Question: Do director of film Crash (2004 film) and director of film Old Bill Through the Ages have the same nationality?

He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. Thomas Bentley( 1884–1966) was a British film director. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound- on- film process," The Man in the Street"( 1926)," The Antidote"( 1927), and" Acci- Dental Treatment"( 1928). Bentley was born in London and originally trained as an engineer but went on to become a vaudeville performer well known for impersonating the characters from the novels of Charles Dickens on stage. His directing career in silent films began in 1910 with his adaptations of a number of Dickens' novels to film. After his retirement from directing in 1941 he became technical advisor to the British Film Council. <SEP> The film features racial and social tensions in Los Angeles. A self- described" passion piece" for Haggis," Crash" was inspired by a real- life incident in which his Porsche was carjacked in 1991 outside a video store on Wilshire Boulevard. The film features an ensemble cast, including Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris" Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Michael Peña, and Ryan Phillippe. " Crash" first premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2004 before it was released in theaters on May 6, 2005 by Lionsgate Films. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the directing, screenplay, performances( particularly from Dillon), but earned polarized responses for its depiction and portrayal of race relations. The film was profitable at the box office, earning$ 98.4 million worldwide against its$ 6.5 million budget. Crash is a 2004( official release 2005) American drama film produced, directed, and co-written by Paul Haggis. The film earned several accolades and nominations. Dillon was particularly praised for his performance and received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. The film received six Academy Award nominations, and controversially won three for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing at the 78th Academy Awards. It was also nominated for nine BAFTA awards, and won two, for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Thandie Newton. <SEP> He is best known as screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners:" Million Dollar Baby"( 2004) and" Crash"( 2005), the latter of which he also directed. Haggis also co-wrote the war film" Flags of Our Fathers"( 2006) and the James Bond films" Casino Royale"( 2006) and" Quantum of Solace"( 2008). He is the creator of the television series" Due South"( 1994 – 1999) and co-creator of" Walker, Texas Ranger"( 1993 – 2001), among others. Haggis is a two- time Academy Award winner, two- time Emmy Award winner, and seven- time Gemini Award winner. He also assisted in the making of the" We Are the World 25 For Haiti" music video. Haggis is currently embroiled in a civil lawsuit related to an alleged sexual assault in New York City in 2013. Paul Edward Haggis( born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer, and director of film and television. <SEP> Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects. <SEP> Through the Ages is a 1924 British silent comedy fantasy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Syd Walker, Arthur Cleave and Jack Denton. Old Bill The film was based on a series of cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather. The screenplay concerns a soldier serving in the trenches during the First World War who falls asleep and travels through time, encountering a number of historical figures. <SEP> Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.