I Cover the Underworld
I Cover the Underworld is a 1955 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler.
The film stars Sean McClory, Joanne Jordan, Ray Middleton, Jaclynne Greene, Lee Van Cleef and James Griffith.
The film was released on May 19, 1955, by Republic Pictures.
The Star Witness
The Star Witness is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by William A. Wellman.
The film stars Walter Huston, Frances Starr, Grant Mitchell, and Chic Sale.
" The Star Witness" was nominated for an Academy Award at the 5th Academy Awards for Best Story.
A print is preserved by The Library of Congress.
William A. Wellman
William Augustus Wellman( February 29, 1896 – December 9, 1975) was an American film director notable for his work in crime, adventure and action genre films, often focusing on aviation themes, a particular passion.
He also directed several well- regarded satirical comedies.
Beginning his film career as an actor, he went on to direct over 80 films, at times co-credited as producer and consultant.
In 1927, Wellman famously directed" Wings", which became the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1st Academy Awards ceremony.
He also won the Academy Award for Best Story for his film" A Star Is Born".
David Heimbach
David M. Heimbach (September 29, 1938 – August 7, 2017) was an American surgeon and a professor emeritus of the University of Washington.
He gained notoriety as the "star witness" for the flame retardant industry.
In 2014 he surrendered his medical license after it became apparent that he fabricated testimony and presented himself as an unbiased scientist when, in fact, he was paid by the industry.
G. Marthandan
G. Marthandan is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema.
Drew Esocoff
Drew Esocoff( born c. 1957) is an American television sports director, who as of 2006 has been the director of NBC Sunday Night Football.
Ben Palmer
Ben Palmer is a British film and television director who is known for being the director of" Bo' Selecta" and" The Inbetweeners".
R. G. Springsteen
Robert G. Springsteen (September 8, 1904 – December 9, 1989) was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows.
He was most often credited on screen as R. G. Springsteen.
Abhishek Saxena
Abhishek Saxena is an Indian Bollywood and Punjabi film director who directed the movie Phullu.
The Phullu movie was released in theaters on 16 June 2017, in which film Sharib Hashmi is the lead role.
Apart from these, he has also directed Patiala Dreamz, this is a Punjabi film.
This film was screened in cinemas in 2014.
Romance of the Underworld
Romance of the Underworld is a 1928 American silent film drama produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation.
Directed by Irving Cummings and starring Mary Astor.
It is taken from a stage play called" A Romance of the Underworld" by Paul Armstrong.
A previous version of the story was filmed as" A Romance of the Underworld" in 1918 by director James Kirkwood with Catherine Calvert in Astor's part.
The 1928 film is extant at the Museum of Modern Art.
And also in a European archive.

Question: Which film has the director who died first, The Star Witness or I Cover The Underworld?
Answer: The Star Witness