Rouben Mamoulian(1897-1987)

Director
Writer
Producer

"Love me Tonight" Rouben Mamaoulian 1932 Paramount **I.V.

Rouben Mamoulian was born on 8 October 1897 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a director and writer, known for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Applause (1929) and Becky Sharp (1935). He was married to Catharine Azadia Newman. He died on 4 December 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 8 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

7.6

Director

1931

Applause

7.1

Director

1929

Becky Sharp

5.8

Director

1935

The Gay Desperado

6.1

Director

1936

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Cleopatra
7.0
- 1960-1961 director (uncredited)
- 1963
Porgy and Bess
6.9
- Director (uncredited)
- 1959
Silk Stockings
6.8
- Director
- 1957
Gone to Earth
6.9
- Director (shot extra scenes for the 1952 U.S. version, uncredited)
- 1950
Summer Holiday
5.8
- Director
- 1948
Laura
7.9
- Director (fired afer a few days work due to creative differences, uncredited)
- 1944
Rings on Her Fingers
6.6
- Director (directed by)
- 1942
Blood and Sand
6.7
- Director
- 1941
The Mark of Zorro
7.5
- Director
- 1940
Golden Boy
6.8
- Director
- 1939
High, Wide and Handsome
6.4
- Director
- 1937
The Gay Desperado
6.1
- Director
- 1936
Becky Sharp
5.8
- Director
- 1935
We Live Again
6.3
- Director
- 1934
Queen Christina
7.5
- Director
- 1933

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Height
- 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
Born
- October 8, 1897
- Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Died
- December 4, 1987
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
Spouse
- Catharine Azadia NewmanMarch 12, 1945 - December 4, 1987 (his death)
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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Trivia
Producers were so terrified that the opening sequence to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) would turn out badly - Mamoulian shot it all from the perspective of the protagonist - that the re-release of the film omitted the first few minutes of the film. It wasn't until the 1970s that this was added on again and Mamoulian's brilliance returned to one of his greatest films.

Quotes
We have forsaken the magic of the cinema. We have gotten too far away from the cinematic effects achievable by camera angles and creative editing.