Richard O. Fleischer Biography (1916-)

Born December 8, 1916, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Max (an animator, cartoonist,and producer) and Essie (Goldstein) Fleischer; married Mary Dickson, June 26,1943; children: Bruce, Mark, Jane. Addresses: Office--169 South Rockingham Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90049. Agent-- Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr.,Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
December 8, 1916
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • FILM DIRECTOR,EXCEPT AS NOTED Producer, Flicker Flashbacks (also see below), RKO-Pathe News, 1943.
  • Air Crew (also see below), RKO, 1943.
  • Child of Divorce, RKO, 1947.
  • Banjo, RKO, 1947.
  • (And coproducer with Theron Warth) Design for Death, RKO, 1947.
  • So This Is New York, United Artists (UA), 1948.
  • Bodyguard, RKO, 1948.
  • The Clay Pigeon, RKO, 1949.
  • Follow Me Quietly, RKO, 1949.
  • Make Mine Laughs, RKO, 1949.
  • Trapped, Eagle-Lion, 1949.
  • Armored Car Robbery, RKO, 1950.
  • The Narrow Margin, RKO, 1952.
  • The Happy Time, Columbia, 1952.
  • Arena, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1953.
  • 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Buena Vista, 1954.
  • Violent Saturday, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955.
  • The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955.
  • Bandido, UA, 1956.
  • Between Heaven and Hell, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956.
  • The Vikings, UA, 1958.
  • These Thousand Hills, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958.
  • Compulsion, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
  • Crack in the Mirror, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.
  • The Big Gamble, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960.
  • Barabbas (also known as Barabba), Columbia, 1966.
  • Fantastic Voyage, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1966.
  • Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967.
  • The Boston Strangler, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968.
  • Che!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969.
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970.
  • 10 Rillington Place, Columbia, 1971.
  • Blind Terror (also known as See No Evil), Columbia, 1971.
  • The Last Run, MGM, 1971.
  • The New Centurions (also known as Precinct 45 Los Angeles Police), Columbia, 1972.
  • Soylent Green, MGM, 1973.
  • The Don Is Dead, Universal, 1973.
  • Mr. Majestyk, UA, 1974.
  • The Spikes Gang, UA, 1974.
  • Mandingo, Paramount, 1975.
  • The Incredible Sarah, Reader's Digest, 1976.
  • The Prince and the Pauper (also known as Crossed Swords), Warner Bros., 1977.
  • Ashanti, Columbia, 1979.
  • The Jazz Singer, AFD, 1980.
  • Tough Enough, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.
  • Amityville 3-D, Orion, 1983.
  • Conan, the Destroyer, Universal, 1984.
  • Red Sonja, MGM/UA, 1985.
  • Million Dollar Mystery, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987.
  • Also director of This is America, RKO, Memo for Joe, 1945, and Call fromSpace, 1989.
  • Writings;SCREENPLAYS
  • Flicker Flashbacks, RKO, 1943.
  • (With others) Air Crew, RKO, 1943.
  • Writings;OTHER
  • Just Tell Me When to Cry (memoirs), Carroll & Graf, 1993.
  • Contributor of articles to Films in Review, Cahiers du cinema, American Cinematographer, Films and Filming, Making Films, and Cinema.

Recent Updates

March 25, 2006: Fleischer died on March 25, 2006, in Los Angeles, California, of natural causes. He was 89. Source: Entertainment Weekly, April 7, 2006, p. 18.

Further Reference

BOOKS

  • Jones, Lon, editor, Barabbas: The Story of a Motion Picture, (Bologna),1962.
  • Bourgoin, Stephane, Richard Fleischer, (Paris).
PERIODICALS
  • Cinema 59, May, 1959.
  • Film Dope, February, 1979.
  • Films Ideal, March 1, 1964.