Robert Aldrich

Film director

1918 – 1983

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Who was Robert Aldrich?

Robert Burgess Aldrich was an American film director, writer and producer, notable for such films as Kiss Me Deadly, The Big Knife, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte, The Flight of the Phoenix, The Dirty Dozen, and The Longest Yard. Film critic John Patterson summarized his career in 2012: "He was a punchy, caustic, macho and pessimistic director, who depicted corruption and evil unflinchingly, and pushed limits on violence throughout his career. His aggressive and pugnacious film-making style, often crass and crude, but never less than utterly vital and alive, warrants – and will richly reward – your immediate attention."

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Born
Aug 9, 1918
Cranston
Also known as
  • Robert Burgess Aldrich
  • Bob
  • Robert B. Aldrich
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Virginia
  • Moses Brown School
Lived in
  • Rhode Island
Died
Dec 5, 1983
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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