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Rouben Mamoulian (1897–1987)

Director | Writer | Soundtrack

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Vice president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963 See more trivia »

Born:

in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Died:

(age 90) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Marlene Dietrich with director Rouben Mamoulian at Paramount commissary Directors Group, Nov. 1972. George Cukor Hosts a party for Luis Bunuel. Back Row from left: Robert Mulligan, William Wyler, George Cukor, Robert Wise, Jean-Claude Carriere, and Serge Silverman. Front Row from left: Billy Wilder, George Stevens, Luis Bunuel, Alfred Hitchcock, and Rouben Mamoulin. Directors Group, Nov.1972. George Cukor Hosts a party for Luis Bunuel. Back Row from left: Robert Mulligan, William Wyler, George Cukor, Robert Wise, Jean-Claude Carriere, and Serge Silverman. Front Row from left: Billy Wilder, George Stevens, Luis Bunuel, Alfred Hitchcock, and Rouben Mamoulin. Directors Group, Nov. 1972. George Cukor Hosts a party for Luis Bunuel. Back Row from left: Robert Mulligan, William Wyler, George Cukor, Robert Wise, Jean-Claude Carriere, and Serge Silverman. Front Row from left: Billy Wilder, George Stevens, Luis Bunuel, Alfred Hitchcock, and Rouben Mamoulin.
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1963 Cleopatra ( - uncredited; fired, replaced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
 
1959 Porgy and Bess ( - uncredited, fired, footage unused except for song "Good Morning, Sistuh", replaced by Otto Preminger)
 
1957 Silk Stockings
 
1952 The Wild Heart (US version)
 
1948 Summer Holiday
 
1944 Laura ( - uncredited, fired, footage unused)
 
1942 Rings on Her Fingers
 
1941 Blood and Sand
 
1940 The Mark of Zorro
 
1939 Golden Boy
 
1937 High, Wide, and Handsome
 
1936 The Gay Desperado
 
1935 Becky Sharp
 
1934 We Live Again
 
1933 Queen Christina
 
1933 The Song of Songs
 
1932 Love Me Tonight
 
1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
 
1931 City Streets
 
1929 Applause
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1959 Never Steal Anything Small (play)
 
1952 The Wild Heart (additional scenes)
 
1933 The Song of Songs (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1959 Porgy and Bess ("Morning Sounds")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1932 Love Me Tonight (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1932 Love Me Tonight (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2003 The Dreamers (acknowledgment: director of Queen Christina (1933 - )
 
1981 Zorro: The Gay Blade (dedicatee)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
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1985 Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The Horror of It All (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Diamonds as Big as the Ritz: The Musical (1977) … Himself
– Rude Songs: Vaudeville & Music Hall (1977) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2003 Satin and Silk (video short)
Himself
 
2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2001 George Stevens: The Filmmakers Who Knew Him (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 He Walks in Beauty: The George Stevens Production 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' (video documentary short)
Himself - Director
 
1998 Universal Horror (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

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Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Personal Quote:

Realism and naturalism are not for me. I think it's too feeble an instrument. See more »

Trivia:

Vice president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963 See more »

Trademark:

Master of the tracking shot: is partial to p.o.v shots such as the original opening of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde See more »

Nickname:

Mamoo See more »

Star Sign:

Libra