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
37Great
Score 80 to 89
5 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
88
Director
84
as Man in Last Shot (uncredited)
83
Director, Additional Writing
83
Producer, Director
81
Director, Adaptation
Good
Score 70 to 79
9 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
77
as Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
76
Director
75
as The General
75
Director
74
as Andrew Pogash Derwatt
73
Director, Adaptation
71
Screenplay, Director
70
Director
Decent
Score 60 to 69
9 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
Director, Screenplay
69
Director
68
Director
67
Director, Writer
65
Director
62
as Nick Ray
61
Thanks
60
as US Minister (uncredited)
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
8 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
58
Director
56
Director
53
Co-Director
50
Director
49
Co-Director
46
Co-Director
Not rated yet
6 titles
Not rated yet
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