Samuel Fuller, biography of the screenwriter, producer, and director, who was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
BIOGRAPHY
Samuel Fuller, screenwriter, producer and director, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. His career as a writer began early as a copyboy for the NEW YORK JOURNAL at 12. Later when he was 17 he was a reporter for the SAN DIEGO SUN. He fought during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart.
Fuller published his first novel, BURN BABY BURN, when he was 24. His directorial debut came in 1949 with the film I SHOT JESSE JAMES. He is best known for the book THE BIG RED ONE which was filmed in 1978.
Samuel Fuller died in 1997.
CHRONOLOGY
1911 He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
1923 He became a copyboy for the NEW YORK JOURNAL.
1928 He became a crime reporter for the SAN DIEGO SUN.
1935 BURN BABY BURN
1936 HATS OFF
1937 IT HAPPENED IN HOLLYWOOD
1938 GANGS OF NEW YORK; ADVENTURE IN SAHARA; FEDERAL MAN HUNT
1940 BOVERY BOY
1941 CONFIRM OR DENY
1943 POWER OF THE PRESS
1945 GANGS OF THE WATERFRONT
1948 SHOCKPROOF
1949 I SHOT JESSE JAMES
1950 THE BARON OF ARIZONA; THE STEEL HELMET
1951 THE TANK ARE COMING; FIXED BAYONETS
1952 SCANDAL SHEET; PARK ROW
1953 PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET
1954 THE COMMAND; HELL AND HIGH WATER
1955 HOUSE OF BAMBOO
1957 RUN OF THE ARROW; CHINA GATE; FORTY GUNS
1959 VERBOTEN!; THE CRIMSON KIMONO
1961 UNDERWORLD U.S.A.
1962 MERRILL'S MARAUDERS
1963 SHOCK CORRIDOR
1965 THE NAKE KISS
1967 THE CAPE TOWN AFFAIR; He married Christa Lang.
1969 SHARK!
1972 DEAD PIGEON, ON BEETHOVEN STREET
1973 DEADLY TRACKERS
1974 THE KLANSMAN
1980 THE BIG RED ONE
1982 WHITE DOG
1984 LES VOLEURS DE LA NUIT/ THIEVES AFTER DARK
1986 LET'S GET HARRY
1989 STREET OF NO RETURN
1997 Death
