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Nicholas Ray (I) (1911–1979)

Director | Writer | Actor

Nicholas Ray studied architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright, worked in the New York theater and became involved in progressive politics, and directed "Lovers of the Night (1945)", one of his few totally controlled pieces of work. In this movie he touched upon his favorite theme: two lovers searching for a quiet place to live in peace... See full bio »

Born:

Raymond Nicholas Kienzle
in Galesville, Wisconsin, USA

Died:

(age 67) in New York City, New York, USA
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1980 Lightning Over Water (documentary) (as Nick Ray)
 
1978 Marco (short)
 
1976 We Can't Go Home Again
 
1974 Wet Dreams (segment "The Janitor")
 
1963 55 Days at Peking
 
1961 King of Kings
 
1960 The Savage Innocents
 
1959 The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV series)
– High Green Wall (1959)
 
1958 Party Girl
 
1958 Wind Across the Everglades
 
1957 Bitter Victory
 
1957 The True Story of Jesse James
 
1956 Bigger Than Life
 
1956 Hot Blood
 
1955 Rebel Without a Cause
 
1955 Run for Cover
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– The High Green Wall (1954)
 
1954 Johnny Guitar
 
1952 Androcles and the Lion (uncredited)
 
1952 The Lusty Men
 
1952 Macao (uncredited)
 
1952 On Dangerous Ground
 
1951 The Racket (uncredited)
 
1951 Flying Leathernecks
 
1950 Born to Be Bad
 
1950 In a Lonely Place
 
1949 Roseanna McCoy (uncredited)
 
1949 A Woman's Secret
 
1949 Knock on Any Door
 
1948 They Live by Night
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
1980 Lightning Over Water (documentary)
 
1976 We Can't Go Home Again
 
1964 Circus World (story)
 
1960 The Savage Innocents (screenplay)
 
1957 Bitter Victory (screenplay)
 
1956 Bigger Than Life (uncredited)
 
1955 Rebel Without a Cause (story)
 
1954 Johnny Guitar (uncredited)
 
1952 On Dangerous Ground (adaptation)
 
1948 They Live by Night (adaptation)
 
1946 Swing Parade of 1946 (story)
 
1945 The Caribbean Mystery (dialogue - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (7 titles)
1979 Hair
The General
 
1977 The American Friend
Derwatt
 
1976 We Can't Go Home Again
Nick Ray
 
1974 Wet Dreams
The Janitor (segment "The Janitor")
 
1963 55 Days at Peking
US Minister (uncredited)
 
1955 Rebel Without a Cause
Man in Last Shot (uncredited)
 
1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
 
1946 Sorry, Wrong Number (TV short) (assistant director)
 
1945 Tuesday in November (short) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1945 The Caribbean Mystery (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1958 Wind Across the Everglades (writer: "Lonely Boy Blues" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1954 Johnny Guitar (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– 55 días en Pekín (2011) (in memory of)
 
2010 If I Needed Someone (short) (special thanks)
 
1996 Mr. Show with Bob and David (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– The Biggest Failure in Broadway History (1996) (special thanks)
 
1980 Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1973 And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (documentary short) (thanks: assistance)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1993 Peter Przygodda, Schnittmeister (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Lightning Over Water (documentary)
Himself
 
1976 James Dean: The First American Teenager (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 I'm a Stranger Here Myself (documentary)
Himself
 
1971 America Revisited (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2011 Don't Expect Too Much (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Two in the Wave (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Real James Dean (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Edge of Outside (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Lightning Over Water -- Open-ended Extra (Clip) from Anchor Bay Entertainment Flying Leathernecks -- Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal. Rebel Without a Cause -- A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
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Personal Details

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2 Biographical Movies  | 6 Print Biographies  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Nick Ray

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on James Dean] I had realized that, for a successful collaboration, he needed a special kind of climate. He needed reassurance, tolerance, understanding. See more »

Trivia:

Of his own films, his personal favorite was Rebel Without a Cause, which is also easily his most commercially successful film. Ray was also proud of his work on They Live by Night, and the fact that he had been able to "wing it" on The Lusty Men. He admitted that In a Lonely Place was "a very personal film". See more »

Trademark:

Often contrasts frustrating city life with nature, which usually brings inner peace to his protagonists See more »

Nickname:

Nick See more »

Star Sign:

Leo