Image: Wikimedia CommonsRichard Thorpe
American actor and film director (1896-1991)
- Born February 24, 1896
- 10 movies
Richard Thorpe was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. His credits include Thrill of a Romance (1945), A Date with Judy (1948), The Great Caruso (1951), Ivanhoe (1952), Knights of the Round Table (1953) and Jailhouse Rock (1957).
Richard Thorpe appears in 10 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1957. That includes 10 titles as director. Most of that work is in romance, musical and adventure. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Elizabeth Taylor (3), Robert Taylor (2), James Harrison (2).
Known for
- Ivanhoe (1952), Director. One of his Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films of the early 1950s.
- Knights of the Round Table (1953), Director. A 1953 film he directed for the studio.
- The Great Caruso (1951), Director.
- Jailhouse Rock (1957), Director. A 1957 film among his later credits.
- A Date with Judy (1948), Director.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Richard Thorpe been in?
- Richard Thorpe appears in Jailhouse Rock (1957), Knights of the Round Table (1953), The Girl Who Had Everything (1953), Ivanhoe (1952), The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), The Great Caruso (1951), Vengeance Valley (1951), Three Little Words (1950), A Date with Judy (1948) and Thrill of a Romance (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Richard Thorpe born?
- Richard Thorpe was born on 24 February 1896.
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