Question: Do both films The Indian In The Cupboard (Film) and The Big Punch (1948 Film) have the directors from the same country?

He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in" The Muppet Show"; and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover in" Sesame Street". He is also known for the role of Yoda in the" Star Wars" series, providing the voice for the character in several films and television series. His work as a director includes" Little Shop of Horrors"( 1986)," Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"( 1988)," What About Bob?"( 1991)," In& Out"( 1997)," Bowfinger"( 1999)," The Score"( 2001)," Death at a Funeral"( 2007), and an episode of the US TV series" Leverage"( 2011). Frank Oz( born Frank Richard Oznowicz; 25 May 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer, director and producer. <SEP> The Big Punch is an American drama boxing film released in 1948. The film was directed by Sherry Shourds and produced by Saul Elkins. It stars Gordon MacRae, Lois Maxwell, Wayne Morris, Mary Stuart and Eddie Dunn. It is considered to be an American film noir, and was MacRae's film debut, after signing a five- year contract with Warner Bros. Maxwell would become known later as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film series. <SEP> Melissa Marie Mathison( June 3, 1950 – November 4, 2015) was an American film and television screenwriter and an activist for Tibetan freedom. She was best known for writing the screenplays for the films" The Black Stallion"( 1979) and" E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial"( 1982), the latter of which earned her the Saturn Award for Best Writing and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Mathison later wrote" The Indian in the Cupboard"( 1995), based on Lynne Reid Banks' 1980 children's novel of the same name, and" Kundun"( 1997), a biographical- drama film about the Dalai Lama. Her final film credit was" The BFG"( 2016), which marked her third collaboration with film director Steven Spielberg. <SEP> The story revolves around a boy who receives a cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday. He later discovers that putting toy figures in the cupboard, after locking and unlocking it, brings the toys to life. The Indian in the Cupboard is a 1995 American family fantasy drama film directed by Frank Oz and written by Melissa Mathison, based on the children's book of the same name by Lynne Reid Banks. The film starred Hal Scardino as Omri, Litefoot as Little Bear, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat as Omri's friend Patrick, Steve Coogan as Tommy Atkins, and David Keith as Boone the Cowboy. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures( International theater release, TV broadcast rights and US video release) and Paramount Pictures( US theater release, Netflix rights and international video release). <SEP> David Lemuel Keith( born May 8, 1954) is an American actor and director. His breakthrough role was that of aspiring Navy pilot Sid Worley in" An Officer and a Gentleman"( 1982), for which he was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. The positive reception for this role led to leading parts in the films" The Lords of Discipline"( 1983)," Firestarter"( 1984) and" White of the Eye"( 1987). Keith had notable supporting roles in features including" The Indian in the Cupboard"( 1995)," U- 571"( 2000)," Men of Honor"( 2000) and" Daredevil"( 2003). <SEP> Walter Sherborne" Sherry" Shourds Jr.( March 15, 1906 – February 13, 1991) was an American assistant director, director and production manager who was a write- in nomination during the 8th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Assistant Director category for" A Midsummer Night's Dream", which was also the 2nd and last year the Academy Awards allowed write- in votes. He also helped on the television show" Bonanza"