Robert J. Flaherty

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Robert J. Flaherty was born on February 16, 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA as Robert Joseph Flaherty. He was a director and writer, known for Louisiana Story (1948), Man of Aran (1934) and Elephant Boy (1937). He was married to Frances H. Flaherty. He died on July 23, 1951 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. See full bio »

Born:

February 16, 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA

Died:

July 23, 1951 (age 67) in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Louisiana Story Director

(1948)

Man of Aran Director

(1934)

Elephant Boy Director

(1937)

Moana Director

(1926)

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Director (15 credits)

1950 The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (Documentary)

1948 Louisiana Story (as Robert Flaherty)

1942 The Land (Documentary short)

1937 Elephant Boy (as Robert Flaherty)

1935 Oidhche Sheanchais (Short)

1934 Man of Aran (Documentary)

1933 Art of the English Craftsman (Documentary short)

1933 The English Potter (Documentary short)

1933 The Glassmakers of England (Documentary short)

1931 Industrial Britain (Documentary short) (uncredited)

1928 White Shadows in the South Seas (early shooting, uncredited)

1927 Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (Documentary short)

1926 Moana (Documentary)

1925 The Potterymaker (Documentary short)

1922 Nanook of the North (Documentary)

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Writer (8 credits)

1948 Louisiana Story (original screenplay - as Robert Flaherty)

1943 It's All True (Documentary) (story "The Story of Bonito" and "The Bull")

1942 The Land (Documentary short)

1938 The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (TV Movie) (novel "The Captain's Chair")

1934 Man of Aran (Documentary)

1931 Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (told by - as R.J. Flaherty)

1926 Moana (Documentary) (screenplay) / (titles)

1922 Nanook of the North (Documentary) (uncredited)

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Producer (8 credits)

1950 The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (Documentary) (producer)

1948 Louisiana Story (producer - as Robert Flaherty)

1943 It's All True (Documentary) (producer - segment "My Friend Bonito")

1931 Industrial Britain (Documentary short) (producer - as Flaherty)

1931 Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (producer - uncredited)

1927 Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (Documentary short) (producer)

1926 Moana (Documentary) (producer)

1922 Nanook of the North (Documentary) (producer)

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Cinematographer (6 credits)

1942 Prelude to War (Documentary) (uncredited)

1942 The Land (Documentary short)

1934 Man of Aran (Documentary)

1931 Industrial Britain (Documentary short) (uncredited)

1926 Moana (Documentary)

1922 Nanook of the North (Documentary) (uncredited)

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Editor (3 credits)

1949 St. Matthew Passion (Documentary)

1926 Moana (Documentary)

1922 Nanook of the North (Documentary) (uncredited)

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Actor (1 credit)

1938 The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (TV Movie)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1933 The Country Comes to Town (Documentary short) (advisor)

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Thanks (2 credits)

2016 Toxic Tom (Documentary) (dedicatee)

1982 A Letter to Freddy Buache (Documentary short) (in memory of - as Robert Flaherty)

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Self (4 credits)

2010 A Boatload of Wild Irishmen (Documentary)
Subject of film

1951 Footlights and Kleiglights (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.14 (1951) ... Himself

1951 We, the People (TV Series)
Himself - Director

- Episode #3.20 (1951) ... Himself - Director

1942 The Land (Documentary short)
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Archive footage (3 credits)

2012 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
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- Nanook of the North (2012) ... Himself

2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV Mini-Series documentary)
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- The Hollywood Dream (2011) ... Himself

1978 How the Myth Was Made: A Study of Robert Flaherty's Man of Aran (Documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "The Captain's Chair" (filmed as The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (1938))

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 6 Print Biographies | 12 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

R.J. Flaherty | Robert Flaherty | Flaherty

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Personal Quote:

A film is the longest distance between two points.

Trivia:

His documentary Nanook of the North (1922) was sponsored by French fur company Revillon Freres, which provided $50,000 for Flaherty's 16-month expedition halfway to the North Pole. Depsite being rejected by five distributors, the film opened in New York City in 1922, after its success in Paris and Berlin, and grossed well over $40,000 in its first week. See more »