Ray Nazarro
Ray Nazarro | |
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| Born | Raymond Alfred Nazarro September 25, 1902 Studio City, Los Angeles, California , US |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1929–1964 |
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Ray Nazarro (aka "Ray" and "Nat;" né Raymond Alfred Nazarro; September 25, 1902 – September 8, 1986) was an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. Budd Boetticher called him a "ten-day picture guy."[1]
Career
Born in
Nazarro was one of Hollywood's busiest directors, directing as many as 13 pictures in one year. He made budget westerns almost exclusively. From 1945 to 1948 he alternated between directing action westerns with Columbia's leading cowboy star
In 1950 Nazarro was assigned a non-western "B" picture, David Harding, Counterspy. This resulted in Nazarro receiving more non-western assignments and slightly higher budgets. He was also entrusted with more ambitious western stories, with an emphasis on action but also a serious, elegiac view of the West, like Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951) starring Dan Duryea.[citation needed]
In 1952, Nazarro received an Academy Award nomination for
When Columbia suspended B-western production in 1952, Nazarro's contract with Columbia ended
In the late 1950s, with the market for B-westerns drying up in America, Nazarro restarted his career in Europe, making
Nazarro died on September 8, 1986, and is buried in Chapel of the Pines Crematory.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
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| 1952 | Academy Award
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Nominated | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Bullfighter and the Lady (Shared with Budd Boetticher) |
References
External links
- Ray Nazarro at IMDb
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