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Richard Fleischer
Director 1916 - 2006

Richard Fleischer

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard O. Fleischer (December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director. Fleischer was born in Brooklyn, the son of Essie (née Goldstein) and animator/producer Max Fleischer. After graduating from Brown University, he... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

39 titles
Million Dollar Mystery

Million Dollar Mystery

Richard Fleischer 1987 1h 35m 4.0

After witnessing an elderly man's dying words, a disparate group of people go on a frenetic treasure hunt for 4 million dollars, with each million hidden in a different place.

Red Sonja

Red Sonja

Richard Fleischer 1985 1h 29m 4.8

The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

Richard Fleischer 1984 1h 43m 6.8

Another evil threatens to conquer the world, as Conan journeys on a search to find a magic crystal before the sorceror Toth Amon can use it. He is also required to rescue the Princess Jehnna for the treacherous Queen Taramis who plans to betray Conan and rule the world.

Amityville 3-D

Amityville 3-D

Richard Fleischer 1983 1h 33m 2.5

To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter buys the place and settles in to write his first novel.

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Richard Fleischer 1980 1h 55m 6.0

Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music.

Ashanti

Ashanti

Richard Fleischer 1979 1h 58m 3.5

Dr. Anansa Linderby (Beverly Johnson) is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.

Crossed Swords

Crossed Swords

Richard Fleischer 1977 1h 53m

Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Rex Harrison, David Hemmings and Charlton Heston costar in this dazzling adventure film adapted from Mark Twain's classic, The Prince and the Pauper.

The Incredible Sarah

The Incredible Sarah

Richard Fleischer 1976 1h 46m

Director Richard Fleischer's 1976 film biography of legendary French actress Sarah Bernhardt stars Glenda Jackson in tht title role. The cast also includes Daniel Massey and Yvonne Mitchell.

Mandingo

Mandingo

Richard Fleischer 1975 2h 7m 8.5

A slave owner in the 1840s trains one of his slaves to be a bare-knuckle fighter.

The Spikes Gang

The Spikes Gang

Richard Fleischer 1974 1h 36m 6.0

After escaping home, three young friends form a dynamic alliance of untamed youth. They meet an old man named Spikes with the experience only a master gunfighter can offer. The gang of men go on a crime spree and are converted to outlaws with a price on their heads.

Mr. Majestyk

Mr. Majestyk

Richard Fleischer 1974 1h 43m 6.5

Watermelon farmer Vince Majestyk (Charles Bronson) goes after the Mob, when they try to strong arm him to use their melon picking crew.

The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

Richard Fleischer 1973 1h 46m 6.5

After his mistress is murdered a Mafia leader goes after the killer with a bloody vengeance. Soon after the hunt begins, a gang war ensues.

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

Richard Fleischer 1973 1h 37m 7.6

In an overpopulated futuristic Earth, a New York police detective finds himself marked for murder by government agents when he gets too close to a bizarre state secret involving the origins of a revolutionary and needed new foodstuff.

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

Richard Fleischer 1972 1h 43m 7.8

An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

The Last Run

The Last Run

Richard Fleischer 1971 1h 35m 7.3

A former mob getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portuguese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job - to drive a dangerous crook and his girlfriend to France.

See No Evil

See No Evil

Richard Fleischer 1971 1h 29m 7.3

Sarah is a blind girl who has returned to her home, a country manor in which all of the occupants are dead. She unknowingly sleeps overnight, among a houseful of corpses, arising the next morning to quietly creep out of bed, in order not to awaken the other members of the household.

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

Richard Fleischer 1971 1h 51m 8.0

A British crime drama based on the book by Ludovic Kennedy. The film dramatises the case of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Toshio Masuda, Kinji Fukasaku 1970 2h 24m 7.6

In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora!

Che!

Che!

Richard Fleischer 1969 1h 36m

Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba.

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler

Richard Fleischer 1968 1h 56m 7.9

Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

Richard Fleischer 1967 2h 31m 6.0
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Richard Fleischer 1966 1h 41m 7.5

The science of miniaturization has been unlocked, and the army has big plans. But when a scientist carrying the secret of the process is injured in a surprise attack, a life-threatening blood clot puts him into a coma. Now, a team of adventurers will have to use the technology to travel inside his body and destroy the clot.

The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

Richard Fleischer, Elmo Williams 1961 1h 40m

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation is that his cousin Samuel, a timid bank clerk, accompany Vic and his Corsican bride, Marie, to Africa and protect the family fortune.

Barabba

Barabba

Richard Fleischer 1961 2h 17m 8.0

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus.

Compulsion

Compulsion

Richard Fleischer 1959 1h 43m 7.8

Two close friends, arrogantly and without remorse, kidnap and murder a young boy. They are caught and put to trial where their larger-than-life defense lawyer blames the Establishment for their actions.

The Vikings

The Vikings

Richard Fleischer 1958 1h 55m 6.9
Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

Richard Fleischer 1956 1h 34m 7.0

Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner, married to the daughter of a colonel. At the beginning of the war he was mobilized with his National Guard unit as a sergeant. Came the day when, revolted by the cowardice of his lieutenant, who had fired at his own men, he hit him.

Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

Richard Fleischer 1955 1h 30m 7.7

In this widescreen, color drama a series of small-town stories erupt when a bank is robbed in the area.

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Richard Fleischer 1955 1h 49m 7.0

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing is the true story of Evelyn Nesbit (Dame Joan Collins), a beautiful showgirl caught in a love triangle with elderly architect Stanford White (Ray Milland) and eccentric young millionaire Harry K. Thaw (Farley Granger).

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Richard Fleischer 1954 2h 7m 7.2

The Nautilaus Ship commanded by Captain Nemo go out on an adventure to find the claimed monster that had sunk many ships at sea in the 1860’s. A wonder performance by James Mason and a new twist on the Science Fiction genre.

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

Richard Fleischer 1952 1h 11m 7.3

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's moll on a tense train ride.

The Happy Time

The Happy Time

Richard Fleischer 1952 1h 34m

A violinist and his brother guide one's son through his crush on the family maid in 1920s Ottawa.

Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery

Richard Fleischer 1950 1h 7m 7.3

The film tells the story of a well-planned robbery of an armored car when it stops at a sports stadium. Yet, the heist goes awry, and a tough Los Angeles cop named Cordell (Charles McGraw) is in hot pursuit.

Trapped

Trapped

Richard Fleischer 1949 1h 18m 7.0

U.S. Treasury Department agents go after a ring of counterfeiters.

The Clay Pigeon

The Clay Pigeon

Richard Fleischer 1949 1h 3m

A man awakens from a coma to discover he's accused of treason.

Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly

Richard Fleischer 1949 1h 7.0

1949 thriller about the hunt for a serial killer known as "the Judge" who kills his victims on rainy nights.

Bodyguard

Bodyguard

Richard Fleischer 1948 1h 2m 7.0

A cop on suspension is framed for murder when he noses in on a murder investigation.

Design for Death

Design for Death

Richard Fleischer 1947 48m

Documentary Feature winner "Design for Death" (1947) examines Japanese culture and how it led to Japan's role in WWII.

Child of Divorce

Child of Divorce

Richard Fleischer 1946 1h 2m 7.0

An eight-year-old girl is an unwilling and disturbed witness of parental quarrels in her home, and when the parents finally secure a divorce, the judge decrees that the young girl live with her mother for eight months and her father the other four months. The divided life affects her both mentally and physically.

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