Roy Del Ruth (Director)

Reviews of movies from director Roy Del Ruth

Looking for reviews of films directed by Roy Del Ruth? Cinafilm has a total of 702 reviews across 32 movies directed by Roy Del Ruth.

Movies from this director have generally received mixed reviews and hold an average rating of 58%.

Blonde Crazy is Roy Del Ruth's highest rated movie, with a score of 73% based on 18 reviews.

The lowest rated film from Roy Del Ruth is My Lucky Star, with a score of 42% based on 2 reviews.

Director Biography

Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon. He also directed the universally panned The Babe Ruth Story (1948) and the 20th Century Fox B-movie Alligator People (1959).

Roy Del Ruth died in 1961 at age 67 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.

For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6150 Hollywood Blvd.

Roy Del Ruth has directed films starring James Cagney, Charles Lane, Buddy Ebsen and Virginia Mayo.

Roy Del Ruth has collaborated with these film directors: Vincente Minnelli, George Sidney, W.S. Van Dyke and Malcolm St. Clair.