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Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Directing·1912–1997·90 films

Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, novelist and film director known for low-budget genre movies with controversial themes.

As Director

As Actor

Pierrot le Fou
Pierrot le Fou (1965)Samuel Fuller (uncredited)
1941
1941 (1979)Interceptor Commander
The American Friend
The American Friend (1977)The American
The Big Red One
The Big Red One (1980)War Correspondent (uncredited)
A Return to Salem's Lot
A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)Van Meer
White Dog
White Dog (1982)Charlie Felton
La Vie de Bohème
La Vie de Bohème (1992)Gassot
The State of Things
The State of Things (1982)Joe
Hammett
Hammett (1982)Old Man in Pool Hall
The End of Violence
The End of Violence (1997)Louis
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo (1955)Japanese policeman (uncredited)
The Last Movie
The Last Movie (1971)Sam
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)Colonel Sharp
Street of No Return
Street of No Return (1989)Police Commissioner
Somebody to Love
Somebody to Love (1994)Sam Silverman
Brigitte and Brigitte
Brigitte and Brigitte (1966)Self
Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made
Tigrero: A Film That Was Never Made (1994)Self
A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life (2013)Self
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long
Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987)Boss
The Young Nurses
The Young Nurses (1973)Doc Haskell
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin (1977)Impresario
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)Self
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (2005)War Correspondent (uncredited)
Thieves After Dark
Thieves After Dark (1984)Zoltan
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992)Elimelek
Cinématon
Cinématon (1978)N°602
Falkenau, the Impossible
Falkenau, the Impossible (1988)Samuel Fuller
Carmel
Carmel (2009)
Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action (2006)Self (archive footage)
Golem: The Petrified Garden
Golem: The Petrified Garden (1993)Sam
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Self
Sons
Sons (1990)Father
Anything for John
Anything for John (1993)Self
The Madonna and the Dragon
The Madonna and the Dragon (1990)Chef de bureau Newsweek
Scene Missing
Scene Missing (2012)Self
The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'
The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One' (2005)Himself (archive footage)
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)Self
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One (1984)Self
Where Is Musette?
Where Is Musette? (1992)Self
Nuits transparentes
Nuits transparentes (2011)
Films to Die For
Films to Die For (2025)(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bleeding Star
The Bleeding Star (1987)The Man in the Bar
Necro not(to b)e
Necro not(to b)e (2003)Sé stesso
Shock Corridor
Shock Corridor (1992)himself
Sam Fuller: Writings with a Camera
Sam Fuller: Writings with a Camera (1981)Himself
Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire
Mer de Chine: Le pays pour mémoire (1988)Le capitaine américain

As Writer