Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Directing

Born August 7, 1911 · Galesville, Wisconsin, USA

29 films as director · Active 1949–1980

Nicholas Ray (born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle; 7 August 1911 – 16 June 1979) was an American film director best known for the films Rebel Without a Cause and Johnny Guitar. Described by the Harvard Fil…

Known for

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

Hair

Hair

1979

The American Friend

The American Friend

1977

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast

Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast

1977

Profile of Nicholas Ray

1977

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

1975

Directed(29)

Lightning Over Water

1980Lightning Over Water★ 6.7

1978Marco★ 9.0

1974The Janitor

Wet Dreams

1974Wet Dreams★ 5.8

We Can't Go Home Again

1973We Can't Go Home Again★ 6.2

55 Days at Peking

196355 Days at Peking★ 6.9

King of Kings

1961King of Kings★ 7.1

The Savage Innocents

1960The Savage Innocents★ 6.8

Party Girl

1958Party Girl★ 6.8

Wind Across the Everglades

1958Wind Across the Everglades★ 6.2

Bitter Victory

1957Bitter Victory★ 6.4

The True Story of Jesse James

1957The True Story of Jesse James★ 6.3

Bigger Than Life

1956Bigger Than Life★ 7.2

Hot Blood

1956Hot Blood★ 5.7

Rebel Without a Cause

1955Rebel Without a Cause★ 7.5

Run for Cover

1955Run for Cover★ 6.8

Johnny Guitar

1954Johnny Guitar★ 7.4

Macao

1952Macao★ 6.3

The Lusty Men

1952The Lusty Men★ 6.7

Androcles and the Lion

1952Androcles and the Lion★ 5.9

Flying Leathernecks

1951Flying Leathernecks★ 5.9

On Dangerous Ground

1951On Dangerous Ground★ 6.6

Born to Be Bad

1950Born to Be Bad★ 6.0

In a Lonely Place

1950In a Lonely Place★ 7.6

Knock on Any Door

1949Knock on Any Door★ 6.2

They Live by Night

1949They Live by Night★ 6.8

A Woman's Secret

1949A Woman's Secret★ 5.6

Roseanna McCoy

1949Roseanna McCoy★ 6.1

Acting(18)

2025Films to Die ForSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2011Don't Expect Too MuchHimself

2005Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant InnocentsHimself (uncredited)

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1995James Dean: A PortraitSelf (archive footage)

1990Vanity Fair: Jeanette Starion the Pet of the Year

1980Lightning Over WaterSelf

1979Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre

1979HairThe General

1977The American FriendDerwatt

1977Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hastSelf

1977Profile of Nicholas RaySelf

1975James Dean: The First American TeenagerSelf

1975I'm a Stranger Here MyselfSelf

1973We Can't Go Home AgainNick Ray

196355 Days at PekingUS Minister (uncredited)

1955Rebel Without a CauseMan in Last Shot (uncredited)

1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynBakery Clerk (uncredited)