Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller · Arts & Literature
Maverick director ('Shock Corridor', 'The Big Red One'); WWII infantryman who filmed the liberation of Falkenau camp
1912, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States — 1997, Hollywood, California, United States
United States · France
Samuel Fuller is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Maverick director ('Shock Corridor', 'The Big Red One'); WWII infantryman who filmed the liberation of Falkenau camp
Samuel Fuller was an American film director, screenwriter and novelist known for hard-hitting, independent-minded films such as Shock Corridor, Pickup on South Street and the semi-autobiographical war epic The Big Red One. A former crime reporter and World War II infantryman, he filmed the liberation of the Falkenau concentration camp; his raw, tabloid-style cinema influenced later generations of directors. He was born into a Jewish family in Massachusetts.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
Maverick director ('Shock Corridor', 'The Big Red One'); WWII infantryman who filmed the liberation of Falkenau camp
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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