Richard Thorpe
Directing · Director · Producer · Editor
Born Feb 24, 1896 · Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
Active 1921–1991
Richard Thorpe (February 24, 1896 - May 1, 1991) was an American film director. Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage.
Filmography
How the West Was Won (1962) — Special Guest DirectorIvanhoe (1952) — DirectorJailhouse Rock (1957) — DirectorThe Thin Man Goes Home (1944) — DirectorTarzan Escapes (1936) — DirectorTarzan's New York Adventure (1942) — DirectorThe Prisoner of Zenda (1952) — DirectorTarzan Finds a Son! (1939) — DirectorNight Must Fall (1937) — DirectorKnights of the Round Table (1953) — DirectorFun in Acapulco (1963) — DirectorTarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) — DirectorDouble Wedding (1937) — DirectorAbove Suspicion (1943) — DirectorCity Park (1934) — DirectorThe Lady from Nowhere (1931) — Director · EditorUnder Montana Skies (1930) — DirectorTearin' Into Trouble (1927) — DirectorCollege Days (1926) — DirectorThe Dude Wrangler (1930) — DirectorRidin' Rivals (1926) — DirectorDouble Daring (1926) — Director · WriterThe Flyin' Buckaroo (1928) — Director · WriterThe Last Challenge (1967) — Director · Producer