Richard Rush
Birth Name:
Richard Rush
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Fast Facts
- A favorite director of French filmmaker, Francois Truffaut
- Following his graduation from UCLA's film school, he originally started his career by working on Korean War propaganda films
- Sold his first production company at the age of 30 in order to produce "Too Soon to Love", a film considered to be the first film of the 'American New Wave' movement
- Best known for his most celebrated title to date, 1980's Oscar nominated "Stunt Man"
- Took nine years to put together "The Stunt Man", a film lauded by some as the perfect combination of drama and satire during the 1980s
- Most recent work includes a documentary about the making of "The Stunt Man" which took him almost a decade to put together
Awards
- 1974Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
- 1980Grand Prix des AmériquesWinner
- 1981Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
- 1981Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1981DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1981Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1981WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1995Razzie Award - Worst Director:Nominated