Rouben Mamoulian

Also Known As: Рубен Мамулян, 루벤 마물리안

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 what Mamoulian meant by this. He also wrote a book called Applause.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]

Birthday: October 07, 1897

Deathday: December 04, 1987

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

The Horror of It All
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Garbo
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey