Robert Flaherty

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 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.

  • Title: Robert Flaherty
  • Popularity: 1.843
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1884-02-16
  • Place of Birth: Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA
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  • Also Known As: Robert Joseph Flaherty, R.J. Flaherty, Flaherty, Robert J. Flaherty
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Robert Flaherty Movies

  • 2023
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    Monica in the South Seas

    Monica in the South Seas

    1 2023 HD

    Finnish filmmaker and artist Sami van Ingen is a great-grandson of documentary pioneer Robert Flaherty, and seemingly the sole member of the family...

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  • 2010
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    A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

    A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

    1 2010 HD

    Robert Flaherty is credited with being the father of the modern documentary after making "Nanook of the North" and classics such as "Man of Aran" and...

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  • 1942
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    The Land

    The Land

    6 1942 HD

    Documentary showing the poor state that American agriculture had fallen into during the Great Depression.

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  • 1931
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    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    7.1 1931 HD

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  • 1922
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    Nanook of the North

    Nanook of the North

    7.09 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    Nanook of the North

    Nanook of the North

    7.09 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    Nanook of the North

    Nanook of the North

    7.09 1922 HD

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  • 1922
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    Nanook of the North

    Nanook of the North

    7.09 1922 HD

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  • 1937
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    Elephant Boy

    Elephant Boy

    6.7 1937 HD

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  • 1934
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    Man of Aran

    Man of Aran

    7.255 1934 HD

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  • 1948
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    Louisiana Story

    Louisiana Story

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1926
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    Moana

    Moana

    6.6 1926 HD

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  • 1931
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    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.429 1931 HD

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  • 1927
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    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    6.1 1927 HD

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  • 1922
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    Nanook of the North

    Nanook of the North

    7.09 1922 HD

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  • 1935
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    A Night of Storytelling

    A Night of Storytelling

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Land

    The Land

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Land

    The Land

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1948
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    Louisiana Story

    Louisiana Story

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Land

    The Land

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1927
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    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    6.1 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.429 1931 HD

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  • 1916
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    The Eskimo

    The Eskimo

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1928
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    White Shadows in the South Seas

    White Shadows in the South Seas

    6.568 1928 HD

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  • 1933
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    The English Potter

    The English Potter

    6 1933 HD

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  • 1943
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    Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

    Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike

    6.4 1943 HD

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  • 1935
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    A Night of Storytelling

    A Night of Storytelling

    6 1935 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo

    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo

    6.1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo

    The Titan: Story of Michelangelo

    6.1 1938 HD

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  • 1934
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    Man of Aran

    Man of Aran

    7.255 1934 HD

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  • 1934
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    Man of Aran

    Man of Aran

    7.255 1934 HD

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  • 1926
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    Moana

    Moana

    6.6 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    Moana

    Moana

    6.6 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    Moana

    Moana

    6.6 1926 HD

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  • 1926
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    Moana

    Moana

    6.6 1926 HD

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  • 1925
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    The Pottery Maker

    The Pottery Maker

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1927
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    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    6.1 1927 HD

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  • 1948
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    Louisiana Story

    Louisiana Story

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1949
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    Guernica

    Guernica

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1943
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    Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

    Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia

    6.7 1943 HD

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  • 1927
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    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    Twenty-Four Dollar Island

    6.1 1927 HD

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  • 1931
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    Industrial Britain

    Industrial Britain

    5.429 1931 HD

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  • 1931
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    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    Tabu: A Story of the South Seas

    7.1 1931 HD

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