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Overview
Date of Birth:
7 August
1911
,
Galesville, Wisconsin, USA
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Date of Death:
16 June
1979
, New York City, New York, USA
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Mini Biography:
Born in small-town Wisconsin in 1911, Nicholas Ray's early experience...
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Trivia:
Is portrayed by
Barry Primus
in
James Dean
(2001) (TV) and by
Robert Taylor
...
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations
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18 articles
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Who Wants More Noir? Columbia's B-Movies Hit The Roxie
(From
JustPressPlay
. 17 September 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Films From A Singular Vision
(From
New York Post
. 12 August 2009, 10:49 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Nick Ray
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Dec. 20
9:00 PM
TCM
King of Kings
Filmography
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Director
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Writer
,
Actor
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
,
Miscellaneous Crew
,
Thanks
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Director:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Lightning Over Water
(1980) (as Nick Ray)
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany)
Marco
(1978)
We Can't Go Home Again
(1976)
Wet Dreams
(1974) (segment "The Janitor")
... aka Erotic Dreams (International: English title: informal alternative title)
55 Days at Peking
(1963)
King of Kings
(1961)
The Savage Innocents
(1960)
... aka Les dents du diable (France)
... aka Ombre bianche (Italy)
"On Trial"
(1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
... aka The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
-
High Green Wall
(1959)
TV episode
Party Girl
(1958)
Wind Across the Everglades
(1958)
Bitter Victory
(1957)
... aka Amère victoire (France)
... aka Bitter Victory (USA)
The True Story of Jesse James
(1957)
... aka The James Brothers (UK)
Bigger Than Life
(1956)
Hot Blood
(1956)
... aka Bad Blood (USA: alternative title)
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
Run for Cover
(1955)
... aka Colorado (USA: reissue title)
"General Electric Theater"
(1 episode, 1954)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
-
The High Green Wall
(1954)
TV episode
Johnny Guitar
(1954)
Androcles and the Lion
(1952) (uncredited)
... aka Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
The Lusty Men
(1952)
Macao
(1952) (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground
(1952)
The Racket
(1951) (uncredited)
Flying Leathernecks
(1951)
Born to Be Bad
(1950)
In a Lonely Place
(1950)
Roseanna McCoy
(1949) (uncredited)
A Woman's Secret
(1949)
Knock on Any Door
(1949)
They Live by Night
(1948)
... aka The Twisted Road (UK)
Writer:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Lightning Over Water
(1980) (writer)
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany)
We Can't Go Home Again
(1976) (writer)
Circus World
(1964) (story)
... aka El fabulós món del circ (Spain: Catalan title)
... aka El fabuloso mundo del circo (Spain)
... aka Henry Hathaway's The Magnificent Showman (UK: complete title)
... aka Samuel Bronston's Circus World
... aka The Magnificent Showman (UK)
The Savage Innocents
(1960) (screenplay)
... aka Les dents du diable (France)
... aka Ombre bianche (Italy)
Bitter Victory
(1957) (screenplay)
... aka Amère victoire (France)
... aka Bitter Victory (USA)
Bigger Than Life
(1956) (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955) (from a story by)
Johnny Guitar
(1954) (uncredited)
On Dangerous Ground
(1952) (adaptation)
They Live by Night
(1948) (adaptation)
... aka The Twisted Road (UK)
Swing Parade of 1946
(1946) (story)
The Caribbean Mystery
(1945) (dialogue) (uncredited)
Actor:
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
Hair
(1979) .... The General
Der amerikanische Freund
(1977) ....
Derwatt
... aka L'ami américain (France)
... aka The American Friend (USA)
We Can't Go Home Again
(1976) .... Nick Ray
55 Days at Peking
(1963) .... US Minister
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955) (uncredited) ....
Man in Last Shot
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(1945) (uncredited) .... Bakery clerk
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
Sorry, Wrong Number
(1946) (TV) (assistant director)
Tuesday in November
(1945) (assistant director)
Miscellaneous Crew:
The Caribbean Mystery
(1945) (dialogue director) (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
(1945) (dialogue director) (uncredited)
Thanks:
1990s
1980s
1970s
"Mr. Show with Bob and David"
(special thanks) (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Mr. Show (USA: short title)
-
The Biggest Failure in Broadway History
(1996)
TV episode
(special thanks)
Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers
(1980) (special thanks)
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
(1973) (thanks: assistance)
Self:
1980s
1970s
Lightning Over Water
(1980) .... Himself
... aka Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
... aka Nicks Movie (West Germany)
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
(1975) .... Himself
James Dean: The First American Teenager
(1975) (TV) .... Himself
"Auf der Suche nach meinem Amerika"
(1971)
TV mini-series
.... Himself
... aka America Revisited (USA)
Archive Footage:
Real James Dean
(2006) (V) .... Himself
Edge of Outside
(2006) .... Himself
"American Masters"
-
James Dean: Sense Memories
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois
(2004)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
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1 Biographical Movie | 4 Portrayals | 4 Print Biographies | 4 Articles
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