nicholas ray

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Definition of nicholas ray in English English dictionary

orig. Raymond Nicholas Kienzle born Aug. 7, 1911, Galesville, Wis., U.S. died June 16, 1979, New York, N.Y. U.S. film director. He studied architecture and drama and began directing plays in the mid-1930s. After working in New York with John Houseman and Elia Kazan, he followed them to Hollywood, where he directed They Live by Night (1948). Ray was praised for demonstrating a personal style in movies such as In a Lonely Place (1950), The Lusty Men (1952), Johnny Guitar (1954), and the landmark film of youthful rebellion, Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He also directed Bigger Than Life (1956), Bitter Victory (1958), and 55 Days at Peking (1963). He later tried directing in Yugoslavia and taught at the State University of New York

Hyphenation

Nich·o·las ray

Turkish pronunciation

nîklıs rey

Pronunciation

/ˈnəkləs ˈrā/ /ˈnɪkləs ˈreɪ/