Richard Wallace (director)
Richard Wallace (born August 26, 1894 in Sacramento , California , † November 3, 1951 in Los Angeles , California) was an American screenwriter , film director and film producer .
Live and act
Richard Wallace began his career as a director in the mid-1920s. He staged a few short comedies, some of which he also worked as a screenwriter. In 1926 he made his first feature film with Syncopating Sue . He was a busy director until the late 1940s. He made several films with actress Shirley Temple , including the 1949 adventure in Baltimore , as well as The Little Minister, an early film by actress Katharine Hepburn from 1934. In 1947, Tycoon was a literary adaptation with John Wayne in the lead role. Wallace's most famous film was made that same year: Sindbad the Navigator . In 1949 he made his last film, A Kiss for Corliss , after which he retired from the film business and died in 1951.
In his honor there is a star on the Walk of Fame .
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: The Right to Love
- 1934: Eight Girls in a Boat
- 1938: Rogue with heart (The Young in Heart)
- 1940: Assault on the Olive Branch (Captain Caution)
- 1943: Regardless of losses (Bombardier)
- 1943: The Fallen Sparrow
- 1945: It's in the bag!
- 1947: Sinbad the Sailor (Sinbad the Sailor)
Web links
- Richard Wallace in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wallace, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, film director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sacramento , California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 3, 1951 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |