William Weatherspoon
William Henry Weatherspoon( February 11, 1936 – July 17, 2005) was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his work for Motown Records in the 1960s.
He co-wrote" What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", an international hit for Jimmy Ruffin, and many other hit songs.
Albert Ray
Albert Ray( August 28, 1897 – February 5, 1944) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter.
He directed 76 films between 1920 and 1939.
He also appeared in 18 films between 1915 and 1922.
He was born in New Rochelle, New York and died in Los Angeles, California.
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Lee Ruffin( May 7, 1936 – November 17, 2014) was an American soul singer, and elder brother of David Ruffin of the Temptations.
He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being the Top 10 hits" What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and" Hold On( To My Love)".
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (film)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is a 1999 film directed by Ian Mune and starring Temuera Morrison as an abusive Māori husband, Jake" the Muss" Heke.
The film is based on Alan Duff's novel" What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?"( 1996), the sequel to" Once Were Warriors"( 1990) which was made into the film" Once Were Warriors"( 1994).
What Becomes of the Children?
What Becomes of the Children?
is a 1936 American film directed by Walter Shumway.
Temuera Morrison
Temuera Derek Morrison( born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition for his role as Dr. Hone Ropata on the New Zealand soap opera" Shortland Street".
He gained critical acclaim after starring as Jake" The Muss" Heke in the 1994 film" Once Were Warriors" and its 1999 sequel" What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?."
He became known internationally after portraying Jango Fett and his clone troopers in( 2002) and( 2005).
In addition, he provided the voice of the clone troopers in both films.
He is also known for voicing Chief Tui, the father of the title character in Disney's" Moana"( 2016), and for playing Arthur Curry's father in" Aquaman"( 2018).
James Dean (songwriter)
James Anthony Dean
( 7 February 1943 – 9 April 2006) was an American songwriter.
He was best known for his work at Motown Records in the 1960s, often in collaboration with William Weatherspoon with whom he co-wrote several hits including Jimmy Ruffin's" What Becomes of the Brokenhearted".
Dean also co-wrote, with John Glover," You Do n't Have to Be a Star( To Be in My Show)", a US no .1 hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
Nancy Brunning
Nancy Brunning( 1971 – 16 November 2019) was a New Zealand actress, director, and writer who won awards in film and television and made a major contribution to the growth of Māori in the arts.
Brunning was of Māori descent from the tribes of Ngati Raukawa and Ngai Tuhoe.
She won the best actress award at the New Zealand Film Awards for her lead role in the film" What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?"( 1999), the sequel to cult classic" Once Were Warriors".
In 2000, she won the Best Actress in Drama award at the New Zealand Television Awards for her lead role in the television series" Nga Tohu".
She was the acting coach for the Oscar- nominated short film" Two Cars, One Night" directed by Taika Waititi.
According to friend and frequent collaborator Temuera Morrison, she" paved the way" for Māori actors in New Zealand.
St. Louis Woman (film)
St. Louis Woman is a 1934 American musical drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring Jeanette Loff, Johnny Mack Brown and Earle Foxe.
It is also known by the alternative title of Missouri Nightingale.
After being expelled from college for spending time at a nightclub, a glamorous singer persuades her boyfriend to give him a job on a professional football team.
He soon falls in love with her and forgets about his own girlfriend.
Ian Mune
Ian Barry Mune( born 1941) is a New Zealand character actor, director, and screenwriter.
His screen acting career spans four decades and more than 50 roles.
His work as a director includes hit comedy" Came a Hot Friday", an adaptation of classic New Zealand play" The End of the Golden Weather", and" What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?", the sequel to" Once Were Warriors".

Question: Do both films St. Louis Woman (film) and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (film) have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no