Do directors Nick Broomfield and Masaki Kobayashi have the same nationality?
Nick Broomfield Nicholas "Nick" Broomfield (born January 30, 1948) is an English documentary film director. His self-reflexive style has been highly influential, and was adapted by many later filmmakers. In the early 21st century, he began to use non-actors in scripted works, which he calls "Direct Cinema". His output ranges from studies of entertainers to political works such as examinations of South Africa before and after the end of apartheid and the rise of the black-majority government of Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress party.
Shinichirō Watanabe Shinichirō Watanabe (渡辺 信一郎 , Watanabe Shin'ichirō , born May 24, 1965 in Kyoto) is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing the critically acclaimed and commercially successful anime series "Cowboy Bebop" and "Samurai Champloo".