Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard O. Fleischer (December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director. 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. His film career began in 1942 at the RKO studio, directing shorts, documentaries, and compilations of forgotten silent features. Fleischer moved to Los Angeles and was assigned his first feature, Child of Divorce (1946). In 1954, he was chosen by Walt Disney (his father's former rival as a cartoon producer) to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Kirk Douglas. In 1955 Fox signed Fleischer to a long term contract. He would work for that studio for the next fifteen years. His first film under his new contract with Fox was The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955). Kirk Douglas hired Fleischer to make The Vikings (1958), which was another big hit. He then moved to Paris where he directed two stories for Darryl F. Zanuck starring Greco. Fleischer then signed a contract with Dino de Laurentiis to make Barabbas (1962). Back in Hollywo…
Directed
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Conan the Destroyer (1984) — Director
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Soylent Green (1973) — Director
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — Director
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Red Sonja (1985) — Director
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Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Director
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Fantastic Voyage (1966) — Director
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The Vikings (1958) — Director
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Amityville 3-D (1983) — Director
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The Boston Strangler (1968) — Director
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10 Rillington Place (1971) — Director
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Mr. Majestyk (1974) — Director
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Doctor Dolittle (1967) — Director
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Barabbas (1961) — Director
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The Narrow Margin (1952) — Director
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Compulsion (1959) — Director
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Mandingo (1975) — Director
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See No Evil (1971) — Director
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Violent Saturday (1955) — Director
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The New Centurions (1972) — Director
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The Jazz Singer (1980) — Director
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Armored Car Robbery (1950) — Director
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The Prince and the Pauper (1977) — Director
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Ashanti (1979) — Director
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The Spikes Gang (1974) — Director
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The Last Run (1971) — Director
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Between Heaven and Hell (1956) — Director
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Follow Me Quietly (1949) — Director
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Trapped (1949) — Director
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The Don Is Dead (1973) — Director
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Bodyguard (1948) — Director
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) — Director
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Che! (1969) — Director
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Bandido! (1956) — Director
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The Clay Pigeon (1949) — Director
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These Thousand Hills (1959) — Director
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Million Dollar Mystery (1987) — Director
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The Happy Time (1952) — Director
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Tough Enough (1983) — Director
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Arena (1953) — Director
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The Incredible Sarah (1976) — Director
Also appeared in
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) — Self – Interviewee
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Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) — Self
- Film '72 (1971) — Self
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995) — Self
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A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973) — Self
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The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003) — Self
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Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story (2008) — Himself
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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987) — Self
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004) — Self
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Operation Undersea (1954) — Self
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Murder by Numbers (2004) — Self
- Make Mine Memories (1945) — Director