Directing
Nicholas Ray
- Titles
- 46movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1946 to 2024, with a break from 1981 to 2023, busiest in 1949 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 27titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
In a Lonely Place88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.1average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.6
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Pathos6.2average 5.2
- Melancholy5.7average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.2average 3.3
- Crime4.3average 3.7
- Violence4.9average 4.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Fantasy0.4, average 1.8
- Situational Comedy1.5, average 2.7
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 5
- Film Noir 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Bleak 3
- Moral Conflict 3
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Psychological Depth 2
- Cultural Clash 2
- Tragic Romance 2
- Classic Cinema 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Robert RyanActorBorn to Be Bad, On Dangerous Ground, Flying Leathernecks
Jay C. FlippenActorThey Live by Night, A Woman's Secret, Flying Leathernecks
Philip YordanWriter55 Days at Peking, Johnny Guitar, King of Kings- SSherman ToddEditorThey Live by Night, A Woman's Secret, Flying Leathernecks
- GGeorge E. DiskantCinematographerThey Live by Night, A Woman's Secret, On Dangerous Ground
Tom FarrellActorWe Can't Go Home Again, Lightning Over Water
Corey AllenActorRebel Without a Cause, Party Girl
Jeffrey HunterActorKing of Kings, The True Story of Jesse James
Gloria GrahameActorIn a Lonely Place, A Woman's Secret
John IrelandActor55 Days at Peking, Party Girl
Rachel StephensActorThe True Story of Jesse James, Bigger Than Life
Robert WarwickActorIn a Lonely Place, A Woman's Secret
Movies and TV shows
171950s
17 titles · average score 69
69
Party Girl (1958)
Director
71
Bitter Victory (1957)
Screenplay, Director
83
Bigger Than Life (1956)
Director, Additional Writing
56
Hot Blood (1956)
Director
84
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
as Man in Last Shot (uncredited)
75
Run for Cover (1955)
Director
83
Johnny Guitar (1954)
Producer, Director
70
The Lusty Men (1952)
Director
53
Macao (1952)
Co-Director
49
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
Co-Director
73
On Dangerous Ground (1951)
Director, Adaptation
68
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Director
88
In a Lonely Place (1950)
Director
50
Born to Be Bad (1950)
Director