Question: Do both films Big News (Film) and Irumbu Thirai have the directors from the same country?

Big News is a 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Gregory La Cava, released by Pathé Exchange, and starring Robert Armstrong and Carole Lombard, billed as" Carol Lombard". <SEP> He is the founder of the Tamil- language magazine" Ananda Vikatan" and the film production company Gemini Studios, Gemini Film Laboratories and Gemini Picture Circuit. He was a member of parliament( Rajya Sabha) from 1964 and served his term till his death. Vasan was born in Thiruthuraipoondi in the then Tanjore district but was forced to migrate to Madras following the death of his father at an early age. Vasan discontinued his studies before graduation and set up a flourishing mail order and advertising business. In 1928, Vasan purchased a struggling Tamil magazine" Ananda Vikatan" that was published by Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar since February 1926 and has stopped publication in December 1927. Vasan bought the publication in January 1928 and relaunched it with the same name but in a different format from February 1928. " Ananda Vikatan", subsequently, emerged as the leading Tamil magazine in the then Madras Presidency and continues to be the oldest and most respected Tamil magazine till this day. Vasan entered the Tamil film industry in 1936 when his novel" Sathi Leelavathi" was made into a film. In 1940, he purchased the Motion Picture Producers Combine, a film studio and renamed it Gemini Studios. Gemini Studios made a number of successful Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies from 1940 to 1969, notable ones being" Mangamma Sapatham Aboorva Sagotharargal," Nandanaar Bala Nagamma Miss MaliniChandralekhaVanjikkottai ValibanNishaanMangalaInsaaniyatGrahastiGharanaZindagiVazhkai PadaguMotor Sundaram PillaiOlivilakkuChakradhariAuratAvvaiyarPaigham" and" Irumbu Thirai". Vasan also directed some of his later movies, the first being" Chandralekha", which is considered by critics and film historians to be a milestone in Indian cinema. Vasan died in Madras on 26 August 1969, at the age of 65. Vasan was an accomplished writer and translator and a hugely successful journalist. As a director, Vasan was known for his grandiose sets and innovative techniques that he introduced. Film historian Randor Guy hailed Vasan as the" Cecil B. De Mille of India". He was the first film and media personality to be invited to be a member of parliament in India's Rajya Sabha where he advocated the granting of industry status to the film trade( a battle still being fought). He was one of the founders of Film Federation India, Producer's Guild of India and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1969, the year of his death, by the government of India for his extraordinary contribution to Indian media. Subramaniam Srinivasan( 4 January 1904 – 26 August 1969), popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was an Indian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon. The Government of India and the Postal department released postage stamps bearing his likeness on 26 August 2004, the year of his centenary. <SEP> Irumbu Thirai is a 2018 Indian Tamil- language action thriller film directed by debutant P. S. Mithran. The film stars Vishal, Arjun, and Samantha, with Yuvan Shankar Raja composing the soundtrack. The film was produced by Vishal Film Factory, and the venture began production in October 2016. The narrative centers around an army officer who starts hunting down a gang of hackers after they steal money from his account. The film received positive reviews for its story, screenplay, background score and performances( particularly those of Vishal and Arjun Sarja). Along with its Telugu dubbed version titled" Abhimanyudu", the film released worldwide on 11 May 2018. The film successfully completed a 100- day theatrical run. A sequel titled" Irumbu Thirai 2" is in the works. <SEP> Jack Shea (August 1, 1928 – April 28, 2013) was an American film and television director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002. <SEP> Gregory La Cava( March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including" My Man Godfrey" and" Stage Door", which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Best Director. <SEP> The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles, with K. A. Thangavelu, S. V. Ranga Rao, Pandari Bai and Vasundhara Devi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi film "Paigham" (1959). The film's soundtrack was composed by S. V. Venkatraman and the lyrics were written by Kothamangalam Subbu, Papanasam Sivan and Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. The editing was done by M. Umanath while the camera was handled by P. Elappa and N. C. Bala Krishna. Irumbu Thirai  is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan. The story revolves around the two brothers Manikam and Kondamuthu and their mill owner.