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