Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, novelist and film director known for low-budget genre movies with controversial themes. He was born Samuel Michael Fuller in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Rabinovitch, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, and Rebecca Baum, a Jewish immigrant from Poland. After immigrating to America, the family's surname was changed from Rabinovitch to "Fuller" possibly by inspiration of a Doctor who arrived in America on the Mayflower. At the age of 12, he began working in journalism as a newspaper copyboy. He became a crime reporter in New York City at age 17, working for the New York Evening Graphic. He broke the story of Jeanne Eagels' death. He wrote pulp novels and screenplays from the mid-1930s onwards. Fuller also became a screenplay ghostwriter but would never tell interviewers which screenplays that he ghost-wrote explaining "that's what a ghost writer is for". During World War II, Fuller joined the United States Army infantry. He was assigned to the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, and saw heavy fighting. He was involved in landings in Africa, Sicily, and Normandy and also saw action in Belgium and Czechoslovakia. In 1945 he was present at the liberation of the German concentration camp at Falkenau and shot 16 mm footage which was used later in the documentary Falkenau: The Impossible. For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart. Fuller used his wartime experiences as material in his films, especially in The Big Red One (1980), a nickname of the 1st Infantry Division. After his controversial film "White Dog" was shelved by Paramount pictures, Fuller moved to France, and never directed another American film. Fuller eventually returned to America. He died of natural causes in his California home. In November 1997, the Directors Guild held a three hour memorial in his honor, hosted by Curtis Hanson, his long time friend and co-writer on White Dog. He was survived by his wife Christa and daughter Samantha.
Directed Movies
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Burl Ives, Christa Lang, Glen Garner, Helen Siff, Jameson Parker, Karl Lewis Miller, Karrie Emerson, Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Vernon Weddle,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Alain Doutey, Bobby Di Cicco, Charles Macaulay, Kelly Ward, Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Serge Marquand, Siegfried Rauch, Stéphane Audran,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Anthony Eisley, Bill Sampson, Constance Towers, Karen Conrad, Linda Francis, Marie Devereux, Michael Dante, Patsy Kelly, Sheila Mintz, Virginia Grey,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Chuck Roberson, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, Hari Rhodes, James Best, John Matthews, Larry Tucker, Neyle Morrow, Paul Dubov, Peter Breck,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Andrew Duggan, Charlie Briggs, Chuck Roberson, Claude Akins, Jeff Chandler, John Hoyt, Luz Valdez, Peter Brown, Ty Hardin, Will Hutchins,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Beatrice Kay, Cliff Robertson, David Kent, Dolores Dorn, Gerald Milton, Larry Gates, Paul Dubov, Peter Brocco, Richard Rust, Robert Emhardt,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Jesse Lasky Jr.,
Cast: Bella Darvi, Cameron Mitchell, David Wayne, Eugene Borden, Gene Evans, Richard Loo, Richard Widmark, Robert Adler, Stephen Bekassy, Victor Francen,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Chet Brandenburg, Frank Kumagai, Jean Peters, Milburn Stone, Murvyn Vye, Parley Baer, Richard Kiley, Richard Widmark, Thelma Ritter, Willis Bouchey,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Gene Evans, Harold Fong, James Edwards, Neyle Morrow, Richard Loo, Richard Monahan, Robert Hutton, Sid Melton, Steve Brodie, William Chun,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Beulah Bondi, Ellen Drew, Jonathan Hale, Karen Kester, Margia Dean, Reed Hadley, Robert Barrat, Robin Short, Vincent Price, Vladimir Sokoloff,
Acted Movies
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders,
Cast: Alexandra Auder, Camila Mora-Scheihing, Geoffrey Carey, Isabelle Weingarten, Jeffrey Kime, Patrick Bauchau, Paul Getty Jr., Rebecca Pauly, Samuel Fuller, Viva,
Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders,
Cast: Bruno Ganz, Daniel Schmid, Dennis Hopper, Gérard Blain, Jean Eustache, Lisa Kreuzer, Nicholas Ray, Peter Lilienthal, Samuel Fuller, Sandy Whitelaw,
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Writers: Jean-Luc Godard,
Cast: Aicha Abadir, Anna Karina, Graziella Galvani, Henri Attal, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Maurice Auzel, Pascal Aubier, Raymond Devos, Roger Dutoit, Samuel Fuller,
Written Movies
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Burl Ives, Christa Lang, Glen Garner, Helen Siff, Jameson Parker, Karl Lewis Miller, Karrie Emerson, Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Vernon Weddle,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Alain Doutey, Bobby Di Cicco, Charles Macaulay, Kelly Ward, Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Serge Marquand, Siegfried Rauch, Stéphane Audran,
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Arthur Peterson, Boris Karloff, Daniel Ades, James Brown, Mary Jackson, Monte Landis, Nancy Hsueh, Peter Bogdanovich, Stafford Morgan, Tim O'Kelly,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Anthony Eisley, Bill Sampson, Constance Towers, Karen Conrad, Linda Francis, Marie Devereux, Michael Dante, Patsy Kelly, Sheila Mintz, Virginia Grey,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Chuck Roberson, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, Hari Rhodes, James Best, John Matthews, Larry Tucker, Neyle Morrow, Paul Dubov, Peter Breck,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Andrew Duggan, Charlie Briggs, Chuck Roberson, Claude Akins, Jeff Chandler, John Hoyt, Luz Valdez, Peter Brown, Ty Hardin, Will Hutchins,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Beatrice Kay, Cliff Robertson, David Kent, Dolores Dorn, Gerald Milton, Larry Gates, Paul Dubov, Peter Brocco, Richard Rust, Robert Emhardt,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Chet Brandenburg, Frank Kumagai, Jean Peters, Milburn Stone, Murvyn Vye, Parley Baer, Richard Kiley, Richard Widmark, Thelma Ritter, Willis Bouchey,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Gene Evans, Harold Fong, James Edwards, Neyle Morrow, Richard Loo, Richard Monahan, Robert Hutton, Sid Melton, Steve Brodie, William Chun,
Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller,
Cast: Beulah Bondi, Ellen Drew, Jonathan Hale, Karen Kester, Margia Dean, Reed Hadley, Robert Barrat, Robin Short, Vincent Price, Vladimir Sokoloff,