Ivanhoe
1953
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Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] His obituary called him "a capable and versatile director willing to take on any assignment the studio handed him."
Richard Thorpe. Director: Knights of the Round Table. After working in vaudeville, on the stage and in early movies, Richard Thorpe launched his directing career in 1923.
Richard Thorpe. Director: Knights of the Round Table. After working in vaudeville, on the stage and in early movies, Richard Thorpe launched his directing career in 1923.
Richard Stanley Thorp (2 January 1932 – 22 May 2013) was an English actor. He was best known for his 30-year tenure portraying Alan Turner in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1982 to 2013. He also appeared in films such as The Dam Busters (1955) and The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957).
May 1, 1991 · Richard Thorpe (February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991) was an American film director. Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage. In 1921 he began in motion pictures as an actor and directed his first silent film in 1923.
Ivanhoe: Directed by Richard Thorpe. With Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders. A knight seeks to free the captive King Richard and put him back on the throne.
May 1, 1991 · Find the location of Richard Thorpe's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career.
May 4, 1991 · Richard Thorpe, who directed hundreds of movies, including Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock," died on Wednesday. He was 95 years old. Mr. Thorpe spent most of his 45-year...
May 1, 1991 · Actor who turned to directing in 1923, progressing from low-budget material to more prestigious productions like the MGM "Tarzan" cycle. Proficient to the point of boredom ("His reputation for needing only one take is why we don't remember his films," quipped James Mason), Thorpe spent 33 years...
Aug 29, 2020 · Hollywood Golden Age legend Richard Thorpe, who also directed The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939) and The Sun Comes Up (1949), was assigned as the film's director before Fleming. Thorpe did not envision Judy Garland's Dorothy as the naive farm girl fans adore to this day.
