Richard Fleischer
Birthday December 8, 1916
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Director of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Doctor Dolittle.
Before Fame
He directed animated shorts that were produced by his father, animator and producer Max Fleischer.
Trivia
He won an Academy Award for his production of the documentary Design for Death, co-written by the man who would become known as Dr. Seuss.
Family Life
He married Mary Dickson on June 26, 1943, and the couple raised three children together.
Associated With
He directed Charlton Heston in 1973's Soylent Green.
