Walker Stuart
Walker Stuart (born July 17, 1920 ; † January 27, 2007 in Cambridge near Boston ) was an American film director and film producer who was nominated for an Oscar for his short film That’s Me .
Life
Walker Stuart first appeared in the film scene in 1963 with the short film That's Me , which he produced and which he also directed. This film about a Puerto Rican guitarist struggling to get along in his new home, New York, earned him an Oscar nomination. Walker worked with Alan Arkin on this project .
Stuart directed the 1969 documentary To Save a Soldier , about the rescue of an American soldier wounded in the Vietnam War . Henry Fonda acted as the narrator of the story .
What Stuart did after that is not known. In 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1990 he appeared again on the production team for the films When the Wolves Howl , 1918 , Full steam ahead to Chicago and Lord of the Flies .
Walker Stuart, whose last residence was Jamaica Plain , a historic neighborhood in the city of Boston , Massachusetts , died at the age of 86.
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: That's Me (short film)
- 1969: To Save a Soldier (documentary)
- 1983: When the Wolves Howl (Never Cry Wolf)
- 1985: 1918 (film)
- 1987: Full steam ahead to Chicago (End of the Line)
- 1990: Lord of the Flies (Lord of the Flies)
Awards
- Nominated for the film That's Me in the category “Best Short Film” (Live Action) . However, the Oscar went to Paul de Roubaix and Marcel Ichac and the film La rivière du hibou , which is about an execution during the Civil War and whose plot is based on the short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce .
Web links
- Walker Stuart in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Walker Stuart -Todesanzeige in Boston Globe
- ↑ The 36th Academy Awards | 1964 see oscars.org (English)
- ↑ To Save a Soldier, 1966 Fig. Film poster in the IMDb.
- ↑ Walker Stuart (1920–2007) in IMDb.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stuart, Walker |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1920 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2007 |
| Place of death | Cambridge near Boston |