Robert Flaherty
Known for Directing · 4 credits
- Born
- 1884-02-16
- Died
- 1951-07-23
- Place of birth
- Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Joseph Flaherty · R.J. Flaherty · Flaherty · Robert J. Flaherty
Biography
Robert Joseph Flaherty (February 16, 1884 – July 23, 1951) was an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature-length documentary film, Nanook of the North (1922). The film made his reputation and nothing in his later life fully equaled its success, although he continued the development of this new genre of narrative documentary with Moana (1926), set in the South Seas, and Man of Aran (1934), filmed in Ireland's Aran Islands. Flaherty is considered the "father" of both the documentary and the ethnographic film. Andrew Sarris in his influential book of film criticism The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929–1968 included him in the "pantheon" of the 14 greatest film directors who had worked in the United States.
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About Robert Flaherty
Robert Joseph Flaherty (February 16, 1884 – July 23, 1951) was an American filmmaker who directed and produced the first commercially successful feature-length documentary film, Nanook of the North (1922). The film made his reputation and nothing in his later life fully equaled its success, although he continued the development of this new genre of narrative documentary with Moana (1926), set in the South Seas, and Man of Aran (1934), filmed in Ireland's Aran Islands. Flaherty is considered the "father" of both the documentary and the ethnogra… With 4 credits spanning from 1942 to 2025, Robert Flaherty has appeared in 4 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Flaherty Movies
- The Land (1942) — as Narrator (voice)
- A Boatload of Wild Irishmen (2010) — as Self (archive footage)
- Monica in the South Seas (2023) — as Self (archival footage)
- Cast of Shadows (2025) — as self (archival)
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