Richard Thorpe
male
Born on February 24, 1896 (129 years old)
Passed Away on May 01, 1991
From Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
Known for Directing
Biography
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. In 1921 he began in motion pictures as an actor and directed his first silent film in 1923. He went on to direct more than one hundred and eighty films. The first full length motion picture he directed for MGM was Last of the Pagans (1935) starring Ray Mala. After directing The Last Challenge in 1967, he retired from the film industry. He died in Palm Springs, California in 1991. Thorpe is also known as the original director of The Wizard of Oz. He was fired after two weeks of shooting, because it was felt that his scenes did not have the right air of fantasy about them. Thorpe notoriously gave Judy Garland a blonde wig and cutesy "baby-doll" makeup that made her look like a girl in her late teens rather than an innocent Kansas farm girl of about thirteen. Both makeup and wig were discarded at the suggestion of George Cukor, who was brought in temporarily. Stills from Thorpe's work on the film survive today. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Thorpe has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6101 Hollywood Blvd. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cast Credits
Crew Credits
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Cross-Examination
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Director
1932
Murder at Dawn
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Director
1932
The King Murder
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Director
1932
The Midnight Lady
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Director
1932
Probation
as
Director
1932
Women Won't Tell
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Director
1932
Slightly Married
as
Director
1932
Beauty Parlor
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Director
1932
The Secrets of Wu Sin
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Director
1932
Thrill of Youth
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Director
1932
Escapade
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Director
1932
- 1931
King of the Wild
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Director
1931
Wild Horse
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Director
1931
Grief Street
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Director
1931
Grief Street
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Editor
1931
The Lady from Nowhere
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Editor
1931
The Lady from Nowhere
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Director
1931
Forgotten Women
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Director
1931
The Devil Plays
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Director
1931
Neck and Neck
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Director
1931
The Sky Spider
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Director
1931
The Devil Plays
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Editor
1931
The Lawless Woman
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Director
1931
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