Question: Do both directors of films Up The River and The Grudge 3 have the same nationality?

He is renowned both for Westerns such as" Stagecoach"( 1939)," The Searchers"( 1956), and" The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"( 1962), as well as adaptations of classic 20th- century American novels such as the film" The Grapes of Wrath"( 1940). His four Academy Awards for Best Director( in 1935, 1940, 1941, and 1952) remain a record. One of the films for which he won the award," How Green Was My Valley", also won Best Picture. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Ford directed more than 140 films( although most of his silent films are now lost) and he is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. Ford's work was held in high regard by his colleagues, with Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman among those who have named him one of the greatest directors of all time. John Ford( February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. Ford made frequent use of location shooting and long shots, in which his characters were framed against a vast, harsh, and rugged natural terrain. <SEP> The Grudge is a 2020 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, and produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Taka Ichise. A reboot of the 2004 American remake of the Japanese horror film( both of which were directed by Takashi Shimizu), the film's events take place at the same time as those of the 2004 film, and is the fourth installment in" The Grudge" film series. The film stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. A sequel was announced in 2011, with a release date of 2013 or 2014. In March 2014, it was officially announced that a reboot was in the works, with Buhler set to write the script. In July 2017, filmmaker Nicolas Pesce was hired for rewrites, based on Buhler's script, and to direct the film. Principal photography on the film began on May 7, 2018, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and finished on June 23, 2018. " The Grudge" is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 3, 2020, by Sony Pictures Entertainment. <SEP> The plot concerns escaped convicts. It is notable for the feature film debuts of both Tracy and Bogart. Fox remade the film in 1938. Up the River is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Spencer Tracy, Claire Luce, Warren Hymer, and Humphrey Bogart. <SEP> The Grudge 3 is a 2009 American supernatural horror film and the third installment in" The Grudge" film series. The film stars Johanna Braddy, Gil McKinney, Emi Ikehata, Jadie Rose Robson, Beau Mirchoff and Shawnee Smith, with a special appearance by Matthew Knight( from" The Grudge 2"). Aiko Horiuchi and Shimba Tsuchiya plays Kayako and Toshio in the film, with Takashi Matsuyama being the only actor reprising his role from the previous films. Unlike the previous American films that were both rated PG- 13," The Grudge 3" was given an R rating because of its graphic bloody violence, gore and language. The film features a linear plotline unlike all of its predecessors, which used nonlinear sequences of events for their respective plots and subplots. " The Grudge 3" was released on DVD on May 12, 2009, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Toby Wilkins, who had previously directed the successful film" Splinter" and the short film series" Tales from the Grudge", took Takashi Shimizu's place as director who later served as executive producer, while Brad Keene replaced Stephen Susco as screenwriter. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics and grossed$ 38 million against a$ 5 million budget. <SEP> He has directed two feature films," Splinter" and" The Grudge 3", and several award- winning short films. Toby Wilkins is a British film director. <SEP> Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris. The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors.