Raoul Walsh
Born: 1887-03-11
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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Raoul 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 classic Birth of a Nation (1915) and for directing such films as High Sierra (1941) starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart and White Heat (1949) with James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. His last directorial effort came in 1964.
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Known For
White Heat
The Birth of a Nation
The Roaring Twenties
The Tall Men
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Distant Drums
Come September
They Drive by Night
Pursued
Objective, Burma!
Top Movie Credits
White Heat
Director
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
The Roaring Twenties
Director
The Tall Men
Director
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Producer
Distant Drums
Director
Come September
Producer
They Drive by Night
Director
Pursued
Director
Objective, Burma!
Director