Question: Do both films The Last Hurrah (1958 Film) and The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (2013 Film) have the directors that share the same nationality?

The Last Hurrah is a 1958 film adaptation of the novel" The Last Hurrah" by Edwin O'Connor. Tracy was nominated as Best Foreign Actor by BAFTA and won the Best Actor Award from the National Board of Review, which also presented Ford the award for Best Director. The film tells the story of Frank Skeffington, a sentimental but iron- fisted Irish- American who is the powerful mayor of an unnamed New England city. As his nephew, Adam Caulfield, follows one last no- holds- barred mayoral campaign, Skeffington and his top strategist, John Gorman, use whatever means necessary to defeat a candidate backed by civic leaders such as banker Norman Cass and newspaper editor Amos Force, the mayor's dedicated foes. The film was directed by John Ford and stars Spencer Tracy as a veteran mayor preparing for yet another election campaign. <SEP> Sogni mostruosamente proibiti(" Monstrously Prohibited Dreams") is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Neri Parenti. The film is loosely inspired by" The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". <SEP> 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. John Ford( February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. 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. 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> Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller( born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, musician and director. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. After beginning his acting career with a play, Stiller wrote several mockumentaries and was offered his own show, titled" The Ben Stiller Show", which he produced and hosted for its 13- episode run. Having previously acted in television, he began acting in films. He made his directorial debut with" Reality Bites". Throughout his career he has written, starred in, directed, or produced more than 50 films including" The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Zoolander The Cable GuyThere's Something About Mary", the" Meet the Parents" trilogy,," Tropic Thunder", the" Madagascar" series, and the" Night at the Museum" trilogy. He has also made numerous cameos in music videos, television shows, and films. Stiller is a member of a group of comedic actors colloquially known as the Frat Pack. His films have grossed more than$ 2.6 billion in Canada and the United States, with an average of$ 79 million per film. Throughout his career, he has received various awards and honors, including an Emmy Award, multiple MTV Movie Awards, a Britannia Award and a Teen Choice Award. <SEP> The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a 2013 American adventure comedy- drama film directed, co-produced by and starring Ben Stiller and written by Steve Conrad. The film also stars Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Sean Penn. This is the second film adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story" The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". The film premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2013. " The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" was theatrically released by 20th Century Fox, Samuel Goldwyn Films and New Line Cinema on December 25, 2013 in North America to generally mixed reception, but was a moderate box office success. The film was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2013. " The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on April 15, 2014 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. <SEP> The Last Hurrah is a 1977 American made- for- television political drama film based on the novel" The Last Hurrah", by Edwin O'Connor, and starring Carroll O'Connor. It was directed by Vincent Sherman and originally aired on NBC as a presentation of" Hallmark Hall of Fame" on November 16, 1977. The novel was previously adapted for a 1958 film of the same name, starring Spencer Tracy.