Nicholas Ray
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| Known for: |
Rebel Without a Cause, 55 Days at Peking, Johnny Guitar |
| Birth name: |
Raymond Nicholas Kienzle |
| Birthday: |
7 August 1911,
Galesville, Wisconsin, USA |
Trivia

Children: producer
Anthony Ray, cameraman
Timothy Ray, actress
Nica Ray and Julie Ray.

Was voted the 36th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

He worked with principally younger cast members throughout his career and always preferred hanging out with them, having flings with young actresses like
Natalie Wood and sharing beers with
James Dean.

Is portrayed by
Barry Primus in
James Dean and by
Robert Taylor in
The Mystery of Natalie Wood

Went to the same high school in La Crosse, Wisconsin, as
Joseph Losey.

Had a severe heart attack during the filming of
55 Days at Peking in 1962, bringing his career in movies to a premature finish.

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1961

Prior to entering the film business, he studied architecture under
Frank Lloyd Wright.

After collapsing on the set of
55 Days at Peking, he didn't direct until the mid-70s.

Influenced a younger generation of directors, especially in Europe, such as
Jean-Luc Godard and
Wim Wenders.

The marriage of his ex-wife
Gloria Grahame and his son
Anthony Ray caused a big scandal in Hollywood and led to a battle over custody (1960).
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