Question: Do both directors of films Ford v Ferrari and The Professional (1981 film) share the same nationality?

He is best known for directing the films" Logan"( 2017, for which he wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay)," Cop Land"( 1997, which he also wrote)," Girl, Interrupted"( 1999, co-written)," Kate& Leopold"( 2001, co-written)," Walk the Line"( 2005, co-written), and( 2007). James Mangold( born December 16, 1963) is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer. Mangold directed two superhero films based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine," The Wolverine"( 2013) and" Logan"( 2017). His writing work on" Logan" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also produced and directed pilots for the television series" Men in Trees"( 2006 – 2008)," NYC 22"( 2011–2012), and" Vegas"( 2012–2013). <SEP> The Professional( original title: Le Professionnel) is a 1981 French action thriller directed by French director Georges Lautner, starring Jean- Paul Belmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein, based on the award- winning 1976 novel" Death of a Thin- Skinned Animal" by Patrick Alexander. The film was a wide commercial success upon its theatrical release, with 5,243,559 tickets sold, making it the fourth most watched feature film in France in 1981 behind" La ChèvreRaiders of the Lost Ark" and" The Fox and the Hound". The music was composed by Ennio Morricone and the main theme" Chi Mai" became an instrumental hit. <SEP> Mr. Right is a 2009 British film directed by David Morris and Jacqui Morris. The jointly- made gay- themed film is the debut for both directors. <SEP> It stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon in supporting roles. The plot follows a determined team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, who are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca with the mission of building the Ford GT40, a new racing car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France. In early stages of the film's production, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were cast in the starring roles, but those plans fell through. Mangold was then hired in February 2018, and Damon, Bale, and the rest of the cast joined that summer. Filming began in July 2018 in California and lasted a little over two months. Ford v Ferrari( titled Le Mans' 66 in some European territories) is a 2019 American sports action drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John- Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. " Ford v Ferrari" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 15 by 20th Century Fox. The film has grossed$ 201 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, who lauded the performances and racing sequences. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the ten best films of the year, while Bale was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. <SEP> Georges Lautner( 24 January 1926 – 22 November 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter, known primarily for his comedies created in collaboration with screenwriter Michel Audiard. Lautner's ventures into other genres were less successful though the thriller Le Professionnel starring Jean- Paul Belmondo was a big commercial hit in France in 1981. He was born in Nice, the son of actress Renée Saint- Cyr. <SEP> Take It or Leave It is a 1981 film about the British ska/ pop band Madness.