Question: Do director of film The Wanderers (1979 film) and director of film My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea have the same nationality?

Dash Shaw is a U.S. comic book writer/ artist and animator. He is the author of the graphic novels" Cosplayers, Doctors, New School, andBottomless Belly Button," published by Fantagraphics. Additionally, Shaw has written" Love Eats Brains" published by Odd God Press," GardenHead" published by Meathaus," The Mother's Mouth" published by Alternative Comics, and" BodyWorld" published by Pantheon Books. Shaw's comic short stories have appeared in many different anthologies, newspapers and magazines. His square- sized short stories were collected in the 2005 book" Goddess Head" published by Hidden Agenda Press. His comics are known for their emphasis on emotional, lyrical logic and innovative design. He was named one of the top ten artists to check out at the 2002" Small Press Expo" when he was 19 years old. He also writes lyrics and plays with James Blanca in the weirdo pop band" Love Eats Brains!" and has co-written and acted in various short film projects. <SEP> He has been described as a" maverick" and an" iconoclast," notable for his versatility and independence. He is considered an" auteur", whose films have always expressed his personal vision. Kaufman's works have included genres such as realism, horror, fantasy, erotica, Westerns, underworld crime, and inner city gangs. His choice of topics has been eclectic and sometimes controversial, having adapted novels with diverse themes and stories. Examples are Milan Kundera's" The Unbearable Lightness of Being"( 1988), Michael Crichton's" Rising Sun"( 1993), a remake of" Invasion of the Body Snatchers"( 1978), and the erotic writings of Anaïs Nin's" Henry& June". His film" The Wanderers"( 1979) has achieved cult status. But his greatest success was Tom Wolfe's true- life" The Right Stuff", which received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. According to film historian Annette Insdorf," no other living American director has so consistently and successfully made movies for adults, tackling sensuality, artistic creation, and manipulation by authorities." Philip Kaufman( born October 23, 1936) is an American film director and screenwriter who has directed fifteen films over a career spanning more than six decades. Other critics note that Kaufman's films are" strong on mood and atmosphere," with powerful cinematography and a" lyrical, poetic style" to portray different historic periods. His later films have a somewhat European style, but the stories always" stress individualism and integrity, and are clearly American." <SEP> Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV. <SEP> Brian Johnson( born 1939 or 1940) is a British designer and director of film and television special effects. <SEP> Theatrically released on April 14, 2017 in the United States by GKIDS, it was selected to be screened in the Vanguard section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea is a 2016 American animated teen comedy drama film directed by Dash Shaw. <SEP> Set in the Bronx in 1963, the film follows a gang of Italian- American teenagers known as the Wanderers and their ongoing power struggles with rival gangs such as the Baldies and the Wongs. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Price; its screenplay was written by Philip Kaufman and his wife Rose. The film had a troubled development stage: after unsuccessfully trying to obtain financing for" The Wanderers" from Alberto Grimaldi, Kaufman directed other films. The Wanderers is a 1979 American comedy- drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen and Toni Kalem. After filming the remake of" Invasion of the Body Snatchers", Kaufman went to New York and successfully pitched" The Wanderers" to Martin Ransohoff. The film's budget is unknown, but Kaufman said it was relatively low. After an advance screening," The Wanderers" premiered on July 13, 1979, to mostly positive reviews. The film was a financial success, grossing$ 23 million at the worldwide box office. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 89 percent. Peter Stack of the" San Francisco Chronicle" praised Kaufman's directing and the performances of Wahl and Tony Ganios. The film's increasing popularity and cult status led to" The Wanderers" being given a theatrical re-release in the U.S. by Warner Bros. in 1996. According to Kaufman," it took a long time for[ the film] to find[ an] audience".