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Samuel Michael "Sam" Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American film director, screenwriter, novelist, journalist, actor, and World War II veteran known for directing low-budget genre movies with controversial themes, often made outside the conventional studio system.
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- 1936–1994
Samuel Fuller (1912-1997) was a prolific and influential filmmaker who wrote, directed and acted in many movies, including Pickup on South Street, Shock Corridor and White Dog. He also wrote novels, autobiographies and essays, and was known for his hard-boiled style and social commentary.
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- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
May 3, 2024 · Samuel Fuller (born August 12, 1912, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 30, 1997, Hollywood, California) was an American director known for his gritty action movies. Early life and work. Fuller left school at age 13 and became a copyboy for The New York Journal under editor Arthur Brisbane.
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Samuel Fuller was a crime reporter, war veteran, and filmmaker who made movies such as Pickup on South Street and The Big Red One. Learn about his life, career, family, awards, and trivia on IMDb.
- August 12, 1912
- October 30, 1997
Nov 12, 2019 · Learn how Samuel Fuller, a former infantryman in the Fighting First division, transformed the American war movie with his gritty and honest films. From Normandy to Falkenau, Fuller witnessed and documented the horrors of war and brought them to the screen.
Nov 1, 1997 · Samuel Fuller, a director, screenwriter and producer who was widely viewed as the reigning virtuoso of low-budget films and was ranked by European critics as one of the best directors in the...
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Aug 30, 2015 · A retrospective of the maverick American filmmaker Samuel Fuller, who reinvented popular genres and challenged social and political norms. Learn about his life, works, style and legacy through films, documents and guests.
