting roles by Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Pat Welsh. It tells the story of Elliott( Thomas), a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed" E.T."( Welsh), who is stranded on Earth. E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison. Elliott and his siblings help E.T. return to his home planet, while attempting to keep him hidden from the government. The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960. In 1980, Spielberg met Mathison and developed a new story from the stalled sci- fi horror film project" Night Skies". It was filmed from September to December 1981 on a budget of$ 10.5 million. Unlike most films, it was shot in rough chronological order, to facilitate convincing emotional performances from the young cast. Released on June 11, 1982, by Universal Pictures," E.T." was an immediate blockbuster, surpassing" Star Wars" to become the highest- grossing film of all time—a record it held for eleven years until" Jurassic Park", another Spielberg- directed film, surpassed it in 1993. " E.T." is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. It was widely acclaimed by critics as a timeless story of friendship, and it ranks as the greatest science fiction film ever made in a Rotten Tomatoes survey. In 1994, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It was re-released in 1985, and then again in 2002, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with altered shots and additional scenes. <SEP> He is perhaps best known for directing the films" El prisionero treceEl compadre Mendoza", and" Vámonos con Pancho Villa", all part of his" Revolution Trilogy" on the Mexican Revolution. Fernando de Fuentes Carrau( December 12, 1894 – July 4, 1958) was a Mexican film director, considered a pioneer in the film industry worldwide. <SEP> He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. Spielberg started in Hollywood directing television and several minor theatrical releases. He became a household name as the director of" Jaws"( 1975), which was critically and commercially successful and is considered the first summer blockbuster. His subsequent releases focused typically on science fiction/ adventure films such as" Close Encounters of the Third Kind"( 1977)," Raiders of the Lost Ark"( 1981)," E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial"( 1982), and" Jurassic Park"( 1993), which became archetypes of modern Hollywood escapist filmmaking. Spielberg transitioned into addressing serious issues in his later work with" The Color Purple"( 1985)," Empire of the Sun"( 1987)," Schindler's List"( 1993)," Amistad"( 1997), and" Saving Private Ryan"( 1998). Steven Allan Spielberg( born December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. He has largely adhered to this practice during the 21st century, with" Munich"( 2005)," Lincoln"( 2012)," Bridge of Spies"( 2015), and" The Post"( 2017). He co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios, where he has also served as a producer or executive producer for several successful film trilogies, tetralogies and more including the" GremlinsBack to the FutureMen in Black", and the" Transformers" series. He later transitioned into producing several games within the video game industry. Spielberg is one of the American film industry's most critically successful filmmakers, with praise for his directing talent and versatility, and he has won the Academy Award for Best Director twice. Some of his movies are also among the highest- grossing movies of all- time, while his total work makes him the highest- grossing film director in history. His net worth is estimated to be more than$ 3 billion. <SEP> Carlo Rambaldi ( September 15, 1925 – August 10, 2012) was an Italian special effects artist, winner of three Oscars: one Special Achievement Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 1977 for the 1976 version of" King Kong" and two Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects in 1980 and 1983 for, respectively," Alien"( 1979) and" E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial"( 1982). He is most famous for his work in those two last mentioned films, that is for the mechanical head- effects for the creature in" Alien" and the design of the title character of" E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial". <SEP> The Children of Maria Morales( Spanish:" Los hijos de María Morales") is a 1952 Mexican film. It was directed by Fernando de Fuentes. <SEP> Don Digirolamo is an American sound engineer. He won an Oscar in the category Best Sound for" E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial" and has been nominated for two more in the same category. He has worked on over 170 films since 1963.