Irving Rapper

Biography

Born 01/16/1898

Like his contemporary George Cukor, Irving Rapper gained a reputation as a director of "women's pictures", undoubtedly resulting from what has been acknowledged as his masterpiece, the Bette Davis weepie "Now, Voyager" (1942). Yet over the course of his career, he was also responsible for eliciting...
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  • In 1978, Again returned to filmmaking; directed last film, "Born Again", the biopic of Watergate conspirator turned Christian Charles Colson
  • In 1970, Made return to feature directing with "The Christine Jorgensen Story"
  • In 1962, Last film for eight years, the Italian-French co-production, "Pontius Pilate"

Family & Companions

  • Family: had five sisters

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