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Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward 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.
Raoul Walsh. Actor: The Birth of a Nation. Raoul Walsh's 52-year directorial career made him a Hollywood legend. Walsh was also an actor: He appeared in the first version of W. Somerset Maugham's "Rain" renamed Sadie Thompson (1928) opposite Gloria Swanson in the title role.
Raoul Walsh: His 20 best films. by cafg-0 • Created 5 years ago • Modified 7 months ago. A talented director who created some intense films during his long career.
Raoul Walsh (born March 11, 1887, New York City, New York, U.S.—died December 31, 1980, Simi Valley, California) was an American motion-picture director popular in the 1930s and 1940s for his tough, masculine films.
Apr 17, 2014 · Walsh directed the first American gangster epic, Regeneration, in 1915 and in 1930 changed Marion Morrison’s name to John Wayne and put him in his first Western, The Big Trail.
Mar 9, 2018 · Ripe, pre-Code dialogue, zero tolerance for bullshit, drunken fisticuffs – it’s all here: the Raoul Walsh worldview, embodied in Spencer Tracy’s unfailing, streetsmart moral compass, hilariously played out across 78 magic minutes. The interruption of the final shot by a drunken bum, leering in to break the fourth wall would serve as a ...
Mar 8, 2024 · In this fascinating interview from more than 50 years ago, the legendary Hollywood director looks back on a career working with some of the greatest names in American film history, from Gloria Swanson and Ida Lupino to James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. 8 March 2024. Raoul Walsh.
