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Lightning Over Water (1980) -- Open-ended Extra (Clip) from Anchor Bay Entertainment
Flying Leathernecks (1951) -- Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) -- A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) -- A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
Flying Leathernecks (1951) -- Major Kirby leads The Wildcats squadron into the historic WWII battle of Guadalcanal.

Overview

Date of Birth:
7 August 1911, Galesville, Wisconsin, USA more
Date of Death:
16 June 1979, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Born in small-town Wisconsin in 1911, Nicholas Ray's early experience... more
Trivia:
Had a severe heart attack during the filming of 55 Days at Peking (1963) in 1962... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Who Wants More Noir? Columbia's B-Movies Hit The Roxie
 (From JustPressPlay. 17 September 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Films From A Singular Vision
 (From New York Post. 12 August 2009, 10:49 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Nick Ray
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Nov. 108:00 AMTCM Born to Be Bad  more

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lightning Over Water (1980)   (as Nick Ray) 1980 - 6.7 (459)
AKAs:
  • Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
  • Nicks Movie (West Germany)
- 2. Marco (1978) 1978 - -
- 3. We Can't Go Home Again (1976) 1976 - 5.4 (35)
- 4. Wet Dreams (1974) (segment "The Janitor") 1974 - 4.6 (30)
- 5. 55 Days at Peking (1963) 1963 - 6.8 (1,905)
- 6. King of Kings (1961) 1961 - 7.0 (1,867)
- 7. The Savage Innocents (1960)   1960 - 7.2 (431)
AKAs:
  • Les dents du diable (France)
  • Ombre bianche (Italy)
- 8. "On Trial" (1956)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
  • The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
- 9. Party Girl (1958) 1958 - 7.3 (623)
- 10. Wind Across the Everglades (1958) 1958 - 6.9 (240)
- 11. Bitter Victory (1957)   1957 - 7.1 (416)
AKAs:
  • Amère victoire (France)
  • Bitter Victory (USA)
- 12. The True Story of Jesse James (1957)   1957 - 6.4 (289)
AKAs:
  • The James Brothers (UK)
- 13. Bigger Than Life (1956) 1956 - 7.5 (1,078)
- 14. Hot Blood (1956)   1956 - 5.9 (102)
AKAs:
  • Bad Blood (USA: alternative title)
- 15. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) 1955 - 7.9 (24,879)
- 16. Run for Cover (1955)   1955 - 6.6 (252)
AKAs:
  • Colorado (USA: reissue title)
- 17. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 18. Johnny Guitar (1954) 1954 - 7.6 (4,117)
- 19. Androcles and the Lion (1952)   (uncredited) 1952 - 6.3 (196)
AKAs:
  • Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 20. The Lusty Men (1952) 1952 - 7.4 (499)
- 21. Macao (1952) (uncredited) 1952 - 6.7 (821)
- 22. On Dangerous Ground (1952) 1952 - 7.4 (1,530)
- 23. The Racket (1951) (uncredited) 1951 - 6.8 (710)
- 24. Flying Leathernecks (1951) 1951 - 6.2 (1,458)
- 25. Born to Be Bad (1950) 1950 - 6.4 (432)
- 26. In a Lonely Place (1950) 1950 - 8.0 (5,468)
- 27. Roseanna McCoy (1949) (uncredited) 1949 - 5.7 (74)
- 28. A Woman's Secret (1949) 1949 - 6.2 (315)
- 29. Knock on Any Door (1949) 1949 - 6.7 (1,103)
- 30. They Live by Night (1948)   1948 - 7.7 (1,642)
AKAs:
  • The Twisted Road (UK)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lightning Over Water (1980)   (writer) 1980 - 6.7 (459)
AKAs:
  • Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
  • Nicks Movie (West Germany)
- 2. We Can't Go Home Again (1976) (writer) 1976 - 5.4 (35)
- 3. Circus World (1964)   (story) 1964 - 6.0 (706)
AKAs:
  • El fabulós món del circ (Spain: Catalan title)
  • El fabuloso mundo del circo (Spain)
  • Henry Hathaway's The Magnificent Showman (UK: complete title)
  • Samuel Bronston's Circus World
  • The Magnificent Showman (UK)
- 4. The Savage Innocents (1960)   (screenplay) 1960 - 7.2 (431)
AKAs:
  • Les dents du diable (France)
  • Ombre bianche (Italy)
- 5. Bitter Victory (1957)   (screenplay) 1957 - 7.1 (416)
AKAs:
  • Amère victoire (France)
  • Bitter Victory (USA)
- 6. Bigger Than Life (1956) (uncredited) 1956 - 7.5 (1,078)
- 7. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) (from a story by) 1955 - 7.9 (24,879)
- 8. Johnny Guitar (1954) (uncredited) 1954 - 7.6 (4,117)
- 9. On Dangerous Ground (1952) (adaptation) 1952 - 7.4 (1,530)
- 10. They Live by Night (1948)   (adaptation) 1948 - 7.7 (1,642)
AKAs:
  • The Twisted Road (UK)
- 11. Swing Parade of 1946 (1946) (story) 1946 - 5.6 (89)
- 12. The Caribbean Mystery (1945) (dialogue) (uncredited) 1945 - 5.7 (12)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hair (1979) The General 1979 - 7.1 (10,974)
- 2. Der amerikanische Freund (1977)   Derwatt 1977 - 7.3 (3,337)
AKAs:
  • L'ami américain (France)
  • The American Friend (USA)
- 3. We Can't Go Home Again (1976) Nick Ray 1976 - 5.4 (35)
- 4. 55 Days at Peking (1963) US Minister 1963 - 6.8 (1,905)
- 5. Rebel Without a Cause (1955) (uncredited) Man in Last Shot 1955 - 7.9 (24,879)
- 6. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) (uncredited) Bakery clerk 1945 - 7.9 (2,681)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Sorry, Wrong Number (1946) (TV) (assistant director) 1946 - -
- 2. Tuesday in November (1945) (assistant director) 1945 - 5.6 (9)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Caribbean Mystery (1945) (dialogue director) (uncredited) 1945 - 5.7 (12)
- 2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) (dialogue director) (uncredited) 1945 - 7.9 (2,681)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995)   special thanks (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 9.0 (1,857)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Show (USA: short title)
- 2. Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers (1980) (special thanks) 1980 - 7.5 (82)
- 3. And the Walls Came Tumbling Down (1973) (thanks: assistance) 1973 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Lightning Over Water (1980)   Himself 1980 - 6.7 (459)
AKAs:
  • Nick's Film - Lightning Over Water (West Germany)
  • Nicks Movie (West Germany)
- 2. I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1975) Himself 1975 - 8.0 (19)
- 3. James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) (TV) Himself 1975 - 7.2 (68)
- 4. "Auf der Suche nach meinem Amerika" (1971)   Himself 1971 - 5.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • America Revisited (USA)

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Genres:
Drama | Film-Noir | Crime | Comedy more
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Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Independent Film | Murder more

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