Robert Florey

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.

Career Overview

Robert Florey has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Monsieur Verdoux, Murders in the Rue Morgue, Dangerous to Know. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

95

Birth Date

1900-09-14 00:00:00

Birth Place

Paris, France

Known For

• 

  Monsieur Verdoux
• 

  Murders in the Rue Morgue
• 

  Dangerous to Know
• 

  Don't Bet on Blondes
• 

  The Crooked Way
• 

  Rogues' Regiment

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection (1 titles)
• Boston Blackie Collection (1 titles)
• Frankenstein (Universal) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Charles Evans (2 collaborations)
• Vera Marshe (2 collaborations)
• John Harmon (2 collaborations)
• Joseph Crehan (2 collaborations)
• Pierre Watkin (2 collaborations)
• Herman Bing (2 collaborations)
• Harrison Greene (2 collaborations)
• Robert Brister (2 collaborations)
• Ellen Drew (2 collaborations)
• Garry Owen (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (83 credits)

  • The Outer Limits

    - Moonstone (1964) ... director directing
    1963
  • The Children of Alda Nuova

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Incredible Doktor Markesan

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Twilight Zone

    - The Long Morrow (1964) ... director directing

    - The Fever (1960) ... director directing

    - Perchance to Dream (1959) ... director directing
    1959
  • The Texan

    - No Love Wasted (1959) ... director directing

    - A Time of the Year (1958) ... director directing

    - A Tree for Planting (1958) ... director directing
    1958
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - A Small Town That Died (1960) ... director directing

    - Set-Up (1960) ... director directing

    - The Scaffold (1958) ... director directing

    - Sundown at Bitter Creek (1958) ... director directing

    - Vengeance Canyon (1956) ... director directing
    1956
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Where Beauty Lies (1962) ... director directing

    - The Children of Alda Nuova (1962) ... director directing

    - The Opportunity (1962) ... director directing

    - A Jury of Her Peers (1961) ... director directing

    - The Changing Heart (1961) ... director directing
    1955
  • The Donald Duck Story

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Disneyland Story

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - The Disneyland Story (1954) ... director directing
    1954
  • Four Star Playhouse

    - Touch and Go (1956) ... director directing

    - The Executioner (1955) ... director directing

    - Night At Lark Cottage (1955) ... director directing

    - Stuffed Shirt (1955) ... director directing

    - A Championship Affair (1954) ... director directing
    1952
  • The Walt Disney Christmas Show

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Adventures of Captain Fabian

    co-director

    directing
    1951
  • Operation Wonderland

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Charlie's Haunt

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Johnny One-Eye

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Vicious Years

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Outpost in Morocco

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Crooked Way

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Rogues' Regiment

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Tarzan and the Mermaids

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Monsieur Verdoux

    assistant director

    directing
    1947
  • The Beast with Five Fingers

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Danger Signal

    director

    directing
    1945
  • God Is My Co-Pilot

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Man from Frisco

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Roger Touhy, Gangster

    director

    directing
    1944
  • The Desert Song

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Lady Gangster

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Dangerously They Live

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Two in a Taxi

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Meet Boston Blackie

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Women Without Names

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Parole Fixer

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Death of a Champion

    director

    directing
    1939
  • The Magnificent Fraud

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Hotel Imperial

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Disbarred

    director

    directing
    1939
  • King of Alcatraz

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Dangerous to Know

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Daughter of Shanghai

    director

    directing
    1937
  • This Way Please

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Mountain Music

    director

    directing
    1937
  • King of Gamblers

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Outcast

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Hollywood Boulevard

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Till We Meet Again

    director

    directing
    1936
  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Ship Cafe

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Don't Bet on Blondes

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Going Highbrow

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Woman in Red

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Payoff

    director

    directing
    1935
  • I Am a Thief

    director

    directing
    1934
  • I Sell Anything

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Smarty

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Registered Nurse

    director

    directing
    1934
  • I've Got Your Number

    second unit director

    directing
    1934
  • Bedside

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The House on 56th Street

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Ex-Lady

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Girl Missing

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Those We Love

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Man Called Back

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Black and White

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Love Songs

    director

    directing
    1930
  • El amor solfeando

    director

    directing
    1930
  • The Road Is Fine

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Battle of Paris

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Cocoanuts

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Skyscraper Symphony

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Hole in the Wall

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Night Club

    director

    directing
    1929
  • Pusher-in-the-Face

    director

    directing
    1929
  • The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Love of Zero

    director

    directing
    1928
  • The Magic Flame

    assistant director

    directing
    1927
  • Face Value

    director

    directing
    1927
  • The Romantic Age

    director

    directing
    1927
  • One Hour of Love

    director

    directing
    1927
  • Johann the Coffinmaker

    director

    directing
    1927
  • The Exquisite Sinner

    assistant director

    directing
    1926

• creators (1 credits)

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    creator

    creators
    1956

• writing (8 credits)

  • Rogues' Regiment

    story

    writing
    1948
  • Adventures of Don Juan

    screenplay

    writing
    1948
  • Bride of Frankenstein

    story

    writing
    1935
  • A Study in Scarlet

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue

    adaptation

    writing
    1932
  • Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Love of Zero

    writer

    writing
    1928

• production (1 credits)

  • The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra

    producer

    production
    1928

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Life and Death of 9413: A Hollywood Extra

    Casting Director

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Circus of Death

    John Chatle

    actor

    actors
    1916