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Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an orphan at an early age and was then raised in Switzerland.
Robert Florey (1900-1979) Director. Writer. Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Robert Florey became infatuated with Hollywood while in his teens.
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- Paris, France
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor. Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an orphan at an early age and was then raised in Switzerland.
Sep 9, 2019 · Learn about the prolific and versatile career of Robert Florey, a Parisian-born, American-naturalised director who made films from the 1920s to the 1950s. Discover his achievements in horror, mystery, crime and experimental cinema, from The Beast with Five Fingers to The Life and Death of 9413.
Florey, from then on, was set on a career of helming second features for Warner Brothers (1933-35), Paramount (1935-40), Columbia (1941), Warner Brothers again (1942-46) and United Artists (1948-50). As a result of his affinity with horror and science-fiction, he did his best work in these genres.
- September 14, 1900
- May 16, 1979
Robert Florey, who came to the United States in 1921 as a reporter for French film journals, quickly had the idea for a short picture based on the impressions of an "everyman" actor with futile dreams of becoming a star.
Robert Florey, Hollywood's Premier Director and Historian by Brian Taves FLOREY (1900-1979) was not only a prominent ROBERT director with a career full of important achievements during nearly fifty years in the film industry; he also won recognition as one of the outstanding chroniclers of motion picture history.
