
Rouben Mamoulian
Directing
Born: 1897-10-07 · Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
Died: 1987-12-04
Biography
Rouben Zachary Mamoulian (October 8, 1897 – December 4, 1987) was an Armenian-American film and theatre director. In the interview compilation book Directing the Film (Acrobat Books), Mamoulian declared a strong preference for a stylized look to his scenes, stating that he was more interested in creating a poetic look to his films than in showing ordinary realism. Parts of Becky Sharp, and almost the whole of Blood and Sand, with their heightened and artificial use of Technicolor, demonstrate wh
🎬 Movies (23)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003
Self (archive footage)

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
Self (archive footage)

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
Self

The Horror of It All
1983
Self

Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969
Self

Never Steal Anything Small
1959
Theatre Play

Silk Stockings
1957
Director

Summer Holiday
1948
Director

Rings on Her Fingers
1942
Director

Blood and Sand
1941
Director

The Mark of Zorro
1940
Director

Golden Boy
1939
Director

High, Wide and Handsome
1937
Director

The Gay Desperado
1936
Director

Becky Sharp
1935
Director

Queen Christina
1934
Director

We Live Again
1934
Director

The Song of Songs
1933
Director

Love Me Tonight
1932
Director

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
Director

City Streets
1931
Director

Applause
1929
Director

The Flute of Krishna
1926
Director