Question: Are the directors of both films Mistress America and War For The Planet Of The Apes from the same country?

Joel Whist is a visual effects supervisor. Known for his films," War for the Planet of the Apes The BFGGodzilla" and, he was nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for" War for the Planet of the Apes". <SEP> A sequel to" Rise of the Planet of the Apes"( 2011) and" Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"( 2014), it is the third installment in the" Planet of the Apes" reboot series. The film stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn, and follows a confrontation between the apes, led by Caesar, and the humans for control of Earth. Like its predecessor, its premise shares several similarities to the fifth film in the original series," Battle for the Planet of the Apes", but it is not a direct remake. " War for the Planet of the Apes" premiered in New York City on July 10, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 14, 2017, by 20th Century Fox. War for the Planet of the Apes is a 2017 American science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves and written by Mark Bomback and Reeves. The film was a commercial success having grossed over$ 490 million. It received critical praise, with many reviewers highlighting the performances( particularly Serkis's), visual effects, story, direction, cinematography, and musical score. The film received a nomination for Best Special Visual Effects at the 71st British Academy Film Awards, and was also nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards. It was also nominated for four Saturn Awards, including Best Director for Reeves and Best Actor for Serkis. <SEP> Mistress America is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Noah Baumbach. It was written by Baumbach and Greta Gerwig, and stars Gerwig and Lola Kirke. The film was released on August 14, 2015, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. <SEP> Noah Baumbach( born September 3, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for" The Squid and the Whale"( 2005) and is known for making dramatic comedies. He has also written and directed the films" Margot at the Wedding"( 2007)," Frances Ha"( 2012)," While We're Young"( 2014)," Mistress America"( 2015)," The Meyerowitz Stories"( 2017), and" Marriage Story"( 2019). <SEP> Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a 1973 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It is the fifth and final entry in the original" Planet of the Apes" series, produced by Arthur P. Jacobs, following" Conquest of the Planet of the Apes". It stars Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, and John Huston. The two sequels in the 2010s reboot series," Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" and" War for the Planet of the Apes", have a similar premise to" Battle", but they are not officially remakes. <SEP> After several years working in film and television, Reeves made his cinematic directorial debut with" The Pallbearer"( 1996), starring David Schwimmer, Gwyneth Paltrow and Toni Collette. He came to widespread attention with the mainstream hit" Cloverfield"( 2008), going on to helm the romantic horror film remake" Let Me In"( 2010) and the critically acclaimed science fiction sequels" Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"( 2014) and" War for the Planet of the Apes"( 2017). Matt Reeves( April 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. Reeves will write and direct the superhero film" The Batman", which is set in the DC Extended Universe and slated for release in 2021.