Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980

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Name (Hebrew)
וולש, ראול, 1887-1980
Name (Latin)
Walsh, Raoul, 1887-1980
Other forms of name
Walsh, Albert Edward, 1887-1980
Walsh, R. A. (Raoul A.), 1887-1980
Date of birth
1887-03-11
Date of death
1980-12-31
Place of birth
New York (N.Y.)
Place of death
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Screenwriters
Motion picture directors
Actors
Motion picture producers
Scriptwriters
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 7398455
Wikidata: Q72756
Library of congress: n 83204462
TAU10: 000492453
Sources of Information
  • Biog. resource center, Apr. 5, 2005(Raoul Walsh (Mar. 11, 1887-Dec. 30, 1980); motion-picture actor and director)
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Wikipedia description:

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 screen 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.

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