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Richard Owen Fleischer (/ ˈ f l aɪ ʃ ər /; December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director whose career spanned more than four decades, beginning at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood and lasting through the American New Wave.
Richard Fleischer. Director: Soylent Green. Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as The Vikings (1958) , 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Compulsion (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for the male stars.
May 14, 2024 · Richard Fleischer (1916–2006) was an American filmmaker who directed a number of popular movies, including such sci-fi classics as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Fantastic Voyage (1966).
This site celebrates the work and life of Richard Fleischer, the award-winning director of such movie classics as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), The Narrow Margin (1952), Soylent Green (1973), The Vikings (1958), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Compulsion (1959) and The Boston Strangler (1968).
Mar 25, 2006 · Richard Owen Fleischer ( / ˈflaɪʃər /; December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director whose career spanned more than four decades, beginning at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood and lasting through the American New Wave.
Richard Fleischer. Director: Soylent Green. Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as The Vikings (1958) , 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Compulsion (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for the male stars.
Fleischer's first feature film, Child of Divorce, was released in 1947. His other early films were taut film noir thrillers such as Bodyguard (1948), The Clay Pigeon (1949), Follow Me Quietly (1949), Armored Car Robbery (1950), and The Narrow Margin (1952).
