Raoul Walsh
Raoul Walsh (born
Albert Edward Walsh ; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of
silent cinema actor
George Walsh . He was known for portraying
John Wilkes Booth in the silent film ''
The Birth of a Nation '' (1915) and for directing such films as the
widescreen epic ''
The Big Trail '' (1930) starring
John Wayne in his first leading role, ''
The Roaring Twenties '' starring
James Cagney and
Humphrey Bogart , ''
High Sierra '' (1941) starring
Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart, and ''
White Heat '' (1949) starring James Cagney and
Edmond O'Brien . He directed his last film in 1964. His work has been noted as influences on directors such as
Rainer Werner Fassbinder ,
Jack Hill , and
Martin Scorsese .
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Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He was known for portraying John Wilkes Booth in the silent film ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915) and for directing such films as the widescreen epic ''The Big Trail'' (1930) starring John Wayne in his first leading role, ''The Roaring Twenties'' starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, ''High Sierra'' (1941) starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart, and ''White Heat'' (1949) starring James Cagney and Edmond O'Brien. He directed his last film in 1964. His work has been noted as influences on directors such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jack Hill, and Martin Scorsese.
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