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Gregory Ratoff

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (April 20, 1897-December 14, 1960)
    Born in Samara, Samara Oblast, Russian Federation
    Birth name was Grigory Vasilyevich Ratner
    Directed 'Lancer Spy (1937),' 'Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939),' 'The Corsican Brothers (1941),' 'Footlight Serenade (1942),' 'The Heat’s On (1943),' 'Song of Russia (1944),' 'Black Magic (1949),' and 'Oscar Wilde (1960)'
    Acted in 'What Price Hollywood? (1932),' 'I'm No Angel (1933),' 'Under Two Flags (1936),' 'The Road to Glory (1936),' 'Sally, Irene and Mary (1938),' 'The Great Profile (1940),' ' 'The Sun Also Rises (1957)' and 'Exodus (1960)'
    Best known as producer Max Fabian in 'All About Eve' (1950)

Why he might be annoying:

    He spoke with a thick Eastern European accent.
    He was typecast half the time as villains and the other half 'as himself' -- namely as excitable, whirlwind impresarios.
    He never entered the top ranks of Hollywood directors after showing initial promise.
    He bought the rights to the James Bond franchise from Ian Fleming in 1955 - a deal which subsequently became the subject of a bitter legal dispute.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He fought in the Russian army during World War I.
    He began his stage career with the Moscow Art Theater after the war.
    He fled Russia during the Bolshevik revolution, resettling in France.
    He joined the Yiddish Players in New York City, both directing and acting in a number of productions.
    He directed Ingrid Bergman's American movie debut.
    His directorial career was temporarily sidelined after the House Un-American Activities Committee started targeting his movies.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying