Question: Are the directors of both films What Dreams May Come (film) and The Dark Knight (film) from the same country?

<P0-S0> Vincent Ward( born 16 February 1956) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and artist, who was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for his contribution to film making. <P0-S1> He is best known for his strongly visual and performance- driven feature films as wells as for his ability to create visually striking and magical worlds. <P0-S2> His films have received international recognition at both the Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival and they are acclaimed for their strong, iconic imagery. <P0-S3> " The Boston Globe" called him" one of film's great image makers", while Roger Ebert, one of America's foremost film critics, hailed him as" a true visionary." <SEP> <P1-S0> The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. <P1-S1> Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second installment of Nolan's" The Dark Knight Trilogy" and a sequel to 2005's" Batman Begins", starring Christian Bale and supported by Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. <P1-S2> In the film, Bruce Wayne/ Batman( Bale), Police Lieutenant James Gordon( Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent( Eckhart) form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City, but are menaced by an anarchistic mastermind known as the Joker( Ledger), who seeks to undermine Batman's influence and turn the city to chaos. <P1-S3> Nolan's inspiration for the film was the Joker's comic book debut in 1940, the 1988 graphic novel, and the 1996 series, which retold Harvey Dent's origin. <P1-S4> The" Dark Knight" nickname was first applied to Batman in" Batman"# 1( 1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. <P1-S5> " The Dark Knight" was filmed primarily in Chicago, as well as in several other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. <P1-S6> The film was the first mainstream feature to partially utilize IMAX 70 mm cameras, with Nolan using them for 28 minutes of the film, including the Joker's first appearance. <P1-S7> Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for" The Dark Knight", developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker. <P1-S8> Ledger died on January 22, 2008, some months after he completed filming and six months before the film's release from a toxic combination of prescription drugs, leading to intense attention from the press and movie- going public. <P1-S9> A co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom," The Dark Knight" was released on July 18, 2008, in the United States and on July 25, 2008, in the United Kingdom. <P1-S10> Considered one of the best films of its decade and one of the best superhero films of all time, the film received highly positive reviews, particularly for its action, score, screenplay, performances( particularly Ledger's), visual effects, and direction, setting numerous records during its theatrical run. <P1-S11> " The Dark Knight" appeared on 287 critics' top- ten lists, more than any other film of 2008 with the exception of" WALL- E", and more critics( 77) named" The Dark Knight" the best film released that year. <P1-S12> With over$ 1 billion in revenue worldwide, it became the highest- grossing film of 2008 and is the 45th- highest- grossing film of all time, unadjusted for inflation( 4th at the time of release); it also set the record for highest- grossing domestic opening with$ 158 million, a record it held for three years. <P1-S13> The film received eight Academy Award nominations; it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor. <P1-S14> " The Dark Knight Rises", the final film in the trilogy, was released on July 20, 2012. <SEP> <P2-S0> "The Dark Knight Rises" premiered in New York City on July 16, 2012. <P2-S1> Nolan drew inspiration from Bane's comic book debut in the 1993  storyline, the 1986 series "The Dark Knight Returns", and the 1999 storyline . <P2-S2> Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras for much of the filming, including the first six minutes of the film, to optimize the quality of the picture. <P2-S3> Christian Bale stars as Bruce Wayne / Batman, alongside Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Morgan Freeman. <P2-S4> The film received positive reviews, with praise being directed toward the performances, (particularly Bale and Hardy), action sequences, screenplay, direction, musical score, and emotional depth, with many critics deeming it a solid conclusion to the trilogy. <P2-S5> In addition to being Nolan's highest-grossing film, it became the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time, as well as the third-highest-grossing film of 2012. <P2-S6> Christopher Nolan was hesitant about returning to the series for a third film, but agreed after developing a story with his brother and Goyer that he felt would conclude the series on a satisfactory note. <P2-S7> Filming took place from May to November 2011 in locations including Jodhpur, London, Nottingham, Glasgow, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, and Pittsburgh. <P2-S8> The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide, making it the second film in the "Batman" film series to earn $1 billion. <P2-S9> The film was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 20, 2012. <P2-S10> Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", and the sequel to "The Dark Knight" (2008). <P2-S11> As with "The Dark Knight", viral marketing campaigns began early during production. <P2-S12> Eight years after the events of "The Dark Knight", merciless revolutionary Bane forces Bruce Wayne to resume his role as Batman and save Gotham City from nuclear destruction. <P2-S13> The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. <P2-S14> A vehicle variation of the Batplane and Batcopter termed the "Bat", an underground prison set, and a new Batcave set were created specifically for the film. <SEP> <P3-S0> What Dreams May Come is a 1998 American fantasy drama film directed by Vincent Ward and adapted by Ronald Bass from the 1978 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson. <P3-S1> Starring Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr., it won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design. <P3-S2> It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction. <P3-S3> The title is from a line in Hamlets" To be, or not to be" soliloquy. <SEP> <P4-S0> Christopher Edward Nolan,( born 30 July 1970) is a British- American filmmaker, who is known for making personal, distinctive films within the Hollywood mainstream. <P4-S1> His films have grossed over US$ 4.7 billion worldwide and garnered a total of 34 Oscar nominations and ten wins. <P4-S2> Born and raised in London, Nolan developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. <P4-S3> After studying English literature at University College London, he made his feature debut with" Following"( 1998). <P4-S4> Nolan gained international recognition with his second film," Memento"( 2000), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. <P4-S5> He transitioned from independent to studio filmmaking with" Insomnia"( 2002), and found further critical and commercial success with" The Dark Knight Trilogy"( 2005 – 2012)," The Prestige"( 2006), and" Inception"( 2010), which received eight Oscar nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. <P4-S6> This was followed by" Interstellar"( 2014), and" Dunkirk"( 2017), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. <P4-S7> Nolan has co-written several of his films with his brother Jonathan, and runs the production company Syncopy Inc. with his wife Emma Thomas. <P4-S8> Nolan's films are typically rooted in epistemological and metaphysical themes, exploring human morality, the construction of time, and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. <P4-S9> His work is permeated by unconventional narrative structures, cross-cutting, practical special effects, experimental soundscapes, large- format film photography, materialistic perspectives, and analogous relationships between visual language and narrative elements. <P4-S10> Nolan has received many awards and honours. <P4-S11> " Time" magazine named Nolan one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015, and in 2019, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services to film. <P4-S12> In addition to his filmmaking, he is an advocate for film preservation and the analog medium. <SEP> <P5-S0> Michael Vieau is an American actor best known for his roles on the Fox series" Prison Break" and in the films" The Dark Knight" and" Public Enemies".