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Richard Fleischer (1916–2006)


Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as Viikingit (1958) , Sukelluslaivalla maapallon ympäri (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Rikollinen vietti (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for it's male stars. He won an Academy Award for one of his earliest films - a ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

(1973)
Red Sonja Director
(1985)
Viikingit Director
(1958)

Filmography

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 1989 Call from Space (Short)
 1985 Red Sonja
 1983 Saatanan riivaama (directed by)
 1983 Kehän kovin kundi (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1975 Mandingo
 1974 Raakaa peliä
 1972 Kuuma ryhmä
 1971 Sokea kauhu
 1969 Che Guevara!
 1967 Think Twentieth (Documentary short)
 1961 Barabbas
 1958 Viikingit
 1952 Onnen aika
 1951 Rikosten rajoilla (uncredited)
 1949 Make Mine Laughs (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1949 Follow Me Quietly (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1949 The Clay Pigeon (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1948 Bodyguard (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1948 Tämä on suurkaupunki (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1947 Design for Death (Documentary) (uncredited)
 1947 Flicker Flashbacks No. 2, Series 5 (Documentary short)
 1947 Banjo (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1947 Mr. Bell (Short) (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1946 Child of Divorce (as Richard O. Fleischer)
 1944 Memo for Joe (Short documentary) (as Richard O. Fleischer)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Biography: "Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution"

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dick Fleischer | Richard O. Fleischer

Spouse:

Mary Dickson  (his death)  (3 children)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on "Fantastic Voyage" (1966)]: The whole film took about a year to make - there were hundreds of days of actual shooting on it. But, even so, I love making big films. They're a strain, but then, making any film is a strain. See more »

Trivia:

He directed feature films from 1946, under contract first with RKO (to 1951), followed by spells at 20th Century Fox (1955-61 and 1966-69) and Columbia (1971-72), free-lancing in between. He was best known for economically made suspense thrillers and tough crime dramas. His own personal favorite was Kauhujen juna n. 63 (1952), shot on a budget of $230,000 within just 13 days. Other hits were ... See more »

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Dick

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