Richard Fleischer

Richard Fleischer (born December 8, 1916) is an American film director. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y, the son of animator Max Fleischer. His film career began in 1942 at the RKO studio, directing shorts, documentaries, and compilations of forgotten silent features which he called "Flicker Flashbacks". He directed his first feature in 1946; his early films were taut film noir thrillers such as The Clay Pigeon (1949), Follow Me Quietly (1949), Armored Car Robbery (1950) and The Narrow Margin (1952). In 1954, he was chosen by Walt Disney to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea thereby securing a status as a director of big features often employing special effects, in which vein Fleischer continued with productions such as Barabbas (1962), Fantastic Voyage (1966), Dr. Dolittle (1967), and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).

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