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Tamblyn appeared in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). He subsequently portrayed Norman Page in the drama Peyton Place (1957), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In West Side Story (1961), he portrayed Riff, the leader of the Jets gang.
Russ Tamblyn is best known for his role as Riff in West Side Story (1961), for which he was nominated for an Oscar. He also starred in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), The Haunting (1963), and Twin Peaks (2017).
- January 1, 1
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
West Side Story: Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
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- Crime, Drama, Musical
- Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
- 1961-12-23
Russ Tamblyn. Actor: West Side Story. Russ wasn't discovered, he discovered show business at the age of 5 when, with other youngsters at Inglewood, California, he went to Saturday matinees at the Granada Theatre.
- December 30, 1934
Nov 16, 2011 · Actors George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn, Maria Jimenez Henley and producer Walter Mirisch at the Academy Event “West Side Story (1961)” on July 18, 2016 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
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May 5, 2021 · Russ Tamblyn and George Chakiris, who played Riff and Bernardo in the 1961 musical, share their excitement and anticipation for the new film. They also reveal two former Jets have cameos and praise Spielberg's vision.
West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title, which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.