Directing
Nicholas Ray
- Titles
- 44movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1946 to 2024, with a break from 1981 to 2023, busiest in 1949 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 26titles as director
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
In a Lonely Place88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.7
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Pathos6.4average 5.2
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
- Psychological6.2average 5.6
- Violence4.8average 4.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.7, average 5.4
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.7
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
- Scare1.5, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 5
- Film Noir 4
- Psychological Depth 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Bleak 3
- Moral Conflict 3
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Cultural Clash 2
- Western 2
- Classic Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jay C. FlippenActorThey Live by Night, A Woman's Secret, Flying Leathernecks
Robert RyanActorFlying Leathernecks, Born to Be Bad, On Dangerous Ground
Philip YordanWriterKing of Kings, 55 Days at Peking, Johnny Guitar- GGeorge E. DiskantCinematographerThey Live by Night, A Woman's Secret, On Dangerous Ground
- SSherman ToddEditorThey Live by Night, A Woman's Secret, Flying Leathernecks
Viveca LindforsActorKing of Kings, Run for Cover
Humphrey BogartActorIn a Lonely Place, Knock on Any Door
Robert WarwickActorIn a Lonely Place, A Woman's Secret
Ernest BorgnineActorJohnny Guitar, Run for Cover
John CarradineActorJohnny Guitar, The True Story of Jesse James
Barry KelleyActorKnock on Any Door, Flying Leathernecks
Wim WendersActorThe American Friend, Lightning Over Water
Movies and TV shows
36Type
2020s
1 title
Writer
1980s
1 title · average score 68
Director, Writer
1970s
6 titles · average score 70
as The General
Director
as Andrew Pogash Derwatt
Director
Director
as Nick Ray
1960s
5 titles · average score 66
Thanks
as US Minister (uncredited)
Director
Director, Screenplay
1950s
16 titles · average score 70
Director
Director, Screenplay
Director, Additional Writing
as Man in Last Shot (uncredited)
Director
Writer, Producer
Director
Director
Adaptation, Director
Director
Director
1940s
7 titles · average score 60
Director, Adaptation
Director
Director
Co-Director
as Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
Assistant Director