Question: Are both directors of films Batman Dracula and N.U. (film) from the same country?

The film examines a weekday morning of Italian janitors, captured at work on the streets of post -World War II Rome. N.U.( short for" Nettezza urbana", Italian municipal cleansing service) is a short 1948 documentary film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Although undoubtedly neorealistic in its style, this documentary does foreshadow some of Antonioni's own future trademarks, such as slow- moving camera that is enamoured with alienated and deserted urban landscapes and inanimate objects of architecture, nature, etc. and seemingly less than concerned with sweepers, washers and cleaners( almost indistinguishable from bums, and sometimes behaving much in the same way). The film's narration consists of barely several phrases; musically soundtrack alternates classical- like piano improvisations with jazzy pieces. In 1948" N.U." won Antonioni Nastro d' Argento Best Documentary award. So did his" L'amorosa menzogna" next year. <SEP> He is best known for his" trilogy on modernity and its discontents L' Avventura"( 1960)," La Notte"( 1961), and" L' Eclisse"( 1962) —as well as the English- language films" Blowup"( 1966) and" The Passenger"( 1975). His films have been described as" enigmatic and intricate mood pieces" that featured elusive plots, striking visuals, and a preoccupation with modern landscapes. His work would substantially influence subsequent art films. Antonioni received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize( 1960, 1962), Palme d' Or( 1966), and 35th Anniversary Prize( 1982); the Venice Film Festival Silver Lion( 1955), Golden Lion( 1964), FIPRESCI Prize( 1964, 1995), and Pietro Bianchi Award( 1998); the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon eight times; and an honorary Academy Award in 1995. Michelangelo Antonioni( 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007), was an Italian film director, screenwriter, editor, painter, and short story author. He is one of three directors to have won the Palme d' Or, the Golden Lion and the Golden Bear, and the only director to have won these three and the Golden Leopard. <SEP> Dracula is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker. <SEP> The" Batman& Dracula" trilogy consists of three American graphic novels —" Batman& Dracula: Red Rain"( 1991)," Bloodstorm"( 1994), and" Crimson Mist"( 1998) —written by Doug Moench and penciled by Kelley Jones. The books were published by DC Comics as a part of its" Elseworlds" line of comics. Moench created the concept for the first installment and convinced Jones, of whom he was a fan, to join the project. " Red Rain" s eventual popularity resulted in DC commissioning sequels. Set outside the DC Universe canon, the trilogy begins with Batman discovering Count Dracula and his minions feeding off the homeless of Gotham City. Batman becomes a vampire to gain the necessary strength to defeat Dracula, and does so by impaling him to a tree. Despite trying to use his powers for the benefits of his vigilante and vampire- hunting activities, Batman finds himself unable to control his desire for human blood and brutally murders the Joker before forcing Alfred Pennyworth and Commissioner Gordon to stake him. The stake is later removed by Alfred during a crime wave and Batman slaughters almost all of his old foes, after which survivors Two- Face and Killer Croc attempt to get rid of him once and for all. The" Batman& Dracula" books were among the earliest and most popular titles of the" Elseworlds" line, with each listed on the Diamond Comic Distributors bestsellers list. Journalists have praised the books for their story and artwork. Since the trilogy's conclusion, several other DC comics have featured stories set within" Batman& Dracula" s world, and the vampire Batman has appeared in some non-comic book media. <SEP> His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, advertising, and celebrity culture that flourished by the 1960s, and span a variety of media, including painting, silkscreening, photography, film, and sculpture. Some of his best known works include the silkscreen paintings" Campbell's Soup Cans"( 1962) and" Marilyn Diptych"( 1962), the experimental film" Chelsea Girls"( 1966), and the multimedia events known as the" Exploding Plastic Inevitable"( 1966 – 67). Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Warhol initially pursued a successful career as a commercial illustrator. After exhibiting his work in several galleries in the late 1950s, he began to receive recognition as an influential and controversial artist. His New York studio, The Factory, became a well- known gathering place that brought together distinguished intellectuals, drag queens, playwrights, Bohemian street people, Hollywood celebrities, and wealthy patrons. He promoted a collection of personalities known as Warhol superstars, and is credited with inspiring the widely used expression" 15 minutes of fame." In the late 1960s, he managed and produced the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground and founded" Interview" magazine. He authored numerous books, including" The Philosophy of Andy Warhol" and. He lived openly as a gay man before the gay liberation movement. After gallbladder surgery, Warhol died of cardiac arrhythmia in February 1987 at the age of 58. Warhol has been the subject of numerous retrospective exhibitions, books, and feature and documentary films. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city of Pittsburgh, which holds an extensive permanent collection of art and archives, is the largest museum in the United States dedicated to a single artist. Many of his creations are very collectible and highly valuable. The highest price ever paid for a Warhol painting is US$ 105 million for a 1963 canvas titled" Silver Car Crash( Double Disaster)"; his works include some of the most expensive paintings ever sold. Andy Warhol( born Andrew Warhola; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist, director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. A 2009 article in" The Economist" described Warhol as the" bellwether of the art market". <SEP> Batman Dracula is a 1964 black and white American film, produced and directed by Andy Warhol, without the permission of DC Comics, who own the character Batman.