Nicholas Ray
DirectorWriterActor
- Born
- August 7, 1911
- Died
- June 16, 1979
Nicholas Ray was born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle in 1911, in small-town Galesville, Wisconsin, to Lena (Toppen) and Raymond Joseph Kienzle, a contractor and builder. He was of German and Norwegian descent. Ray's early experience with film came with some radio broadcasting in high school. He left the…
Director
| Lightning Over Water(1980) |
| Marco(1978) |
| Wet Dreams(1974) |
| We Can't Go Home Again(1973) |
| 55 Days at Peking(1963) |
Writer
| Lightning Over Water(1980) |
| We Can't Go Home Again(1973) |
| Circus World(1964) |
| The Savage Innocents(1960) |
| Bitter Victory(1957) |
Actor
| Hair(1979)as The General |
| The American Friend(1977)as 'Derwatt' |
| Wet Dreams(1974)as The Janitor (segment: The Janitor) |
| We Can't Go Home Again(1973)as Nick Ray |
| That Woman(1966)as Besucher beim Sechs-Tage-Rennen |
Producer
| Johnny Guitar(1954) |
Second Unit or Assistant Director
| Macao(1952) |
| Sorry, Wrong Number(1946) |
| Tuesday in November(1945) |
Additional Crew
| The Caribbean Mystery(1945) |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn(1945) |
Thanks
| Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk(2014) |
| Special Collector's Edition(2010) |
| If I Needed Someone(2010) |
| Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995) |
| Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers(1980) |
Soundtrack
| Wind Across the Everglades(1958) |
Self
| Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers(1980)as Self |
| Lightning Over Water(1980)as Self |
| Nicholas Ray: Especially for Pierre(1979)as Self |
| Johnny, weil Du Geburtstag hast(1977)as Self |
| Camera Three(1954)as Self |
Archive Footage
| James Dean: le nouvel homme(2025)as Self |
| Stranger: Susan Ray on Nicholas Ray(2021)as Self |
| Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind(2020)as Self - Filmmaker |
| Cannes 1968, révolution au palais(2018)as Self |
| A Paixão de JL(2015)as Self |
Credit Score: Nicholas Ray
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebel Without a Cause | 25.00 | 1955 | • | • | 7.6 | 0 | 3 | 103226 | |
| 2 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | 4.00 | 1945 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 9057 | |||
| 3 | Hair | 3.75 | 1979 | • | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 44205 | ||
| 4 | The American Friend | 3.75 | 1977 | • | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 21211 | ||
| 5 | 55 Days at Peking | 1.00 | 1963 | 6.7 | 0 | 2 | 8143 |