Robert Florey

Robert Florey

Known for

Directing

Born

September 14, 1900

Birthplace

Paris, France

Died

May 16, 1979 (aged 78)

Biography

Robert Florey (14 September 1900 – 16 May 1979) was a French-American director, screenwriter, film journalist and actor.

Born as Robert Fuchs in Paris, he became an orphan at an early age and was then raised in Switzerland. In 1920 he worked at first as a film journalist, then as an assistant and extra in featurettes from Louis Feuillade. Florey moved to the United States in 1921.

Best known work

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1963

Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

1929

Tarzan and the Mermaids

Tarzan and the Mermaids

1948

The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra

The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra

1928

The Beast with Five Fingers

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

Filmography

1963
The Outer LimitsTV
Director
1962
Going My WayTV
Director
1962
The Children of Alda Nuova
Director
1962
The Incredible Doktor Markesan
Director
1961
The Dick Powell ShowTV
Director
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowTV
Director
1960
CheckmateTV
Director
1960
ThrillerTV
Director
1960
Hong KongTV
Director
1959
Adventures in ParadiseTV
Director
1959
The Twilight ZoneTV
Director
1959
Lock-UpTV
Director
1959
MarkhamTV
Director
1959
The David Niven ShowTV
Director
1959
Black SaddleTV
Director
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
Director
1958
The TexanTV
Director
1957
Alcoa TheatreTV
Director
1957
M SquadTV
Director
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Director, Creator
1956
Wire ServiceTV
Director
1956
Telephone TimeTV
Director
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
Director
1954
The Donald Duck Story
Director
1954
The Disneyland Story
Director