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Robert Burgess Aldrich (August 9, 1918 – December 5, 1983) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. An iconoclastic and maverick auteur [1] working in many genres during the Golden Age of Hollywood, he directed mainly films noir, war movies, westerns and dark melodramas with Gothic overtones.
Robert Aldrich. Director: Emperor of the North. Robert Aldrich entered the film industry in 1941 when he got a job as a production clerk at RKO Radio Pictures. He soon worked his way up to script clerk, then became an assistant director, a production manager and an associate producer.
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Robert Aldrich, American director who earned his reputation with realistic and socially conscious films that were often marked by violence. His notable movies included the classics What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and The Dirty Dozen (1967). Learn more about Aldrich’s life and career.
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Robert Aldrich. Director: Emperor of the North. Robert Aldrich entered the film industry in 1941 when he got a job as a production clerk at RKO Radio Pictures. He soon worked his way up to script clerk, then became an assistant director, a production manager and an associate producer.
Jun 15, 2022 · Based on a play by left-wing playwright Clifford Odets — Aldrich was a lifelong leftist and staunch supporter of blacklisted actors and directors — The Big Knife tells the story of a famous actor...
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Birthday: Aug 9, 1918. Birthplace: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA. Famed for his macho mise-en-scene and resonant reworkings of classic action genres, Robert Aldrich became a model for many younger...
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Robert Burgess Aldrich was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. An iconoclastic and maverick auteur working in many genres during the Golden Age of Hollywood, he directed mainly films noir, war movies, westerns and dark melodramas with Gothic overtones.
