Question: Do director of film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and director of film The Ape (2005 film) have the same nationality?

Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV. <SEP> The son of school teachers, Helm was raised in a town of less than 50 citizens in the Sierra Nevadas of California. He first became known for writing" Stranger than Fiction"( 2006), which garnered much acclaim for Helm, including awards from the National Board of Review and PEN International. He is best known internationally for his acclaimed stage play" Good Canary", which has been translated and produced around the world, garnering multiple awards and accolades. He is also known for the film" Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"( 2007)( which he wrote and directed) and his one- man performance pieces, most notably his revival of Spalding Gray's" Interviewing the Audience". Zach Helm( born January 21, 1975 in Santa Clara, California) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Helm has also spent much time developing his own" open input" approach to drama, a collaborative process focused on helping artists mine narrative material from the real world. Using interviews, physical research, devised theater techniques and dramaturgy, the egalitarian approach has been used by Helm to help artists around the world, from primary school children to amateur filmmakers. <SEP> For his role in" 127 Hours"( 2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in live- action films, such as Sam Raimi's" Spider- Man" trilogy( 2002 – 2007);" Milk"( 2008);" Pineapple Express"( 2008);" Eat, Pray, Love"( 2010);" Rise of the Planet of the Apes"( 2011);" Spring Breakers"( 2012);" Oz the Great and Powerful"( 2013);" This Is the End"( 2013); and" TheDisaster Artist"( 2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him. Franco is also known for his work on television; his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short- lived ensemble comedy- drama" Freaks and Geeks"( 1999 – 2000), which developed a cult following. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film" James Dean"( 2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award. James Edward Franco( born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, comedian, film producer, television producer, academic, painter and writer. Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera" General Hospital"( 2009 – 2012) and starred in the limited series" 11.22.63"( 2016). He starred in the David Simon- created HBO drama" The Deuce"( 2017–2019). Franco volunteers for the Art of Elysium charity, and has taught film classes at New York University, the University of Southern California, UCLA, Studio 4, Palo Alto High School, and Playhouse West. <SEP> Peter O'Connell is a feature film compositor. His works include Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Across the Universe, Stranger than Fiction, Just Like Heaven and Transporter 2. <SEP> Franco also starred in, wrote, and served as executive producer of the film. The Ape is a 2005 American comedy film directed by James Franco in his directorial debut. <SEP> Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 Canadian – American family/ children's fantasy comedy film written and directed by Zach Helm, produced by FilmColony, Mandate Pictures, Walden Media, Richard N. Gladstein and James Garavente and music composed by Alexandre Desplat and Aaron Zigman. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store, and Natalie Portman as his store employee. Also starring Jason Bateman as the accountant and Zach Mills as the hat collector and his store volunteer. The film was theatrically released on November 16, 2007 by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews and grossed$ 69.5 million worldwide. Helm subsequently disowned the film in later years. It received a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 4, 2008 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.