Richard Fleischer(1916-2006)

Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as Les Vikings (1958) , 20.000 lieues sous les mers (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Le génie du mal (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for the male stars. He won an Academy Award for one of his earliest films - a documentary Design for Death (1947) . In 1947 the rapidly rising director met Stanley Kramer and Carl Foreman who hired him for their first film together Ça c'est New York (1948) , One of his most memorable accomplishments 20.000 lieues sous les mers (1954) which grossed well over $25 million since it's release in 1953.