Were J. Lee Thompson and Ryūichi Hiroki both film directors?
J. Lee Thompson John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was a British film director, active in London and Hollywood, best known for such movies as "Ice Cold in Alex" and "The Guns of Navarone".
Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi Oatsurae Jirokichi Koshi (御誂治郎吉格子 , Jirokichi the Rat ) is a 1931 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Daisuke Itō. It is the only completely preserved silent film directed by Ito and related the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat, in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The trio composed of director Ito, top-class cinematographer Karasawa and lead actor Denjirō Ōkōchi won great popularity for their masterful work.