Arthur Ripley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur DeWitt Ripley (January 12, 1897 – February 13, 1961) was an American film screenwriter, editor, producer and director. In 1923, he joined the Mack Sennett studio as a comedy writer. In the 1920s, he worked closely with Frank Capra churning out screenplays for many movies. After breaking with Capra and the Sennett studio, Ripley again returned to being a gag-writer, screenwriter, and occasional director, making short films with such comedians as W. C. Fields and Edgar Kennedy. His directorial work in the 1940s, Voice in the Wind (1944) and The Chase (1946), were both critical successes, but neither film were boxoffice hits. Ripley entered the world of academia, helping to establish the Film Center at U.C.L.A. while also working occasionally on TV. Ripley returned to directing one more time, at the request of Robert Mitchum, for Thunder Road (1958) before returning to U.C.L.A. and working until his death in 1961.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
January 12, 1897Deathday
February 13, 1961Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
48Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Arthur D. RipleyCrew credits
The Chase
DirectorVoice in the Wind
Director, Original StoryThunder Road
Director, ProducerThe Strong Man
Writer, EditorThe Pharmacist
DirectorThe Barber Shop
DirectorHow to Behave
DirectorThe Leather Necker
Director, WriterHooked at the Altar
DirectorWill Power
DirectorHow to Train a Dog
DirectorThe Bluffer
ScreenplayThe Chaser
StoryHis Marriage Wow
ScreenplayWaterfront
ScreenplayAlias Jimmy Valentine
DirectorPrisoner of Japan
Director, ScreenplaySaturday Afternoon
StoryFiddlesticks
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