Portrait of Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Bio: Nicholas Ray (born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle; 7 August 1911 – 16 June 1979) was an American film director best known for the films Rebel Without a Cause and Johnny Guitar. Described by the Harvard Film Archive as "Hollywood's last romantic" and "one of postwar American cinema’s supremely gifted and ultimately tragic filmmakers," Ray was considered an iconoclastic auteur director who often clashed with the Hollywood studio system of the time, but would prove highly influential to future generations of filmmakers
Born: Mon, Aug 07 1911
Birthplace: Galesville, Wisconsin, USA

Death: Sat, Jun 16 1979
Nicholas Ray is 67 years old
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Poster of Don't Expect Too Much
Don't Expect Too Much
Nicholas Ray would have been no older than
67 in Don't Expect Too Much
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Oct 03 2011
Poster of Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
Nicholas Ray would have been no older than
67 in Edge of Outside
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 11 2006
Poster of Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Nicholas Ray would have been no older than
67 in Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2005
Poster of Vanity Fair: Jeanette Starion the Pet of the Year
Vanity Fair: Jeanette Starion the Pet of the Year
Nicholas Ray would have been no older than
67 in Vanity Fair: Jeanette Starion the Pet of the Year
Mon, Nov 26 1990
Poster of Lightning Over Water
Lightning Over Water
Nicholas Ray would have been no older than
67 in Lightning Over Water
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 01 1980
Poster of Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre
Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre
Nicholas Ray was
67 in Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre
Tue, May 01 1979
Poster of Hair
Hair
Nicholas Ray was
67 in Hair
as 'The General'.
Thu, Mar 15 1979
Poster of The American Friend
The American Friend
Nicholas Ray was
65 in The American Friend
as 'Derwatt'.
Fri, Jun 24 1977
Poster of Profile of Nicholas Ray
Profile of Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray was
65 in Profile of Nicholas Ray
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 16 1977
Poster of James Dean: The First American Teenager
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Nicholas Ray was
64 in James Dean: The First American Teenager
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 30 1975
Poster of I'm a Stranger Here Myself
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Nicholas Ray was
63 in I'm a Stranger Here Myself
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of We Can't Go Home Again
We Can't Go Home Again
Nicholas Ray was
61 in We Can't Go Home Again
as 'Nick Ray'.
Thu, May 10 1973
Poster of 55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
Nicholas Ray was
51 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'US Minister (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 06 1963
Poster of Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
Nicholas Ray was
44 in Rebel Without a Cause
as 'Man in Last Shot (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 27 1955
Poster of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Nicholas Ray was
33 in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as 'Bakery Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 28 1945

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