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Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Directing1887New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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Raoul Walsh (March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent classic Birth of a Nation (1915) and for directing such films as High Sierra (1941) starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart and White Heat (1949) with James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. His last directorial effort came in 1964.

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Acting History

2008
Murnau, Borzage and Fox
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
as Self (archive footage)
1964
1959
1957
1955
The Tall Men
Director
Battle Cry
Director
Battle Cry
Producer
1954
Saskatchewan
Director
1953
1950
Montana
Director
1949
Two Guys and a Gal
as Raoul Walsh (uncredited)
White Heat
Director
1947
Cheyenne
Director
Pursued
Director
1946
1944
1938
1936
1933
1932
Wild Girl
Director
1928
Sadie Thompson
as Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara
Me, Gangster
Director
Sadie Thompson
Adaptation
1925
East of Suez
Director
The Wanderer
Director
The Spaniard
Director
1921
Serenade
Director
Serenade
Producer
1920
The Strongest
Scenario Writer
From Now On
Director
From Now On
Scenario Writer
1916
The Serpent
Scenario Writer
The Serpent
Director
1915
The Birth of a Nation
as John Wilkes Booth (uncredited)
The Birth of a Nation
Assistant Director
Carmen
Director
Carmen
Scenario Writer
Peer Gynt
Director
1913
The Pseudo Prodigal
as The Prodigal's Rival

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/11/1887
Day of Death
12/31/1980
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA