Question: Do both directors of films The Last House On The Left (1972 Film) and Chup Chup Ke share the same nationality?

In a career spanning over three decades, he has directed more than 95 films in various Indian languages, predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi, while also having done six films in Tamil and two in Telugu. Priyadarshan began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1980s and was active throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Towards 2000s, he moved to Bollywood (Hindi-language cinema) and remained active throughout the decade. He has done about 26 films in Hindi alone, the highest number of films done by any Bollywood director after David Dhawan. In 2013, he announced that "Rangrezz" would be his last Hindi film for a while and shifted focus to Malayalam cinema. Best known for his comedy films, Priyadrshan has also experimented with some action, thriller and period films. His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with most notable films being "Poochakkoru MookkuthiMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuThalavattamVellanakalude NaduChithramVandanamKilukkamAbhimanyuMithunamThenmavin KombathKala Pani", and "Chandralekha". Other Malayalam actors he frequently collaborated with are: Kuthiravattam Pappu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi, M.G. Soman, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Shobhana, KPAC Lalitha, Revathi, Lissy, Cochin Haneefa, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mukesh, Jagadeesh, C.I. Paul, Vineeth, Ganesh, Shankar, and Mammukoya. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. He is known for adapting stories from Malayalam films into Bollywood, from his own work as well as other films. Most notable such Bollywood films include "Hera PheriHungamaHulchulGaram MasalaBhagam BhagChup Chup KeDhol", and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa". His multiple collaborations in Hindi include Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Batra, Amrish Puri, Johny Lever, Asrani, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Jackie Shroff, and Suniel Shetty. Priyadarshan (born Priyadarshan Soman Nair; 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2007, his Tamil film "Kanchivaram" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. In 2012, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution towards the arts. Priyadarshan has also directed many advertisement films. His most popular commercials are for Coca-Cola, American Express, Nokia, Parker Pens, Asian Paints, Kinley and Max New York Life Insurance. <SEP> The film stars Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David A. Hess, Fred Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, and Marc Sheffler. The plot revolves around two teenage girls who are taken into the woods and tortured by a gang of murderous thugs. The story is inspired by the Swedish film" The Virgin Spring"( 1960), directed by Ingmar Bergman, which in turn is based on a Swedish ballad," Töres döttrar i Wänge". Craven's directorial debut, the film was made on a modest budget of$ 87,000, and was filmed in New York City and rural Connecticut in 1971. It was released theatrically in the United States on August 30, 1972, and was a major box office success, grossing over$ 3 million domestically. Although its confrontational violence resulted in it being heavily censored and sometimes banned in other countries, the film was generally well received by critics. The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American exploitation horror film written, edited, and directed by Wes Craven and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. The film was remade under the same title in 2009. <SEP> Chup Chup Originally titled as" Khatta Meetha", the story of the film is adapted from the Malayalam film" Punjabi House"( 1998), with a tagline of Love meets confusion meets love. The film has Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their third film together along with actors, Neha Dhupia, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Shakti Kapoor, Om Puri and Anupam Kher. Ke is a 2006 Indian Hindi- language comedy drama film directed by Priyadarshan. <SEP> Lucy Grantham aka Lucy Grunther( born October 13, 1951) is a former American actress, stage manager, and costumer. She is best known for her role as Phyllis Stone in Wes Craven's controversial horror film" The Last House on the Left"( 1972). Her other films include the drama film" Southern Hospitality"( 1971) and the documentary" Loops"( 1973). <SEP> Last Stop on the Night Train( released in English- speaking countries as" Night Train Murder s The New House on The LeftSecond House on The LeftDo n't Ride on Late Night Trains Late Night TrainsLast House Part II", and" Xmas Massacre") is a 1975 Italian revenge horror film directed by Aldo Lado and starring Flavio Bucci, Macha Meril, and Irene Miracle. Based on the plots of Ingmar Bergman's" The Virgin Spring"( 1960) and Wes Craven's" The Last House on the Left"( 1972), the film follows two girls riding a train through Germany on Christmas Eve, who are brutalized by three criminals who eventually end up lodging in their parents' home. It gained notoriety when it was banned in the UK as a video nasty in the 1980s. <SEP> He was known for his pioneering work in the genre of horror films, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor and satire. His impact on the genre was considered prolific and influential. Due to the success and cultural impact of his works in the horror film genre, Craven has been called a "Master of Horror". He is best known for creating "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and "Scream" (1996), featuring the characters of Freddy Krueger, Nancy Thompson, Ghostface, and Sidney Prescott. Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His other notable films include "The Last House on the Left" (1972), "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977), "Swamp Thing" (1982), "The Serpent and the Rainbow" (1988), "Shocker" (1989), "The People Under the Stairs" (1991), "Vampire in Brooklyn" (1995), "Music of the Heart" (1999), and "Red Eye" (2005).