Samuel Fuller

Renowned for his raw, hard-hitting storytelling style, Samuel Fuller was born in 1912 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA and his directorial career spanned from the mid-1940s until the late 1980s. He specialized in the genres of war, crime, and western, with some of his most notable works including "The Big Red One," "Shock Corridor," and "Pickup on South Street," none of which, surprisingly, won awards at major film festivals. Fuller's authorial style is characterized by his use of intense, gritty realism, often drawing from his own experiences as a crime reporter and a World War II soldier. Samuel Fuller, a man who lived life as boldly as his films portrayed, brought a unique authenticity and unflinching honesty to the silver screen.