Question: Do both films Occhio, Malocchio, Prezzemolo E Finocchio and Jailhouse Rock (Film) have the directors from the same country?

Richard Thorpe( born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer. <SEP> Distributed by Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer( MGM) and dramatized by Guy Trosper from a story written by Nedrick Young, the film is about a young man sentenced to prison for manslaughter who is mentored in music by his prison cellmate who realizes his musical abilities. After his release from jail, while looking for a job as a club singer, the young man meets a musical promoter who helps him launch his career. As he develops his musical abilities and becomes a star, his self- centered personality begins to affect his relationships. The wife of producer Pandro S. Berman convinced him to create a film with Presley in the role. Berman delegated the casting to Benny Thau, head of the studio and Abraham Lastfogel, the then president of William Morris Agency. Berman hired Richard Thorpe, who was known for shooting productions quickly. The production of" Jailhouse Rock" began on May 13, 1957, and concluded on June 17 of that year. The dance sequence to the film's title song" Jailhouse Rock" is often cited as" Presley's greatest moment on screen". Before pre-production began, songwriters Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber were commissioned to integrate the film's soundtrack. In April, Leiber and Stoller were called for a meeting in New York City to show the progress of the repertoire. The writers, who had not produced any material, toured the city and were confronted in a hotel room by Jean Aberbach, who locked them into their hotel room by blocking the hotel room door with a sofa until they wrote the material. Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 American musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy. Presley recorded the soundtrack at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on April 30 and May 3, with an additional session at the MGM Soundstage on May 9. During post-production, the songs were dubbed into the films scenes, in which Presley mimed the lyrics. " Jailhouse Rock" premiered on October 17, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee and was released nationwide on November 8, 1957. It peaked at number 3 on the" Variety" box office chart, and reached number 14 in the year's box office totals, grossing$ 4 million. " Jailhouse Rock" earned mixed reviews, with most of the negative reception directed towards Presley's persona. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry and was deemed" culturally, aesthetically or historically significant." On its January 28, 2019 edition, the Ultimate Classic Rock website named it the best rock movie of 1957. <SEP> Charles K. Gifford is an American banker and businessman. He is the chairman emeritus of Bank of America having served on its board of directors from 2004 to 2016. <SEP> Martino is the brother of the late producer Luciano Martino( who died in 2013). They collaborated frequently in their respective professions. Their grandfather was director Gennaro Righelli. Sergio Martino worked for both the big screen as well as for Italian television where he does most of his current work. He often worked with actress Edwige Fenech who in the 1970s was married to his brother Luciano. He also worked with a lot of genre actors such as George Hilton( who was married to Sergio's cousin), Ivan Rassimov and Claudio Cassinelli, as well as famed Italian screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi. Martino's pseudonyms include: Julian Barry, Martin Dolman, Serge Martin, Christian Plummer, George Raminto. Sergio Martino( born 19 July 1938) is an Italian film director and producer, notable for his contributions to the giallo genre. <SEP> The film consists in two episodes spoofing superstition and magic, respectively starring Lino Banfi and Johnny Dorelli. Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio( Italian for" Eye, evil eye, parsley and fennel", also known as" Evil Eye") is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Martino. <SEP> Alejandro Bernardo Quiroga, better known as Alex Romero( August 20, 1913 – September 8, 2007) was a dancer and choreographer who was noted for directing Elvis Presley's dancing in the movie" Jailhouse Rock" and for working with noted dancers and choreographers at Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer( MGM) during the 1940s and 1950s. In addition to choreographing" Jailhouse Rock", Romero worked with performers and choreographers who included Gene Kelly, Hermes Pan, Stanley Donen, Fred Astaire, and Michael Kidd in films that included" On the Town" and" An American in Paris", in which he also performed during ballet sequences. He also staged dances as in the films" Easter ParadeSeven Brides for Seven Brothers" and" Kiss Me Kate" and television shows. Romero has been called" the last link to the Golden Age of movie musicals."