About
Richard Owen Fleischer (December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American film director. Fleischer was born in Brooklyn, the son of Essie (née Goldstein) and animator/producer Max Fleischer. After graduating from Brown University, he went to Yale School of Drama, where he met his future wife, Mary Dickson. His film career began in 1942 at the RKO studio, directing shorts, documentaries, and compilations of forgotten silent features. Fleischer moved to Los Angeles and was assigned his first feature, Child of Divorce (1946). In 1954, he was chosen by Walt Disney (his father's former rival as a cartoon producer) to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Kirk Douglas. In 1955 Fox signed Fleischer to a long term contract. He would work for that studio for the next fifteen years. His first film under his new contract with Fox was The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955). Kirk...
Known for
Who Framed Roger RabbitMovie • 1988
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaMovie • 1954
Conan the DestroyerMovie • 1984
Soylent GreenMovie • 1973
Tora! Tora! Tora!Movie • 1970
Red SonjaMovie • 1985
The VikingsMovie • 1958
The Prince and the PauperMovie • 1977
MandingoMovie • 1975
Amityville 3-DMovie • 1983
Fantastic VoyageMovie • 1966
Doctor DolittleMovie • 1967
The Boston StranglerMovie • 1968
BarabbasMovie • 1961
CompulsionMovie • 1959
His Kind of WomanMovie • 1951
The Spikes GangMovie • 1974
The Narrow MarginMovie • 1952
The Don Is DeadMovie • 1973
Che!Movie • 1969
10 Rillington PlaceMovie • 1971
Violent SaturdayMovie • 1955
Mr. MajestykMovie • 1974
The Jazz SingerMovie • 1980