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Richard Owen Fleischer (/ ˈ f l aɪ ʃ ər /; December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director whose career spanned more than four decades, beginning at the height of the Golden Age of Hollywood and lasting through the American New Wave.
Richard Fleischer. Director: Soylent Green. Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as The Vikings (1958) , 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Compulsion (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for the male stars.
This site celebrates the work and life of Richard Fleischer, the award-winning director of such movie classics as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), The Narrow Margin (1952), Soylent Green (1973), The Vikings (1958), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Compulsion (1959) and The Boston Strangler (1968).
Richard Fleischer. Director: Soylent Green. Richard firmly established his credentials with such epics as The Vikings (1958) , 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Barabbas (1961) and also proved to be a master of intimate drama with Compulsion (1959) , which won Cannes Festival awards for the male stars.
May 14, 2024 · Richard Fleischer (1916–2006) was an American filmmaker who directed a number of popular movies, including such sci-fi classics as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Fantastic Voyage (1966).
Mar 27, 2006 · Richard Fleischer, a film director who never became a household name despite working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars on hits like "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Tora! Tora!" and...
Richard Fleischer was born in Brooklyn, the son of Essie (née Goldstein) and animator/producer Max Fleischer. After graduating from Brown University, he went to Yale School of Drama, where he met his future wife, Mary Dickson.
