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White Dog
Samuel Fuller directing Kristy McNichol in White Dog (1982).
Samuel Fuller
American director
Also known as: Samuel Michael Fuller
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Samuel Michael Fuller
- Born:
- August 12, 1912, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died:
- October 30, 1997, Hollywood, California (aged 85)
Samuel Fuller (born August 12, 1912, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 30, 1997, Hollywood, California) was an American director known for his gritty action movies. Fuller left school at age 13 and became a copyboy for The New York Journal under editor Arthur Brisbane. While still in his teens, Fuller worked as a reporter, covering the crime beat for the San Diego Sun. It was while working for tabloids that he honed his writing style. Fuller wrote three pulp novels in the 1930s and also began writing screenplays. His first writing credit was the story of the musical Hats Off (1936). ...(100 of 1414 words)