Question: Do both directors of films First Daughter (2004 Film) and Four Friends (1981 Film) have the same nationality?

First Daughter is a 2004 American romantic comedy released by 20th Century Fox. The film was directed by Forest Whitaker, written by Jessica Bendinger and Kate Kondell from a story by Bendinger and Jerry O'Connell, and produced by John Davis. It stars Katie Holmes as Samantha MacKenzie, daughter of the President of the United States, as enrolls at college and develops a relationship with another student( Marc Blucas). The film follows Samantha as she is given a new sense of freedom during her time away from the White House, and the advantages and disadvantages of her college life. It co-stars Michael Keaton as the President of the United States and Amerie Rogers as Samantha's roommate, Mia Thompson. Whitaker likened" First Daughter" to a fairy tale, characterizing it as" the story of a princess who leaves the' castle'[ the White House] to go out in the world to discover who and what she is." The film languished in" development hell" for several years, and was further delayed after its completion. It was not a commercial success upon its release, and received negative reviews. <SEP> The semi-autobiographical screenplay by Steve Tesich follows the path of the title characters from high school to college during the often turbulent 1960s and beyond. The cast features Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Jim Metzler and Glenne Headly. Four Friends is a 1981 American comedy- drama film directed by Arthur Penn. <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> Closely associated with the American New Wave, Penn directed critically acclaimed films throughout the 1960s such as the drama "The Chase" (1966), the biographical crime film "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967) and the comedy "Alice's Restaurant" (1969). He also got attention for his revisionist Western "Little Big Man" (1970). By the mid-1970s his films were received with much less enthusiasm. In the 1990s he returned to stage and television direction and production, including an executive producer role for the crime series "Law & Order". Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American director and producer of film, television and theater. By his death in 2010, he had been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Director, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, two Emmys, and two Directors Guild of America Awards. He was the recipient of several honorary accolades, including a Honorary Golden Bear, a Tony Award, and an Akira Kurosawa Award from the San Francisco International Film Festival. <SEP> Craig Wasson( born March 15, 1954) is an American actor. He made his film debut in" Rollercoaster"( 1977). He is best known for his roles as Jake Scully in Brian DePalma's" Body Double"( 1984), and Neil Gordon in Chuck Russell's( 1987). For his role as Danilo Prozor in Arthur Penn's" Four Friends"( 1981), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. <SEP> Whitaker has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as" Bird The Crying GamePlatoon The Great Debaters The Butler", and" Arrival". He has also appeared in blockbusters such as" Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" as Saw Gerrera and" Black Panther" as Zuri. Forest Steven Whitaker III( born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. For his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film" The Last King of Scotland", Whitaker won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, National Board of Review Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and various critics groups' awards for a lead acting performance.