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
High Sierra
The Birth of a Nation
White Heat
Distant Drums
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
They Died with Their Boots On
Objective, Burma!
They Drive by Night
The Thief of Bagdad
The Enforcer
Top Movie Credits
High Sierra
Director
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
White Heat
Director
Distant Drums
Director
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Producer
They Died with Their Boots On
Director
Objective, Burma!
Director
They Drive by Night
Director
The Thief of Bagdad
Director
The Enforcer
Director