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Robert J. Flaherty(1884-1951)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Robert J. Flaherty
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Robert J. Flaherty was born on 16 February 1884 in Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Louisiana Story (1948), Man of Aran (1934) and Elephant Boy (1937). He was married to Frances H. Flaherty. He died on 23 July 1951 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA.
BornFebruary 16, 1884
DiedJuly 23, 1951(67)
BornFebruary 16, 1884
DiedJuly 23, 1951(67)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Louisiana Story (1948)
Louisiana Story
6.4
  • Director(as Robert Flaherty)
  • 1948
Michael Dillane, Maggie Dirrane, and Colman 'Tiger' King in Man of Aran (1934)
Man of Aran
7.1
  • Director
  • 1934
Elephant Boy (1937)
Elephant Boy
6.3
  • Director(as Robert Flaherty)
  • 1937
Moana (1926)
Moana
6.8
  • Director
  • 1926

Credits

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Director

  • The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)
    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1950
  • Louisiana Story (1948)
    Louisiana Story
    6.4
    • Director (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1948
  • Allee, Cunayou, Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanook of the North (1922)
    The Land
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Elephant Boy (1937)
    Elephant Boy
    6.3
    • Director (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1937
  • Oidhche Sheanchais (1935)
    Oidhche Sheanchais
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1935
  • Michael Dillane, Maggie Dirrane, and Colman 'Tiger' King in Man of Aran (1934)
    Man of Aran
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Art of the English Craftsman
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • The English Potter
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • The Glassmakers of England
    Short
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Industrial Britain (1931)
    Industrial Britain
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
    White Shadows in the South Seas
    6.8
    • early shooting (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (1927)
    Twenty-Four-Dollar Island
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Moana (1926)
    Moana
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Victor Raffo in The Potterymaker (1925)
    The Potterymaker
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1925
  • Allee, Cunayou, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanook of the North (1922)
    Nanook of the North
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1922

Writer

  • Louisiana Story (1948)
    Louisiana Story
    6.4
    • story (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1948
  • It's All True (1943)
    It's All True
    6.9
    • story "The Story of Bonito" and "The Bull"
    • 1943
  • Allee, Cunayou, Frances H. Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanook of the North (1922)
    The Land
    7.3
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1942
  • The Last Voyage of Captain Grant
    TV Movie
    • novel "The Captain's Chair"
    • 1938
  • Michael Dillane, Maggie Dirrane, and Colman 'Tiger' King in Man of Aran (1934)
    Man of Aran
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1934
  • Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)
    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas
    7.3
    • told by (as R.J. Flaherty)
    • 1931
  • Moana (1926)
    Moana
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • titles
    • 1926
  • Allee, Cunayou, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanook of the North (1922)
    Nanook of the North
    7.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1922

Producer

  • Gift of Green
    Short
    • producer (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 2013
  • The Titan: Story of Michelangelo (1950)
    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1950
  • Louisiana Story (1948)
    Louisiana Story
    6.4
    • producer (as Robert Flaherty)
    • 1948
  • It's All True (1943)
    It's All True
    6.9
    • producer (segment "My Friend Bonito")
    • 1943
  • Industrial Britain (1931)
    Industrial Britain
    6.2
    Short
    • producer (as Flaherty)
    • 1931
  • Tabu: A Story of the South Seas (1931)
    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas
    7.3
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Twenty-Four-Dollar Island (1927)
    Twenty-Four-Dollar Island
    6.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1927
  • Moana (1926)
    Moana
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1926
  • Allee, Cunayou, Alice Nevalinga, and Allakariallak in Nanook of the North (1922)
    Nanook of the North
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1922

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A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • R.J. Flaherty
  • Born
    • February 16, 1884
    • Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1951
    • Brattleboro, Vermont, USA(cerebral thrombosis)
  • Spouse
    • Frances H. Flaherty1914 - July 23, 1951 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Josephie Flaherty
  • Relatives
      Peter Flaherty(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Captain's Chair" (filmed as The Last Voyage of Captain Grant (1938))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 15 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    An explorer for Sir William Mackenzie's Canadian railroad, he mined for ore and mapped areas in Hudson Bay, and founded Flaherty Island in the Belcher archipelago, some 70 km long and 40 km wide.
  • Quotes
    A film is the longest distance between two points.

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