Nicholas Ray Overview:

Director, Nicholas Ray, was born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle on Aug 7, 1911 in Galesville, WI. Ray died at the age of 67 on Jun 16, 1979 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.

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Although Ray was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1955Best WritingRebel without a Cause (1955)N/ANominated
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Bigger Than Life (1956): and George Mason Fit The Bill

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 10, 2019 From 4 Star Films

James Mason gleaned the idea for Bigger Than Life from a contemporary article featured in The New Yorker by a medical writer named?Berton Rouech?. He?detailed the side effects of the drug cortisone featured in real-life horror stories. The title is certainly far from a misnomer and James Mason gives... Read full article


The Lusty Men (1952): Transcends His Material Again

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 8, 2019 From 4 Star Films

The connotation of the film’s lurid title feels slightly deceptive. Because The Lusty Men might have basic elements of men who desire after women but it’s fairly restrained in this regard. At least more than I initially conceived. However, it is a film characterized by a zeal or a lust f... Read full article


Goes Home

By Will McKinley on Oct 7, 2013 From Cinematically Insane

made an appearance at the New York Film Festival on Saturday night. At least, according to his widow. ?I brought you Nick tonight, because I figured he could probably speak better about this film than anybody else,? Susan Ray said before a screening of her husband?s v?rit?Western THE L... Read full article


They Live By Night: The Blogathon

By shadowsandsatin on Sep 4, 2011 From Shadows and Satin

The following post is Shadows and Satin?s contribution to the Blogathon, which is being hosted September 5-8, 2011, by Cinema Viewfinder. (Watch out for spoilers: you?ve been warned.) An acclaimed, Oscar-nominated director, was perhaps best known for his film Rebel Without ... Read full article


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Though rarely credited with a screenwriter's credit, Ray often re-wrote large portions of his scripts, usually with feedback and support from his actors. He also greatly encouraged improvisation.

Prior to entering the film business, he studied architecture under Frank Lloyd Wright. As a result, many critics note his brilliant use of geography and space.

Was voted the 36th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

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