Roy Del Ruth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959). Roy Del Ruth died in 1961 at age 67 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Blvd. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roy Del Ruth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Who is Roy Del Ruth?+
Roy Del Ruth was a prominent American filmmaker and screenwriter who began his career writing for Mack Sennett before becoming a reliable director within the Hollywood studio system.
What is Roy Del Ruth known for?+
He is recognized for directing studio staples such as the 1931 version of 'The Maltese Falcon', the musical 'Broadway Melody of 1936', and the holiday classic 'It Happened on Fifth Avenue'.
What kind of films did Roy Del Ruth direct?+
His filmography reflects the variety of the studio era, spanning musicals, crime dramas, comedies, and late-career genre pictures like 'The Alligator People'.
