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Overview

Date of Birth:

16 February 1884, Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA more

Date of Death:

23 July 1951, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA more

Trivia:

Reportedly, in shooting Moana (1926), he was the first director/cin... more

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Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

cinemadaily | Recent Restorations Shine at MoMA
 (From indieWIRE. 26 October 2009, 8:14 AM, PDT)
Paper Heart | Review
 (From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 12 August 2009, 6:45 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Robert Flaherty

Filmography

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Director
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- 1. The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)   1950 - 8.9 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Titan (USA: short title)
- 2. Louisiana Story (1948) (as Robert Flaherty) 1948 - 7.7 (415)
- 3. The Land (1942) 1942 - 7.8 (23)
- 4. Elephant Boy (1937) 1937 - 6.8 (164)
- 5. Man of Aran (1934) 1934 - 7.6 (578)
- 6. Industrial Britain (1933) 1933 - 6.2 (44)
- 7. Art of the English Craftsman (1933) 1933 - -
- 8. The English Potter (1933) 1933 - -
- 9. The Glassmakers of England (1933) 1933 - -
- 10. White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) (uncredited) (early shooting) 1928 - 7.5 (174)
- 11. The Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (1927) 1927 - 6.9 (27)
- 12. Moana (1926)   1926 - 7.4 (53)
AKAs:
  • Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age (USA)
  • Moana: A Story of the South Seas (USA)
- 13. The Potterymaker (1925) 1925 - -
- 14. Nanook of the North (1922)   1922 - 7.9 (2,657)
AKAs:
  • Nanouk l'Esquimau (France)
Writer
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- 1. Louisiana Story (1948) (original screenplay) (as Robert Flaherty) 1948 - 7.7 (415)
- 2. The Land (1942) (writer) 1942 - 7.8 (23)
- 3. The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (1938) (TV) (novel "The Captain's Chair") 1938 - -
- 4. Man of Aran (1934) (writer) 1934 - 7.6 (578)
- 5. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)   (told by) 1931 - 7.8 (1,133)
AKAs:
  • Tabu (USA: poster title)
- 6. Moana (1926)   (screenplay) (titles) 1926 - 7.4 (53)
AKAs:
  • Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age (USA)
  • Moana: A Story of the South Seas (USA)
- 7. Nanook of the North (1922)   (writer) 1922 - 7.9 (2,657)
AKAs:
  • Nanouk l'Esquimau (France)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Prelude to War (1943)   (uncredited) 1943 - 7.2 (334)
AKAs:
  • Why We Fight, 1 (USA: series title)
- 2. The Land (1942) 1942 - 7.8 (23)
- 3. Man of Aran (1934) 1934 - 7.6 (578)
- 4. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)   1931 - 7.8 (1,133)
AKAs:
  • Tabu (USA: poster title)
- 5. Moana (1926)   1926 - 7.4 (53)
AKAs:
  • Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age (USA)
  • Moana: A Story of the South Seas (USA)
- 6. Nanook of the North (1922)   1922 - 7.9 (2,657)
AKAs:
  • Nanouk l'Esquimau (France)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)   (producer) 1950 - 8.9 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Titan (USA: short title)
- 2. Louisiana Story (1948) (producer) (as Robert Flaherty) 1948 - 7.7 (415)
- 3. Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)   (producer) 1931 - 7.8 (1,133)
AKAs:
  • Tabu (USA: poster title)
- 4. The Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (1927) (producer) 1927 - 6.9 (27)
- 5. Nanook of the North (1922)   (producer) 1922 - 7.9 (2,657)
AKAs:
  • Nanouk l'Esquimau (France)
Editor
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- 1. Passione secondo S. Matteo (1949)   1949 - 7.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Matthäus-Passion (Austria)
  • St. Matthew Passion (USA)
- 2. Moana (1926)   1926 - 7.4 (53)
AKAs:
  • Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age (USA)
  • Moana: A Story of the South Seas (USA)
- 3. Nanook of the North (1922)   1922 - 7.9 (2,657)
AKAs:
  • Nanouk l'Esquimau (France)
Actor
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- 1. The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (1938) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1938 - -
Self
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- 1. The Land (1942) (voice) Narrator 1942 - 7.8 (23)

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6 Print Biographies | 3 Articles more

Genres:

Documentary | Short | Drama | Adventure more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Crab | Dog | Fishing more

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