Bob Rafelson
Robert Rafelson( born February 21, 1933) is an American film director, writer and producer.
He is regarded as one of the founders of the New Hollywood movement in the 1970s.
Among his best- known films are" Five Easy Pieces"( 1970)," The King of Marvin Gardens"( 1972), and" The Postman Always Rings Twice"( 1981).
He was also one of the creators of the pop group and TV series" The Monkees" with Raybert/ BBS Productions partner Bert Schneider.
His first wife was the production designer Toby Carr Rafelson.
His eldest son is songwriter Peter Rafelson, who co-wrote the hit song" Open Your Heart" for Madonna.
Harold Young (director)
Harold Young( November 13, 1897 – March 3, 1972) was an American film director, editor, and occasional actor.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Young was active as a film editor from 1923- 1934, working first on a series of George O' Hara short subjects under the director Malcolm St. Clair.
Young's best- known early directorial assignment is probably" The Scarlet Pimpernel"( 1934), starring Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon, one example of his occasional work in Britain.
He died on March 3, 1972, in Beverly Hills, California.
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite( June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor and political activist, best known for his role as John Walton, Sr. on" The Waltons"( 1972 – 1981), which he occasionally directed.
He also had recurring roles in" NCIS" as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and" Bones", as Seeley Booth's grandfather.
Waite had supporting roles in movies like" Cool Hand Luke"( 1967)," Five Easy Pieces"( 1970)," The Grissom Gang"( 1971)," The Bodyguard"( 1992), and" Cliffhanger"( 1993).
László Kovács (cinematographer)
László Kovács( 14 May 1933 – 22 July 2007) was a Hungarian cinematographer who was influential in the development of American New Wave films in the 1970s, collaborating with directors like Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Rush, Dennis Hopper, Norman Jewison, and Martin Scorsese.
Most famous for his work on" Easy Rider"( 1969) and" Five Easy Pieces"( 1970), Kovács was the recipient of numerous awards, including three Lifetime Achievement Awards.
He was an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers and was member of the organization's board of directors.
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 American drama film written by Carole Eastman( as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson.
The film stars Jack Nicholson, with Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Ralph Waite, and Sally Struthers in supporting roles.
The film tells the story of surly oil rig worker Bobby Dupea, whose rootless blue- collar existence belies his privileged youth as a piano prodigy.
When Bobby learns that his father is dying, he goes home to see him, taking along his waitress girlfriend.
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards, and, in 2000, was selected to be preserved by the Library of Congress in the National Film Registry.
Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine is a 1996 American neo- noir thriller directed by Bob Rafelson from a screenplay written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross.
It features Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis and Michael Caine.
Rafelson has stated that the film forms the final part of his unofficial trilogy with Nicholson, with whom he made" Five Easy Pieces" and" The King of Marvin Gardens" in the 1970s.
Susan Anspach
Susan Florence Anspach( November 23, 1942 – April 2, 2018) was an American stage, film and television actress, who was best known for her roles in films during the 1970s and 1980s such as" Five Easy Pieces"( 1970)," Play It Again, Sam"( 1972)," Blume in Love"( 1973)," Montenegro"( 1981)," Blue Monkey"( 1987), and" Blood Red"( 1989).
Carole Eastman
Carole Eastman (February 19, 1934 – February 13, 2004) was an American actress and screenwriter.
Among her credits were screenplays for Monte Hellman's "The Shooting" (1967), Bob Rafelson's "Five Easy Pieces" (1970) (for which she was nominated for an Academy Award along with co-writer Rafelson), and Mike Nichols’s "The Fortune" (1975).
She occasionally used the pseudonyms "Adrien Joyce" and "A.L. Appling".
Hi, Buddy
Hi, Buddy is a 1943 American musical film directed by Harold Young and written by Warren Wilson.
The film stars Dick Foran, Harriet Nelson, Robert Paige, Marjorie Lord, Bobs Watson, Tommy Cook, Jennifer Holt and Gus Schilling.
The film was released on February 26, 1943, by Universal Pictures.
Man Trouble
Man Trouble is a 1992 romantic comedy starring Jack Nicholson and Ellen Barkin.
It was directed by Bob Rafelson and written by Carole Eastman, who together had been responsible for 1970's" Five Easy Pieces".
The film is the fifth collaboration between Nicholson and Rafelson.
Beverly D'Angelo and Harry Dean Stanton co-star.

Question: Do both films Hi, Buddy and Five Easy Pieces have the directors that share the same nationality?
Answer: yes