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Samuel Fuller
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American screenwriter, actor and film director (1912–1997)
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Samuel Fuller (1912–1997) was an American film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he began his professional work in 1936. During World War II, he served in the United States Army, where he received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Silver Star. His films are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
The provided data includes conflicting information regarding other individuals with similar names. One record lists an author named Andrew S. Fuller, born in 1828 and died in 1896, who wrote works on horticulture. Another record identifies a male jazz artist from the United States associated with genres such as hard bop and post-bop. These entries appear distinct from the film industry professional described above.
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Film & TV
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, novelist and film director known for low-budget genre movies with controversial themes. He was born Samuel Michael Fuller in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Rabinovitch, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, and Rebecca Baum, a Jewish immigrant from Poland. After immigrating to America, the family's…
Known for
- Films to Die For — (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
- A Fuller Life — Self2013
- Scene Missing — Self2012
- Nuits transparentes2011
- Sodankylä Forever — Self2010
- Carmel2009
- Filmmakers in Action — Self (archive footage)2006
- The Big Red One: The Reconstruction — War Correspondent (uncredited)2005
- The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One' — Himself (archive footage)2005
- Necro not(to b)e — Sé stesso2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Samuel
- Family name
- Fuller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Worcester
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Spouse
- Christa Lang
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Samuel Fuller01.JPG
- Work location
- United States
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- Commons category
- Samuel Fuller
- date of birth
- 1912-08-12
- date of death
- 1997-10-30
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Samuel Fuller
- name in native language
- Samuel Fuller
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 1899-01-01
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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