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Richard Thorpe
Directing

Richard Thorpe

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

24 Feb 1896

Age

130 Years

Born In

Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

Total Projects

3

Years Active

3 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

Richard Thorpe (February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991) was an American film director. Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage. In 1921 he began in motion pictures as an actor and directed his first silent film in 1923. He went on to direct more than one hundred and eighty...

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