FILM DIRECTOR

Raoul Walsh

1887 - 1980

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Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent film The Birth of a Nation (1915) and for directing such films as the widescreen epic The Big Trail (1930) starring John Wayne in his first leading role, The Roaring Twenties starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, High Sierra (1941) starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart, and White Heat (1949) starring James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. He directed his last film in 1964. His work has been noted as influences on directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jack Hill, and Martin Scorsese. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Raoul Walsh is the 301st most popular film director (down from 194th in 2019), the 2,311th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,333rd in 2019) and the 86th most popular American Film Director.

Raoul Walsh is most famous for his work as a director. He directed many films, including The Roaring Twenties, The Three Musketeers, High Sierra, The Thief of Bagdad, and White Heat.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Raoul Walsh ranks 301 out of 2,041. Before him are Henri Verneuil, Mamoru Oshii, David Hamilton, Marco Bellocchio, Denis Villeneuve, and Tobe Hooper. After him are Tony Gatlif, Gillo Pontecorvo, Michael Bay, Paul Schrader, Walter Salles, and Lung Chien.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Raoul Walsh ranks 78. Before him are Conrad Hilton, Marcus Garvey, Paul Wittgenstein, Ernst Hanfstaengl, Tetsu Katayama, and Hugo Steinhaus. After him are Simko Shikak, Vasily Chapayev, Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg, Kazimierz Fajans, Hitoshi Ashida, and Friedrich Zander. Among people deceased in 1980, Raoul Walsh ranks 76. Before him are Jim Fouché, Hugh Griffith, Mario Bava, Pascual Jordan, Winifred Wagner, and Joy Adamson. After him are V. V. Giri, Elvira de Hidalgo, Tex Avery, Masayoshi Ōhira, Marie Under, and Dietrich von Saucken.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Raoul Walsh ranks 2,311 out of 20,380. Before him are Woody Strode (1914), Tobe Hooper (1943), Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Chris Mullin (1963), Phil Jackson (1945), and Arthur Blake (1872). After him are Craig T. Nelson (1944), Helen Frankenthaler (1928), Richard Avedon (1923), Peter Cooper (1791), Bridget Fonda (1964), and Armand Assante (1949).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Raoul Walsh ranks 86. Before him are George Stevens (1904), John Frankenheimer (1930), Sam Raimi (1959), Frank Borzage (1894), Stanley Donen (1924), and Tobe Hooper (1943). After him are Michael Bay (1965), Paul Schrader (1946), John G. Avildsen (1935), King Vidor (1894), Billy Hayes (1947), and George Roy Hill (1921).

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